Workplace Safety & Health Officer

Overview

Oversee construction site safety, audits, training, and compliance with regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• safety audits
• risk review
• site inspections
• emergency drills
• incident review
• compliance management

Tasks

-Attend Client’s monthly Safety Committee meetings (if any), serve as secretary, and prepare minutes of meetings for record submission. -Actively promote and reinforce a positive safety culture across the site. -Review Risk Assessments (RA) submitted by contractors and provide professional recommendations. -Perform daily site inspections to identify potential hazards, ensure worker safety, and verify compliance with safety regulations, including the safe handling of hazardous materials. -Manage, guide, and provide coaching to the Main Contractor and their Subcontractors to improve safety knowledge, skills, and competencies. -Verify that all first aiders and rescue team members are adequately trained and competent. -Attend Main Contractor’s monthly Safety Committee meetings. -Ensure that emergency drills are regularly conducted to test emergency response plans, identify gaps, and enhance preparedness. -Implement programs to encourage reporting of Near Misses and recognize Good Practices that help prevent workplace injuries or Dangerous Occurrences. -Participate in SJ’s weekly management site walks to address safety issues proactively. -Assist in conducting safety audits on the Main Contractor and Subcontractors in accordance with ISO 45001 standards. -Ensure compliance with the Workplace Safety and Health Act, Regulations, and all relevant statutory requirements. -Attend Main Contractor’s weekly safety site walks and carry out ad-hoc safety inspections as required. -Review Main Contractor’s incident reports and provide recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

• wsho
• communication
• safety management
• construction safety
• bizsafe

What You Bring

-Registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). -Good communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with contractors, consultants, and clients. -Strong knowledge of construction safety management systems, regulations, and best practices. -Attained certifications in Building Construction Supervisor Safety and Develop a Risk Management Implementation Plan (bizSAFE Level 2), with deployment for supervision under the contract.

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About Sj Group

-Its global reach spans over 120 offices across more than 40 countries, executing projects from master plans to industrial parks. -The firm has shaped over a million homes, 100+ industrial parks, and major infrastructure, from airports to dams. -It provides end‑to‑end project services—planning, design, engineering, construction management and facilities operations. -Sector expertise covers transport, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality, energy and renewables. -Flagship works include Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District HQ—an award‑winning green campus and EV charging hub. -The group actively expands through strategic acquisitions and M&A to double revenue by 2026. -Financially backed by Temasek and ranked among the world’s top 25 international design firms.

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