Vacancies at CSI Energy Group

Description

As a Permit to Work Coordinator, your primary role is to ensure that all work activities within the Menengai Geothermal Power Project are carried out safely, efficiently, and in compliance with established Permit to Work (PTW) procedures. Acting as the central point of coordination for work permits, you will oversee the authorization process, verify safety requirements, and ensure that all tasks align with risk assessments and operational guidelines.

Your role will be critical in preventing workplace hazards by ensuring that all personnel involved in high-risk activities are properly trained, equipped, and adhering to permit conditions. By maintaining strict control over work permits, monitoring compliance, and identifying potential risks, you will help create a work environment where safety is prioritized, and operations run seamlessly.

This position requires a proactive approach, attention to detail, and strong coordination skills to enforce safety protocols, mitigate risks, and maintain regulatory compliance at all times.

Key responsibilities

Operational Management

• Ensure the responsibilities outlined in the HSESS Plan and supporting procedures are well executed.
• Oversee the implementation of toolbox talks before each task.
• Ensure all new workers undergo HSE induction training and that Permit to Work (PTW) holders are trained and authorized before requesting permits.
• Conduct daily HSE site inspections.
• Identify all hazards associated with tasks and ensure risks are reduced to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
• Ensure authorized work does not jeopardize ongoing facility operations.
• Verify that all necessary safety precautions are in place before work begins.
• Monitor work progress and compliance with PTW requirements.
• Ensure that permits do not conflict with ongoing work activities and that all related permits are cross-referenced.
• Maintain and make available all supporting documents and certificates required for the safe execution of work.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and that all personnel involved in work tasks are competent.
• Report all incidents occurring on-site and participate in accident investigations, ensuring lessons learned are shared with employees.
• Implement a Fitness to Work program.
• Provide technical support to management on safety-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with equipment and tool inspections and maintain related checklists.
• Ensure the project complies with all relevant HSE laws and regulations.
• Implement and oversee method statements, risk assessments, and the permit-to-work system.
• Manage the safety observation reporting system.
• Ensure compliance with all HSESS project plans, procedures, and codes of conduct.

Planning

• Manage and mitigate safety risks.
• Provide guidance and supervision for permit approvals, safety plans, and procedural compliance.
• Plan for and prevent potential work-related problems, resolving emerging issues proactively.
• Ensure compliance with all building and safety regulations.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to align with OSHA Laws of Kenya and site procedures.

People and Relationship Management

• Evaluate team performance and provide necessary feedback.
• Train and coach construction workers and subcontractors on safety procedures and permit compliance.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with jurisdictional personnel, regulatory bodies, and inspectors.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare internal and external reports on Permit to Work status, Task Instructions, and Method Statements & Risk Assessments (MSRA).
• Report all unsafe acts, conditions, incidents, and grievances.
• Participate in HSESS incident investigations, conducting root-cause analyses and implementing lessons learned.

Budget Management

• Manage the HSESS budget to ensure cost-effective and efficient resource allocation.

HSEQ

• Lead by example in demonstrating HSESS leadership and ensuring safety best practices.
• Promote awareness of ongoing HSESS performance improvement programs aimed at reducing workplace incidents.
• Ensure hazards are identified and mitigation measures are implemented as per the defined safety protocols.

Compliance

• Adhere to company policies and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant HSE laws, regulations, and best practices.

Additional Responsibilities

• Some evening or weekend work may be required based on project needs and safety concerns.
• The work environment may require adherence to specific safety protocols, including mandatory PPE usage.
• Perform any additional duties assigned by the management team.

Qualifications

Education/Qualification:

• Diploma in Health and Safety from a recognized institution or equivalent.
• Additional professional qualifications in HSE, Permit to Work Management, First Aid, and Fire & Safety Management Systems.

Work Experience:

• 3+ years of construction work experience in a similar role.

IT Skills:

• High level of proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• SAP Knowledge will be an added advantage.

Language:

• Fluent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Analytical Skills: Ability to plan and manage multi-step, large-scale projects effectively.
• Decision-Making Skills: Ability to assess risks and make informed safety decisions.
• Management Skills: Self-driven with strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and supervisory skills.
• Effective Analysis and Report Writing Skills.
• Time Management Skills: Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.

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Key responsibilities

Operational Management

• Facilitate and assist in implementing the Security Management Plan, Community Health, Safety and Security Plan, and HSESS Management Plan.
• Enhance and develop security systems and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Conduct security training for workers within the project.
• Perform security control and threat assessments to mitigate potential project disruptions.
• Coordinate with special forces (Police/Military) when necessary.
• Advise the Site Manager on security-related issues and mitigation strategies.
• Perform security/threat assessments and present reports to the Site Manager for review.
• Develop and implement countermeasures to mitigate security risks.
• Ensure all security guards sign the Security Guard Code of Conduct and the GBV/SEA/SH/CL Code of Conduct.
• Maintain security and order across the site.
• Conduct compliance inspections to ensure employees adhere to project security regulations.
• Carry out regular security patrols, including boundary checks.
• Oversee security aspects of the site and ensure compliance with the security management plan.
• Act as the primary contact for overseeing third-party security service providers.
• Manage and maintain perimeter security, ensuring controlled access to restricted areas.
• Supervise access point operations, including vehicle and personnel screening.
• Ensure proper searches for all workers upon entry and exit.

Planning

• Manage and mitigate security risks through proactive planning.
• Conduct and submit security risk assessments for review by the HSESS Manager.
• Provide safety support and advice, ensuring compliance with approved plans and procedures.
• Monitor and guide compliance with security, social, and safety regulations.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to align security procedures with OSHA Laws of Kenya.
• Conduct daily security inspections to ensure security protocols are properly enforced.

People and Relationship Management

• Evaluate the performance of the security team and provide guidance.
• Train and provide feedback to construction workers and subcontractors on security procedures.
• Establish a productive working relationship with jurisdictional personnel and maintain contact with local security officials.
• Foster cooperation among employees in securing project assets.
• Mediate and communicate security concerns to the community through the employer (no direct involvement with the community).
• Uphold the project’s professional image and ensure unity in security operations.
• Enforce the No-Hiring-at-the-Gate Policy, ensuring community members seeking employment are directed to official hiring channels.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare internal and external security reports regarding the project’s HSESS status.
• Report all unsafe acts, security threats, and community grievances.
• Participate in HSESS security incident investigations, analysis, and lessons-learned exercises.
• Report all security incidents involving guards, law enforcement, GBV/SEA/SH, child labor violations, and community-related grievances.
• Lead and coordinate investigations into security-related incidents.
• Collect and submit all security statistics for weekly and monthly reporting.

Budget Management

• Manage the security budget and ensure effective spending within the allocated plan.

HSESS Compliance

• Demonstrate strong HSESS leadership by following and enforcing all security and safety protocols.
• Promote awareness of ongoing HSESS initiatives aimed at reducing security risks and injuries.
• Ensure thorough background checks and due diligence when hiring security guards from public and private security firms.

Compliance

• Adhere to company policies and standard operating procedures.
• Comply with all relevant laws and regulations governing security in the workplace.
• Follow the Regulations of the Chief of Police No. 24 of 2007 when performing security duties.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform any other duties assigned by management as required.

Qualifications

Education/Qualification:

• Diploma in security management from a recognized institution or equivalent.
• Additional professional qualifications in HSE, First Aid, and Fire & Safety Management Systems.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working for a construction project of similar scale and nature.

IT Skills:

• High level of proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• SAP Knowledge will be an added advantage.

Language:

• Fluent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to plan for large-scale, multi-step security operations.
• Decision-Making Skills: Ability to respond quickly and effectively to security challenges.
• Management Skills: Self-driven with strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and listening skills.
• Effective Analysis and Report Writing Skills.
• Time Management Skills.

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Description

As an HSE Officer, your primary role is to support the implementation and enforcement of health, safety, environmental, and social sustainability (HSESS) policies across the Menengai Geothermal Power Project. You will be responsible for conducting site safety inspections, ensuring compliance with workplace safety regulations, and promoting a proactive safety culture among all workers.

You will play a key role in delivering toolbox talks, enforcing PPE compliance, investigating incidents, and ensuring that all operations adhere to legal and regulatory requirements. By identifying hazards, mitigating risks, and providing technical safety guidance, you will contribute to creating a secure and compliant work environment.

This position requires strong attention to detail, the ability to respond to safety concerns efficiently, and a commitment to fostering a workplace where safety is a top priority.

Key responsibilities

Operational Management

Support to Sustainability Manager:

• Assist the Sustainability Manager during the construction and commissioning of the Menengai Geothermal Power Project.
• Ensure that all responsibilities outlined in the HSESS Plan are effectively executed.

Toolbox Talks:

• Oversee and ensure the implementation of toolbox talks before each task.

Worker Inductions:

• Ensure all new workers undergo induction by the HSE Trainer.

Site Safety Inspections:

• Conduct daily HSE inspections on-site.

Incident Reporting:

• Report any incidents that occur on-site and participate in accident/incident investigations.
• Ensure lessons learned are communicated to all employees.

Fitness to Work Program:

• Ensure the fitness-to-work program is in place.

PPE Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to PPE requirements and the PPE Management Procedure based on identified risks.

Technical Support:

• Provide management with technical support on safety-related matters.

Safe System of Work:

• Ensure the project implements a safe system of work.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure full compliance with all HSE laws and regulations applicable to the project.

Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Permits:

• Ensure that method statements, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems are implemented and adhered to.

Safety Observations Reporting:

• Implement and maintain a safety observation reporting system.

HSESS Project Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all project HSESS Plans, Procedures, and Codes of Conduct.

Specialist Advice:

• Provide guidance on fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise control, safeguarding machinery, and occupational disease prevention.

Planning

• Manage and mitigate risks.
• Provide safety support and advice, including supervision on prepared and approved plans and procedures for activities.
• Plan to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with building and safety regulations.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to meet HSE guidelines as per OSHA Laws of Kenya.

People and Relationship Management

• Evaluate the performance of the team.
• Train and provide feedback to construction workers and subcontractors.
• Establish a productive working relationship with jurisdictional personnel, inspectors, and other relevant authorities.
• Manage the on-site team and provide necessary information for operations to proceed.

 Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare internal and external reports regarding the Project HSESS status.
• Report all unsafe acts, conditions, work-related incidents, and grievances.
• Participate in HSESS incident investigations, analysis, and lessons-learned exercises.

Budget Management

• Manage the project HSESS budget and ensure effective spending within the plan.

HSEQ

• Demonstrate HSESS leadership by participating in processes and modeling appropriate safety behaviors.
• Show awareness of current HSESS performance and programs aimed at reducing workplace injuries.
• Apply risk management skills effectively.

Compliance

• Ensure adherence to company policies and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

 Additional Responsibilities

• Full-time position with work performed primarily at the construction site in Menengai.
• Some evening or weekend work may be required, depending on project demands and safety concerns.
• Physical and environmental conditions on-site may require adherence to specific safety protocols and PPE usage.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Qualification:

• Diploma in the Health and Safety field from a recognized institution or equivalent.
• Additional professional qualifications in incident investigation, working at height and confined space, First Aid, and Fire & Safety Management Systems.

Work Experience:

• 3+ years of construction work experience in geothermal power plants.

IT Skills:

• High level of proficiency in MS Office and Excel.

Language:

• Fluent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Analytical Skills: Strong planning skills for large-scale, multi-step projects.
• Decision-Making Skills.
• Management Skills: Self-driven and entrepreneurial with the ability to get things done. Excellent leadership, supervisory, communication, negotiation, and listening skills.
• Effective Analysis and Report Writing Skills.
• Time Management Skills.

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Description

As an HSE Superintendent, your primary role is to ensure a safe and compliant working environment by implementing, monitoring, and enforcing health, safety, environmental, and social sustainability (HSESS) standards across the Menengai Geothermal Power Project. You will be responsible for developing and overseeing safety protocols, conducting site inspections, and ensuring that all personnel adhere to safety regulations, risk assessments, and best practices.

Working closely with project teams and management, you will play a critical role in mitigating hazards, preventing incidents, and fostering a strong safety culture on-site. Your leadership and expertise will help drive compliance with both local and international HSE regulations, ensuring that safety remains at the core of all operations.

This position requires a proactive approach, strong technical knowledge, and excellent problem-solving skills to ensure that safety is not just a priority but a fundamental part of how we work.

Key responsibilities

Operational Management

• Support to Sustainability Manager:

  • Assist the Sustainability Manager with HSESS fieldwork during the construction and commissioning of the Menengai Geothermal Power Project.
  • Ensure all activities align with the HSESS plan and that safety, environmental, and social sustainability objectives are met.

• Toolbox Talks:

  • Oversee and ensure the effective implementation of daily toolbox talks before each task, ensuring all workers are briefed on safety protocols, hazards, and control measures.

• Worker Inductions:

  • Ensure that all new workers are inducted by the HSE Trainer and made aware of the project’s health, safety, environmental, and social sustainability policies.

• Site Safety Inspections:

  • Carry out daily HSE site inspections, ensuring compliance with safety standards and identifying any potential risks or hazards that require corrective actions.

• Fitness to Work Program:

  • Ensure the fitness to work program is in place, monitoring the health and physical fitness of workers to ensure they are capable of performing tasks safely.

• PPE Compliance:

  • Ensure the proper usage and management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as per risk assessments and project requirements.
  • Monitor adherence to the PPE Management Procedure and enforce its use on-site.

• Technical Support:

  • Provide technical advice and support to management on any safety-related subjects, ensuring that best practices and guidelines are followed.

• Safe System of Work:

  • Ensure that the project implements a safe system of work and that all activities are carried out with appropriate risk mitigation strategies in place.

• Legal and Regulatory Compliance:

  • Ensure the project complies with all relevant HSE laws, regulations, and standards applicable to the geothermal power project.
  • Keep up-to-date with any changes in HSE regulations that may affect the project.

• Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Permits:

  • Ensure that method statements, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems are in place and adhered to for all activities on-site.

• Safety Observations Reporting:

  • Implement and maintain a safety observation reporting system, encouraging workers to report hazards, near-misses, and unsafe practices.

• HSESS Project Compliance:

  • Ensure full compliance with the HSESS plan, procedures, and code of conduct, monitoring activities and ensuring alignment with project and corporate goals.

Planning

• Manage and mitigate risks.
• Provide expert advice on a range of specialist safety areas, including fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise control, machinery safeguarding, occupational diseases, and supervision of prepared and approved plans and procedures for activities.
• Plan to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones.
• Monitor and guide compliance with building and safety regulations.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to meet HSE guidelines as per OSHA Laws of Kenya.

 People and Relationship Management

• Performance evaluation of the team.
• Train and give feedback to construction workers and subcontractors.
• Establish a productive working relationship with relevant jurisdictional personnel and maintain contact with the appropriate jurisdictional officials and inspectors as needed.
• Manage the team on-site and provide the necessary information for the team to proceed with work.
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
• High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare internal and external reports about the Project HSESS status.
• Report all unsafe acts, conditions, work-related incidents, and grievances.
• Report any incidents or accidents that occur on-site and take part in the investigation process, document lessons learned, and communicate findings to all employees to prevent future incidents.

 Budget Management

• Manage the project HSESS budget and ensure effective spending within the plan.

 HSEQ

• Demonstrate HSESS leadership by participating in the respective process by modeling appropriate HSESS behaviors.
• Show awareness of current HSESS performance and programs to reduce injuries.

Compliance

• Ensure adherence to company policies and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

 Additional Responsibilities

• Full-time position with work performed primarily at the construction site in Menengai.
• Some evening or weekend work may be required, depending on project demands and safety concerns.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Education/Qualification:

  • Diploma in the Health and Safety field from a recognized institution or equivalent.
  • Additional professional qualifications in HSE, incident investigations, First Aid, and Fire & Safety Management Systems.

• Work Experience:

  • 10+ years of construction work experience.
  • Geothermal construction experience would be an added advantage.
  • Strong knowledge of HSESS regulations, industry standards, and best practices.

• IT Skills:

  • High level of proficiency in MS Office.

• Language:

  • Fluent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Analytical Skills: Strong planning skills for large-scale, multi-step projects.
• Decision-Making Skills.
• Management Skills: Self-driven and entrepreneurial with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions. Excellent leadership, supervisory, communication, negotiation, and listening skills.
• Effective Analysis and Report Writing Skills.
• Time Management Skills.