- Experience
- 5+ yrs
- Salary
- —
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- University degree
- Eligibility
- Professionals with a relevant university degree, at least 5 years of HSE experience, a valid driving licence and residence in Montego Bay can apply.
- Resume
- Required to apply
Where you'll work
Job description
About the company
Sampol is part of Grupo SAMPOL, an organisation with more than nine decades of experience delivering engineering solutions that support the shift toward cleaner energy and smarter digital systems. Its work spans energy, telecommunications, digital transformation and integrated facilities, with projects completed across multiple countries and continents.
The company’s growth has included more than 4,000 projects, operations in 26 countries across 4 continents, over 1,000 MW of installed electrical capacity and a global team of more than 2,000 professionals.
Role overview
The team is hiring an HSE Officer / Occupational Health & Safety Officer to support projects in Jamaica. The role is focused on strengthening safety performance at plant level, helping maintain compliance, and promoting a safer working environment through prevention, training, incident response and ongoing improvement.
Key responsibilities
You will oversee occupational health and safety management across the plant and help ensure local legal compliance, internal standards and continual improvement practices are being followed.
- Set up, apply and track the site’s health and safety system in line with regulations, internal procedures and improvement standards.
- Spot hazards, conduct inspections and audits, and prepare preventive documents such as JHAs, special work permits, procedures and corrective action plans.
- Identify training gaps and provide safety training on emergency response, equipment handling and PPE use, including Tool Box Talks based on site risks.
- Develop and put into action the Emergency Response Plan, support drills, review fire detection and suppression systems, and assist during emergencies.
- Serve as the EHS contact for local authorities, support inspections, prepare requested documentation and assist HR with accident reporting, occupational case tracking and records management.
- Investigate incidents, determine root causes, recommend corrective and preventive actions, and produce technical and follow-up reports to plant standards.
- Recommend and implement improvements in signage, PPE usage, preventive controls and other safety measures required by law and company policy.
Requirements
- A university degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Prevention, or a closely related discipline.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in occupational health and safety, ideally in industrial or energy-sector settings.
- Working knowledge of OSHA, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, local OSH requirements, the OSH Bill and the Voluntary Compliance Program (VCP).
- Familiarity with Safe Worker programmes.
- Hands-on experience in incident reporting, root cause analysis and continuous improvement work.
- Confidence liaising with local authorities on EHS matters.
- Ability to prepare technical and follow-up reports for plant operations.
- A valid driving licence.
- Residence in Montego Bay.
Perks and benefits
- Exposure to challenging, internationally recognised projects with a collaborative team of skilled professionals.
- Opportunities for internal growth, promotion and ongoing training.
- Free flexible English training.
- Guidance and support designed to help you perform at your best.
- A workplace culture built on respect, inclusion, equality and zero tolerance for discrimination.
- Participation in a company committed to sustainability, clean energy and reducing carbon footprint.
Additional information
This is a full-time onsite position based in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica.
No salary details, vacancy count, start date or application deadline were provided.