Responsible for QHSE
Sagemcom, a leading innovator and EPC entrepreneur, offers intelligent infrastructure solutions to meet the electrification needs of people across the African continent. Its end-to-end modular electrification offering leverages existing grid extension solutions, mini-grids, pico-grids and home solar systems, enabling power companies to cover electrification needs across their service areas.
Within the Sagemcom subsidiary, which has been present continuously for more than 30 years in Senegal, you will join the project team in charge of the electrification of rural localities by extension of the medium voltage network and the construction of new low voltage networks. The project, developed with and supported by the high government authorities of Senegal, will have, with its strong Environmental and Social (E&S) component, a major strategic, social and environmental impact, in accordance with the requirements of IFC standards and agreements. Paris. The project team is led by the Project Director based in Senegal.
Implementation of the QHSE system & E&S compliance
You will define, deploy and maintain the project’s QHSE management system (SGES). You will implement a complementary action plan by location following the screening, and ensure compliance with IFC standards (Performance Standards), Ecuador IV principles and donor requirements. You will ensure compliance with environmental and climate commitments (Agreements on Paris) and implement environmental and social management plans (ESMP/PGES).
Risk Management Health, Safety and Environment
You will identify, analyze and evaluate the QHSE risks related to field activities, implement appropriate prevention measures and manage risk analyses. You will track incidents, accidents and non-compliances, and define and follow corrective and preventive action plans.
Environmental and social monitoring (E&S)
You will coordinate the activity of two (2) QHSE supervisors and supervise actions related to biodiversity, land and environmental impacts. You will ensure the proper management of waste and pollution, ensure the implementation of social inclusion and stakeholder management measures, follow the complaint management mechanisms (grievance mechanism) and conduct community awareness activities.
Awareness, training and safety culture
You will deploy QHSE awareness campaigns on construction sites, train operational teams and subcontractors to QHSE requirements, promote a strong safety culture ("zero accidents") and ensure the wearing of PPE and compliance with safety rules.
Audit, control and regulatory compliance
You will conduct regular QHSE internal audits, prepare and accompany external audits (donors, authorities, clients), monitor local regulatory compliance (Senegal) and ensure the update of QHSE procedures.
Multi-stakeholder coordination
You will coordinate QHSE topics with field teams, contractors, local authorities, funders and the environmental firm, as well as with technical teams. You will ensure the integration of QHSE requirements into all project activities.
Reporting and monitoring of QHSE performance
You will define and follow QHSE key indicators (TF, TG, incidents, E&S compliance), produce monthly and quarterly QHSE reports, alert the project management in case of drift or major non-compliance and ensure document traceability (reports, audits, incidents).
Education and experience
Diploma of Engineering (Bac+5) or Master 2 in QHSE, environment or equivalent. You have 5 to 10 years of experience in QHSE management on infrastructure projects, with a mandatory experience on projects financed by international donors (AFD, World Bank, AfDB, EIB, etc.). Experience in electrification projects or multi-site construction is highly appreciated.
Technical skills
Mastery of IFC standards and international E&S requirements (essential). Good knowledge of ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001). QHSE Risk Management Skills. Experience with an international environmental firm. Experience in auditing and regulatory compliance. Knowledge of the Senegalese regulatory context is a plus, as is mastery of reporting and performance monitoring tools.
Soft skills
Strong capacity for anticipation and proactivity, leadership and ability to influence field teams, rigor and a sense of ethics, excellent communication and awareness skills, ability to work in a multi-actor and multicultural environment, responsiveness to critical situations.
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