She Project Manager

The SHE Project Manager is accountable to the Executive Manager: Sustainability (Chief Sustainability Officer) of the Coega Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd.
- MANDATE
- The SHE Project Manager’s mandate would be derived from the job description and the performance contract.
- DESCRIPTIONPRIMARY OBJECTIVE

To ensure that Health, Safety and Environmental principles, specifications, and conditions of the Construction Works Permit (CWP) and Environmental Authorisation (EA), where applicable are implemented.

To ensure that guidelines and issues identified through various CDC policies and studies are duly considered and incorporated into all activities which are undertaken by the CDC under the guidance of the Unit Head: Safety, Health, Environmental and Social Impact, and at the direction of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)

To ensure the implementation of positive social impact programmes in partnership with relevant CDC delivery units, investors and social partners in the areas of health, safety, environmental management and climate change, under the management of the Unit Head and direction of the Chief Sustainability Officer.

To ensure the coordination of all strategic and functional planning; monitoring, evaluation, and reporting; and adherence to corporate compliance, governance and risk management requirements of the Sustainability Business Unit under the direction of the CSO.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS

In pursuance of these primary objectives, the SHE Project Manager is required to perform the following duties:
**Duties**:

- **Project Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Services**
- Participate in and advise on project management activities in all project phases from project preparation, initiation, briefing, concept and feasibility; design development; tender documentation and procurement; construction documentation and management of project close-out.
- Set project sustainability standards and specifications, during project planning, construction and operations.
- Provide expert advice based on knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements at all levels.,
- Lead project services to attain organisational objectives and targets, minimising negative social and environmental impacts.
- Provide guidance in the implementation and management of SHEQ certifications.
- Undertake critical task analysis and risk assessment prior to allocated construction activities.
- Evaluate and approve Principal Contractors’ SHE Files prior to the commencement of planned activities.
- Communicate with different role-players, Interested and Affected Parties, (I&AP’s) including stakeholders within local, provincial, and national government.
- Conduct monthly inspections or audits during construction work activities.
- Manage and ensure availability of budget to meet the organisational objectives within the construction environment.
- Manage, and guide Health and Safety Practitioners: where applicable in key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve organisational objectives.
- Manage incident reporting and investigative processes.
- Lead tenant monitoring, compliance and enforcement regarding adherence to SHE norms and standards and Environmental Authorisation requirements.
- **Sustainability integration and measurement**
- Fulfill the role of Sustainability Business Unit Risk Champion, and undertake periodic sector-wide risk assessment and lead business-unit level planning reviews and management controls; the development and tracking of a risk register, and coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
- Support and partner with tenants in developing, managing and disclosing social and environmental impact programmes.
- Lead the business unit level performance planning, and monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
- Lead the development of the organisation’s Sustainability Report, including all data and systems related requirements to ensure veracity of corporate sustainability disclosures.
- Lead the preparation, development and implementation of sustainability and climate change related projects and interventions across various thematic areas and collaborate internally with other managers and units to ensure integration and measurement of sustainability outcomes.

REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
- A Postgraduate Degree in the Occupational Health and Safety domain; Construction related Qualification; and/or a postgraduate qualification in Environmental Management or Climate Change related domain;
- At least minimum of 5 years’ experience in Safety, Health and Environmental Management Construction Industry;
- Valid proof of Registration as a Construction Health and Safety Manager or Construction Health and Safety Agent with SACPCMP;
- Registration with natural/environmental sciences bodies would be an added advantage (SACNASP or EAPASA);
- Must have knowledge in environmental and social impact assessment;
- Knowledge an