Construction Safety Officer

Job Summary

Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a dedicated, proactive, and experienced Construction Safety Officer to join their team in Vereeniging, Gauteng!

This is an exciting opportunity for a safety professional who is passionate about creating safer working environments and ensuring compliance across major construction projects. If you have hands-on experience in concrete construction and structural steel engineering , strong knowledge of construction health and safety regulations, and the confidence to drive safety standards on-site, we want to hear from you!

Join a close-knit, team-oriented environment where accountability, teamwork, organisation, and safety are at the heart of every project. The successful candidate will play a key role in protecting employees, contractors, and project teams while helping ensure that construction activities are carried out safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and monitor occupational health and safety policies and procedures across construction projects.
• Conduct regular site inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments to identify potential hazards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable South African occupational health and safety legislation and construction regulations.
• Monitor safe working practices relating to concrete construction, structural steel erection, fabrication, and associated building activities.
• Prepare, review, and maintain safety files, risk assessments, method statements, and other essential safety documentation.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety inductions, and employee safety training.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, recommending preventative and corrective actions.
• Monitor the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and enforce site safety standards.
• Work closely with project managers, contractors, supervisors, and site teams to promote a strong safety culture.
• Track corrective actions and ensure identified risks are addressed promptly.
• Support health and safety compliance across projects, including potential assignments elsewhere in Africa.

Requirements

• Matric certificate.
• SAMTRAC qualification.
• SACPCMP registration or the relevant recognised registration as a Construction Health and Safety Officer.
• Mid-level experience in construction health and safety.
• Proven experience in both concrete construction and structural steel engineering environments is essential.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety legislation, risk assessments, site inspections, and incident reporting.
• Experience conducting safety audits, toolbox talks, and safety inductions.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with project teams.
• Willingness to travel within Africa when required.

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Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Maria van Rooyen at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: maria.vanrooyen@hireresolve.us

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.