HSE Supervisor /Officer ( FULL TIME )

Colas East Africa Limited, a subsidiary of the Colas Group has established a Branch in Uganda. The Colas Group is a world leader in the construction and maintenance of road, air, rail and maritime transport infrastructure, urban development projects and recreational facilities with operations in more than 45 countries and a network of over 800 profit centres.
In order to manage its operations in Uganda, Colas East Africa Limited is seeking to hire qualified, highly skilled, self-motivating individuals with high moral integrity to fill the following positions.
Colas offers an attractive and competitive salary. We are also an equal opportunity employer and ladies are particularly encouraged to apply.

Position: HSE Supervisor /Officer
Number of Vacancies: 1(One)
Reports to: HSE Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Work with the HSE Manager in establishing and development of an HSE Management System in line with Colas policies.
• Advise site management on strategic HSE objectives and targets consistent with the client’s Health & Safety standards and values.
• Provide an efficient auditing system, aimed at ensuring the implementation of the HSE Management System.
• Ensure implementation of methodology and practices to ensure performance improvement.
• Establish and develop the emergency response plan and monitor its implementation
• Enforce site safety rules and regulations
• Ensure that all construction site workers follow the rules defined in the HSE plan
• Carry out Job safety analyses before any construction activity is executed and advise the HSE Manager accordingly

Key Qualifications and Work Experience:
• At least an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering/Science or its equivalent health and safety training certifications with considerable field experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in health and safety which includes at least 2 years of HSE management experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Must have strong decision making abilities especially in crisis under pressure.
• Experience in managing infrastructure projects in the oil and gas sectors is an added advantage.
• Good communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
• Should be computer literate , »
• Should have a valid driving license

Interested persons who meet the requirements should submit their applications together with an updated CV which must include at least 3 reference contacts (including at Ieast one professional reference and the most recent or current employer ) with their telephone contacts, day time telephone contact number and salary history. The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00PM on Monday 25? June 2012. Please indicate the position applied for.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications should be addressed to the address indicated here below and other hand delivered or electronically submitted by email.
Colas East Africa Limited, Attn: General Manager, Uganda
Plot 39A Lumumba Avenue, Mukwasi House.
2nd Floor, Lumumba Wing
Tel: +256 312 202 040,
Email: recruitment@colasuganda.co.ug
PLEASE NOTE THAT ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN PDF FORMAT AND SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2MB.