JOB DESCRIPTION

SAFETY OFFICER | WIND PROJECT QHSE

1. JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Safety Officer

Department / Business Unit: Health, Safety & Environment / Wind Project Operations

Location: Wind Farm Project Site / As assigned

Reporting To: QHSE Manager

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (to be confirmed)

Experience Required: 3-8 years

Industry: Wind Energy / Renewable Energy / Construction / Power / Infrastructure

Travel Requirement: Site-based deployment and travel as required

2. JOB PURPOSE

The Safety Officer is responsible for implementing, monitoring and enforcing health, safety and environmental requirements at wind farm project sites. The role promotes a safe working environment during wind turbine installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance activities by monitoring high-risk work, verifying compliance with statutory and company standards, conducting inspections and training, investigating incidents, coordinating emergency preparedness and supporting contractor safety performance.

3. KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

HSE Implementation & Compliance

- Implement and monitor company HSE policies, procedures and site-specific safety plans.
- Ensure site activities comply with applicable statutory requirements and company HSE standards.
- Communicate safety requirements to employees, contractors and other site personnel.
- Support continual improvement of site HSE practices and safety culture.

Inspections, Audits & Hazard Control

- Conduct daily site safety inspections, observations and audits to identify hazards and unsafe conditions.
- Coordinate timely corrective actions and track identified observations through closure.
- Conduct or support risk assessments and hazard-identification activities for planned work.
- Escalate significant or recurring HSE risks to the appropriate site authority.

Permit-to-Work & High-Risk Activities

- Verify compliance with permit-to-work requirements, Lockout/Tagout and confined-space entry procedures.
- Monitor work at height, lifting operations, crane activities, electrical work and maintenance activities.
- Confirm appropriate controls, competent personnel, PPE and supporting documentation before and during high-risk work.
- Stop or escalate unsafe work in accordance with company procedures and authorised responsibilities.

Training, Induction & Safety Communication

- Conduct toolbox talks, site safety inductions and awareness programmes for employees and contractors.
- Communicate lessons from incidents, near misses, observations and changes in site risks.
- Maintain records of safety training, inductions and toolbox talks.
- Promote workforce participation in hazard reporting and safe-work practices.

PPE & Protected Work Practices

- Ensure personnel use prescribed personal protective equipment correctly.
- Monitor compliance with approved safety procedures and site rules.
- Report recurring PPE or behavioural non-compliance and coordinate corrective action.
- Support verification of equipment and work-area readiness from a safety perspective.

Incident, Near-Miss & Corrective Action Management

- Investigate incidents, near misses,



unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
- Conduct or support root-cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive measures.
- Maintain investigation records and track agreed corrective actions through closure.
- Support timely internal and statutory reporting as applicable.

Emergency Preparedness & Rescue Coordination

- Coordinate emergency preparedness drills and rescue activities.
- Support readiness of emergency plans, communication arrangements and required response resources.
- Participate in emergency responses, shutdown activities and post-drill reviews as required.
- Record lessons identified during drills or emergencies and coordinate improvement actions.

Contractor Safety Management

- Monitor contractor safety performance and compliance with site HSE requirements.
- Review contractor work practices and participate in coordination meetings and safety reviews.
- Communicate observations and required corrective actions to contractor representatives.
- Support consistent safety standards in multi-contractor work environments.

HSE Documentation & Reporting

- Maintain safety records, reports, registers and statutory compliance documents.
- Prepare periodic HSE performance reports covering inspections, observations, incidents, training and action closure.
- Ensure documentation is accurate, current, traceable and available for audit or review.
- Use MS Office and approved safety-reporting tools for recording and analysing HSE information.

4. KEY RESULT AREAS / PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

- Zero Lost Time Injury performance.
- Safety audit compliance score.
- Number and timely closure of safety observations.
- Effectiveness and timeliness of incident and near-miss reporting.
- Completion rate of safety inductions, training and toolbox talks.
- Emergency-drill effectiveness and closure of identified actions.
- Contractor safety compliance and corrective-action closure.
- Compliance with permit-to-work, LOTO, confined-space and high-risk activity controls.
- Completeness and accuracy of HSE records and statutory documents.

5. JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Educational Qualification

- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Safety, Environmental Science or a related field.
- Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety, NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent certification is preferred.

Experience

- 3-8 years of HSE experience in wind energy, renewable energy, construction, power or infrastructure projects.
- Experience in Wind Turbine Generator installation and commissioning projects is preferred.
- Experience in multi-contractor work environments is advantageous.

Technical Knowledge

- HSE laws, regulations and safety-management systems.
- Work-at-height safety management.
- Electrical and mechanical safety practices.




- Permit-to-work, LOTO and confined-space controls.
- Lifting operations and crane safety.
- Incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
- Risk assessment and hazard identification.
- Emergency response and rescue coordination.
- Contractor safety management.
- ISO 45001 and renewable-energy project safety requirements.
- MS Office and safety-reporting tools.

6. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

- HSE Compliance: Ability to interpret and apply site, company and statutory HSE requirements.
- Risk Management: Ability to identify hazards, assess risks and verify effective controls.
- High-Risk Work Monitoring: Ability to monitor work at height, lifting, electrical, confined-space and maintenance activities.
- Incident Investigation: Ability to gather facts, analyse causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Emergency Preparedness: Ability to coordinate drills, rescue readiness and emergency-response activities.
- Contractor Safety: Ability to monitor and influence safe contractor performance.
- Audit & Documentation: Ability to conduct inspections, maintain records and support audits.
- Safety Communication: Ability to conduct inductions, toolbox talks and safety-awareness programmes.

7. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

- Safety leadership and personal accountability.
- Attention to detail and alertness.
- Clear communication and interpersonal skills.
- Assertiveness and willingness to intervene in unsafe work.
- Analytical thinking and structured problem solving.
- Planning, organising and follow-through.
- Integrity and consistency in enforcing standards.
- Collaboration across employees, contractors and management.
- Calm and disciplined response during emergencies.

8. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal Interfaces: Project Management, Installation, Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Stores and HR / Administration teams

External Interfaces: Contractors, subcontractors, client representatives, emergency-response agencies, auditors and statutory authorities, as applicable

People Responsibility: No formal direct reports specified; functionally coordinates safety activities with employees and contractor personnel

9. TRAVEL & WORKING CONDITIONS

This is a site-based role requiring extensive field presence at wind farm locations and travel as required. The position involves monitoring active construction, installation, commissioning and maintenance work and may require support during emergency situations and shutdown activities. The employee must use prescribed PPE and comply with all applicable site-entry and fitness requirements.

10. CERTIFICATIONS / ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety, NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent certification is preferred.
- Knowledge of ISO 45001 requirements is preferred.
- Work-at-height, first-aid, fire-safety, rescue or lifting-safety training would be advantageous.
- Site safety induction and medical fitness requirements, as applicable.
- Ability to work in field conditions and support emergency or shutdown activities when required.

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