Health and safety (hse) consultant – Brazil

Brasil
Efetivo (CLT)
Biólogo
Eng. de Segurança do Trabalho
Engenheiro Ambiental
Engenheiro de Produção
Engenheiro Químico

Responsibility

• Provide HSE support and perform rotations on two projects in Brazil
• Ensure that worker safety is at the forefront of the Client’s activities
• Emergency Preparation Activities are performed in accordance with the requirements of the client’s contract
• Ensure that the Client utilizes international best practices and construction standards in worker safety, and complies with their own Emergency Preparation Activities Plan, policies, procedures, and relevant   regulations
• Reviewing, evaluating, and advising on the Client’s plans and procedures to protect worker’s safety
• Reviewing, evaluating, and advising the Client’s ability to evacuate workers who perform necessary “emergency activities” in or around the structures deemed to fail at any moment
• Provide comments on procedures regarding adequacy to meet intent of government’s worker safety laws, and international best practices regarding worker safety
• Observe emergency activities being performed by the Client and report on daily basis the activities observed
• Identify and report, on a daily basis, of any deficiencies in plans, operations, and activities conducted
• Communicate daily with the Client, General Contractor and Subcontractor

Required Skills

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Health and Safety or equivalent work experience
• Required level (years of experience) of field work experience – between 5 – 10 years
• Experience as Lead HSE Consultant on heavy civil construction projects.
• Must have a CREA license
• Fluent in English
• Preferably fluent in Spanish, and/or Portuguese
• Strong communication skills to effectively interface with other departments and locations in resolving HSE related issues and implementing corrective actions
• Experience in tailings dams and/or safety audit programs for dams
• Self-confidence to challenge embedded behaviors and practices for continuous improvement
• Contribute to the field team’s assignments and goals
• Self-starter who can complete assigned tasks on time with little direct supervision
• Strong computer skills