Environment, Health and Safety Manager

**JOB TITLE: ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER**

**GRADE: PE06**

**Purpose of the role**:
Overseeing and managing all aspects of Environment, Health and Safety Management (EHS) within our organisation, focusing on the implementation of practices, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring our commitment to environmental, health and safety excellence. The Environment, Health and Safety Manager will foster a sustainable working environment, minimizing risks, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company standards. The Environment, Health and Safety Manager is responsible for the prevention and continuous reduction of all risks for our employees, sub-contractors, visitors, and customers.

**Key Performance Areas**:
**EHS Strategy and Governance**
- Develop and implement a comprehensive Environment, Health and Safety strategy aligned with the organisation’s vision and operational goals.
- Advise executive leadership on Environmental, Health and Safety risks, compliance status, and performance trends.
- Integrate Environment, Health and Safety systems and standards across the organisation to ensure consistency and best practices.
- Custodian of the Safety & Environment Pillar and ownership/delivery of pillar block requirements.
- Custodian of site risk management
- Energy and Fluids site management & ownership

**Financial Management and Reporting**

Manage overall financial budget for the department to ensure financial budget and controls contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department and supports the accomplishment of service delivery objectives.
- Provide input into the development of departmental annual financial plans.
- Manage and control short-term CAPEX and operational budget of the department to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints.
- Analyse and report on departmental trends and operating requirements to determine funding requirements for the financial year.
- Monitor departmental expenditure against budget allocations and request reallocation as required.
- Approve and sign off invoice and approve, requisitions, etc. for expenditure, within levels of authority.
- Comply with all financial, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and other internal regulations and policies.

**Project Management**
- Consolidate and report on EHS performance metrics to support strategic decision-making.
- Participate in project planning, budgeting, and procurement to embed EHS requirements from the outset.
- Conduct incident investigations as and when required and report on findings accordingly.
- Formulate a matrix which documents the various job categories and the PPE associated and required by and for the respective job.
- Responsible for implementing and enforcing PPE use and policies, this involves providing appropriate PPE and making it available to employees.
- Manage and oversee the On-Site Primary and Occupational Health Service (Kaelo Clinic).

**Developing and Implementing Policies and Procedures**
- Review and approve policies and procedures in line with legislation, regulations, and applicable standards.
- Engage with stakeholders and ensure policies and procedure are approved as required.
- Develop review plan to ensure documentation are reviewed as required by legislation, regulation, and relevant standards.
- Framing and executing safety and environmental policies and procedures to uphold compliance with local and National regulations, focusing on minimizing risks and fostering a secure and healthy work environment.
- Ensure that operational Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are available to operators.

**Risk Assessment and Risk Management**
- Identifying potential hazards in the workplace, analysing various scenarios to pinpoint risks, ranging from minor injuries to major environmental impacts. Once identified, strategize on how to minimise, or eliminate these risks.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and Management of Change (MOC).
- Ensure Adherence to Health and Safety measures and manage compliance to all ISO standards, HACCP etc.
- Ensure departmental compliance with all appropriate by-laws, governance and risk management policies and procedures to reduce and remediate process, operational, regulatory and compliance risks for the department.
- Develop and implement a program to conduct Environmental Aspect/Impacts and Risk assessments covering all existing activities of the plant.

**Sustainability and Environmental Management**
- Develop and implement an Environmental Regulatory Compliance Management System for the plant.
- Implementing green practices, such as waste reduction, efficient resource utilization, and pollution prevention.
- Ensure the company operates in an environmentally responsible manner, which not only benefits the planet but also enhances the company’s image and compliance with environmental laws.
- Develop and maintain an accurate system for Environmental Hazardo