Lead Health & Safety Manager at Nokia managing telecom project safety and compliance with local regulations. Collaborate with teams to foster a culture of safety and oversee health initiatives.
Responsibilities
Acts as customer interface for Project Health & Safety management.
Support the development, maintenance and monitor the execution of project/customer specific health & safety plan and ensure alignment with customer and suppliers’ contractual requirements.
Ensure compliance with Nokia Life Saving Rules and Vodacom Absolute Rule by project team and suppliers
Conduct induction training sessions with Nokia employees and suppliers prior to deployment on projects
Identifies, initiates and follows up on H&S corrective and preventive improvement actions for projects.
Perform project H&S risk profiling and communicate needs to Procurement for supplier selection.
Implement the program of supervision, monitoring and audit to ensure that high risk activities are appropriately controlled.
Ensure H&S file is compiled for each project and that the updated file is available.
Prepare monthly health & safety report and circulate to customer and project team and conduct project review meetings.
Attend customer meeting and follow up on action items for implementation.
Conduct H&S due diligence site visits in all regions of responsibility.
Ensure all accident/incident/near miss reported on time and conduct accident investigations.
Conduct regular H&S meetings with various project teams in assigned account.
Participate in any third-party audit on H&S where needed.
Update training matrix and arrange training or re-training as needed
Facilitate Senior Leaders Safety Tours
Compile monthly KPI dashboard with all relevant information
Use Safety360 or other tools to upload all H&S related documents and Inspection reports
Requirements
Degree level education preferably a telecom graduate
NEBOSH/SAMTRC qualification
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Telecom H&S
Knowledge of South African legal requirement related to Health and Safety
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
Familiar with Vodacom/Vodafone/Safaricom H&S requirements
Proficiency with MS office tools especially excel to manage reporting and generate dashboard for each region H&S performance KPIs
Nice-To-Have:
Experience with ISO certification programs and internal audits
Experience in project management within the telecom field
Familiarity with QHS inspection tools and software like s360, NDPd
Ability to influence and negotiate with suppliers
Membership in any health and safety associations
Digital safety awareness and innovation mindset.
Benefits
Flexible and hybrid working schemes
A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond
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