About the position
Our client, a petroleum storage and terminal development company, is looking to hire an HSE Manager to join their growing team based in Saldanha Bay, Cape Town. This is forecasted to be a 30 month project-based contract.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Professional HSE certification such as NEBOSH, SAMTRAC, ISO [Phone Number Removed]; Lead Auditor, or equivalent.
- Minimum 12-15 years' HSE experience, with significant experience on oil & gas, petroleum terminals, tank farms, refineries, petrochemical, or major industrial EPC projects.
- Proven experience acting for an Owner, Client, PMC, or Engineer's Representative on large construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of South African HSE legislation, Construction Regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and contractor management obligations.
- Demonstrated experience managing HSE risks in petroleum storage environments, including fire and explosion hazards, hazardous areas, hydrocarbon containment, hot work control, and emergency response.
- Strong understanding of EPC construction activities, lifting operations, tank construction, civil works, mechanical erection, electrical and instrumentation works, and commissioning interfaces.
- Ability to lead audits, investigations, risk reviews, emergency drills, HSE meetings, and senior-level contractor performance discussions.
- Excellent communication, leadership, reporting, and influencing skills, with the authority to challenge unsafe practices and enforce stop-work requirements.
- Strong commitment to zero harm, environmental protection, legal compliance, and safe delivery of a world-class petroleum storage facility.
Suitable candidates can submit their CV to [Email Address Removed] for immediate consideration.
Desired Skills:
- Construction
- EPC
- Owners Team
- Petrochemical
- Fuel
- Bulk Storage
- Oil and Gas
- HSE
- Safety Management
- Nebosh
- SAMTRAC
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