Health and Safety Officer

at  KEO International Consultants

Overview:
KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.
As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.
We invite you to join us. Why?
When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.
Responsibilities:

Paramount to success within this varied role will include;

• Monitor and enforce standards of safety in compliance with KEO’s Health & Safety Management System & Client requirements.
• Establish a working relationship, promoting and advising on H&S issues with the Contractors and KEO team members.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the SMS, reviewing and recommending revisions as necessary.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the SMS by KEO site teams.
• Review and analyse the project incident data and report to relevant parties.
• Carryout daily inspections of the projects to ensure compliance and where applicable make recommendations for change.
• Liaise with the Contractor and KEO management team on all aspects of H&S planning for site activities.
• Review contractor and sub-contractor H&S records regularly to ensure compliance with safety procedures and policy.
• Investigate breaches of safety regulations and produce appropriate reports as required by KEO and its clients.
• Assist and coordinate activities during emergencies.
• Take part in accident investigations and developing procedures to prevent future occurrence.

Qualifications:
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 10 years years’ career experience partnered with either a Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Health or Environmental disciplines.
Please note only candidates with drainage, surface and ground water network project experience will be shortlisted.
KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.
Our generous remuneration packages are bespoke and provide a wide range of additional benefits to support both national and expatriate employees and their families. We take pride in offering long term and dynamic career opportunities and invest in our people through our global learning, development and leadership programs.
We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially

• Monitor and enforce standards of safety in compliance with KEO’s Health & Safety Management System & Client requirements.
• Establish a working relationship, promoting and advising on H&S issues with the Contractors and KEO team members.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the SMS, reviewing and recommending revisions as necessary.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the SMS by KEO site teams.
• Review and analyse the project incident data and report to relevant parties.
• Carryout daily inspections of the projects to ensure compliance and where applicable make recommendations for change.
• Liaise with the Contractor and KEO management team on all aspects of H&S planning for site activities.
• Review contractor and sub-contractor H&S records regularly to ensure compliance with safety procedures and policy.
• Investigate breaches of safety regulations and produce appropriate reports as required by KEO and its clients.
• Assist and coordinate activities during emergencies.
• Take part in accident investigations and developing procedures to prevent future occurrence