Health and Safety Enhancement Coordinator job at Seaowl Energy Services Uganda

ABOUT EACOP

EACOP is a 1,443km crude oil export pipeline that will transport Uganda's crude oil from Kabaale – Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga port in Tanzania.

OVERVIEW

The H&S Enhancement Coordinator will be part of a team that supports each site in developing proactive Health and Safety initiatives. These initiatives function as active monitoring and risk management mechanisms, tailored to each site's scope and based on a risk-driven approach. The role focuses on planning and implementing forward-thinking strategies to enhance Health and Safety performance across the EACOP project. This is an office-based position located in Dar es Salaam, with working hours from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Facilitate Health and Safety Planning meetings with multiple construction and H&S department personnel

Develop tailored HS Work Instructions, Pre-Start Briefs, Assessment Content, and Inspection Schedules

Conduct & Align HS Activity planners to critical construction milestones and plans

Develop Health and Safety Campaign content structured and aligned to scope and risk

Track, monitor and review Health and Safety enhancement activities

Develop reports on enhancement activities

Review leading and lagging indicators and further align to developed enhancement work packs

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.

In the absence of a degree, 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in a similar Health and Safety role is required.

Professional certification in Health and Safety (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA) is highly desirable.

Additional training in risk management, project planning, or construction safety is considered an asset.

Construction background in mechanical or civil engineering is desirable.

Experience in Oil and Gas construction, including greenfield and brownfield projects, is highly desirable

Experience

5+ years of experience in Health and Safety roles, preferably within large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.

Proven experience in developing and implementing H&S initiatives, including work instructions, safety briefs, and inspection schedules.

Experience in facilitating multi-disciplinary planning meetings involving construction and H&S personnel.

Strong background in risk-based safety planning and aligning safety activities with critical construction milestones.

Demonstrated ability to track, monitor, and report on safety performance and enhancement activities.

Familiarity with leading and lagging indicators and how to integrate them into actionable safety improvement plan

Required Competencies

Proven experience working within large project organizations, with a strong focus on construction delivery.

Advanced proficiency in industry-standard applications, including Aconex, Power BI, SharePoint, Adobe and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as Canva, MS Planner, MS Forms, and MS Lists.

Excellent English communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to clearly articulate engineering and technical concerns and solutions to diverse teams.

Physically capable of conducting field inspections when needed, including in challenging terrain.

Self-motivated, autonomous, and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.

Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication and collaboration with construction crews and management teams.

Solid understanding of project HSE strategies and commitments.

Demonstrated ability to interpret plans, policies, and regulations accurately.

Skilled in concise daily report writing.

Experience in staff coaching, including knowledge transfer, mentoring, and motivation techniques.

Strong networking, collaboration, and team-working skills, especially in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environments.

Fluent in English and Swahili; proficiency in Chinese and Luganda is highly desirable.

Females and persons with disabilities are, especially, encouraged to apply

• Facilitate Health and Safety Planning meetings with multiple construction and H&S department personnel
• Develop tailored HS Work Instructions, Pre-Start Briefs, Assessment Content, and Inspection Schedules
• Conduct & Align HS Activity planners to critical construction milestones and plans
• Develop Health and Safety Campaign content structured and aligned to scope and risk
• Track, monitor and review Health and Safety enhancement activities
• Develop reports on enhancement activities
• Review leading and lagging indicators and further align to developed enhancement work packs

• Advanced proficiency in industry-standard applications, including Aconex, Power BI, SharePoint, Adobe and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as Canva, MS Planner, MS Forms, and MS Lists
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication and collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to interpret plans, policies, and regulations accurately
• Skilled in concise daily report writing
• Experience in staff coaching, including knowledge transfer, mentoring, and motivation techniques
• Strong networking, collaboration, and team-working skills
• Fluent in English and Swahili; proficiency in Chinese and Luganda is highly desirable

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
• In the absence of a degree, 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in a similar Health and Safety role is required
• Professional certification in Health and Safety (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA) is highly desirable
• Additional training in risk management, project planning, or construction safety is considered an asset
• Construction background in mechanical or civil engineering is desirable
• Experience in Oil and Gas construction, including greenfield and brownfield projects, is highly desirable