Daystar Power Group is a Pan-African provider of solar and hybrid power solutions, offering its systems on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), fixed monthly fee lease, or buy-out basis. All our solutions are accompanied by comprehensive maintenance services, to ensure the solutions run 365 days a year. We are currently operational in seven countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, and Ivory Coast, and have recently launched in South Africa and Tanzania.

Daystar Power Group is looking to engage a competent and experienced HSE Officer (Health, Safety and Environment) in our South African business, who will foster a safety culture and performance in the workplace by educating and ensuring HSE compliance in accordance with internal and external demands. The ideal candidate will provide full-time Health, Safety and Environment support to the on-site/corporate office personnel and ensure that all practices are in compliance with regulatory requirements and workers follow established policies, standards and safety regulations.

We are seeking a hardworking, motivated, and well-organized individual with a focus on continuous improvement to exceed expectations on providing full-time Health, Safety, Environment and Facilities support to the on-site/corporate office personnel and ensure that all practices are in compliance with regulatory requirements while ensuring that Employees follow established policies, standards and safety regulations.

Daystar Power Group is an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, colour, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Qualified women are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in monitoring and ensuring compliance with best HSE practices and coordinate risk assessments during operations on clients’ sites and Daystar facilities.
• Liaise with project and service Engineer(s), record and update Company QHSE Performance Report from projects.
• Prepare Job Hazard Analysis and facilitate the issuance of Permits to Work.
• Implement and maintain health and safety standards.
• Oversee installations, maintenance, disposal of substances etc. and ensure implementation of safety procedures.
• Promote safety awareness on site(s) by conducting safety induction, training and safety briefings to new entrants, workers, visitors & sub-contractors prior to granting them access to the work area(s).
• Ensure effective implementation and awareness of HSSE programs (Such as See Correct or Commend, Step Back 5X5, Approaching Others, Last Man Rule, See Something Do Something and Say Something, Life Saving-Rules (LSR) etc).
• Assist the Group Head, QHSE-Facilities and Head of Technical with QHSE-related investigations as required.
• Assist in conducting vendor surveys of all contractors and vendors offering services to the company for quality assurance.
• Assist with regular walk-through inspections and audits of the project and existing installation sites.
• Be proficient and assist in ensuring the conformance of the organization’s activities to QMS ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 and South Africa Construction Regulations.
• Assist in the implementation and collation of all relevant data for the Environmental Social Governance (ESD) report from all relevant parties.
• Assist in the preparation and review of all relevant QHSE-related documentation.
• Participates in process audits, internal audits, or external audits.
• Other duties as determined by hierarchy