TRAFFIC Free State

Health and Safety Officer

Empact Group

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a diligent, proactive Health and Safety professional to join our team. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the adherence to HSE policies and procedures at Empact-managed sites as well as conducting site inspections and compiling incident reports. Due to the nature of the role, we are looking for someone who is highly engaged and can communicate effectively with people at every level of the organisation. Previous experience in a facilities management/industrial/construction/mining/oil and gas or support services environment is essential.

Qualifications and Experience
  • B-Tech / National Diploma Environmental Health or Safety Management or NEBOSH
  • Degree / Diploma Construction / Engineering with supplementary safety, environmental or risk management training.
  • Minimum of 3 years Industry experience - industrial / construction /mining / oil and gas
Key Responsibilities
  • Experience in translating safety and risk management principles into practical standards, processes and guidelines, and
  • Develop, implement and monitor HSE policies, procedures and reporting throughout the business.
  • Contribute to the development, reviewing, and updating of the Safety Management System (based on ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) and documentation.
  • Conduct pre-mobilization risk assessments on new sites and work with the sales and operations teams to identify risk factors and suggest mitigation measures.
  • Conduct scheduled site audits and compile reports of all site visits and audits, classifying and detailing non-conformances and suggesting corrective action (where appropriate).
  • Conduct HSE training for all newly appointed Regional Managers, Area Managers, Contract Managers and Project Managers.
  • Investigate and verify incident classifications.
  • Assist the operations team in conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and follow up to ensure that corrective actions are implemented. Make policy recommendations to the business following on from incidents and near misses.
  • Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and inform the business accordingly.
  • Ensure that all contract and project site and sector information is being kept updated on relevant electronic data bases.
Additional Requirements
  • Be able to work with a variety of different people and across all levels of the organisation.
  • Be able to handle heavy workload.
  • Working within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the overall HSE and risk management objectives of the organization.
  • Handle challenging situations and customers (internal and external).
  • Travel to units/offices in remote locations.
  • Own Car (Advantageous).

About This Role

Career insights for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors positions

Salary Benchmark
R47,197/month
R34,239 to R57,600/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Key Skills for This Role
Reading Comprehension Active Listening Critical Thinking Writing Complex Problem Solving
Common Technologies
ANSYS Fluent TapRooT MATLAB R2023b Microsoft PowerPoint 365 Fire safety inspection and testing software Material safety data sheet MSDS software Safety integrity level SIL software Eclipse IDE 2023-09

Job Overview

Date Posted
07 May 2026
Location
Free State, South Africa

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Insights

Median Salary (ZAR)
R47,197/month

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