About the role
A leading telecom company is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead the company’s occupational health and safety strategy, ensuring a safe working environment across offices, branches, warehouses, technical sites, and field operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the company’s safety policies, procedures, and programs in line with local regulations and international standards. - Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety requirements across all company facilities and operational sites. - Conduct regular safety inspections, risk assessments, and audits and ensure corrective actions are implemented. - Identify potential workplace hazards and develop appropriate preventive and control measures. - Oversee safety requirements for telecom sites, maintenance activities, construction projects, and field operations. - Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses and recommend corrective and preventive actions. - Develop and conduct safety training, awareness programs, emergency drills, and toolbox talks. - Ensure contractors and service providers comply with the company’s HSE and safety requirements. - Monitor and improve emergency preparedness, fire safety, evacuation, and crisis response procedures. - Maintain safety records, reports, KPIs, and relevant documentation. - Coordinate with internal departments, contractors, and regulatory authorities on safety-related matters. - Promote a strong safety culture across the organization. - Lead and develop the safety team and ensure effective implementation of safety initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field. - 7–10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, with experience in a managerial role. - Experience in telecommunications, construction, utilities, industrial, or large-scale organizations is preferred. - Strong knowledge of HSE legislation, risk assessment, incident investigation, and safety management systems. - Professional HSE certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA, or equivalent are highly preferred. - Experience managing contractor and field safety. - Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to conduct safety audits, inspections, investigations, and training programs. - Strong knowledge of emergency response and business continuity procedures.
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