Project Safety Officer

About the Company

UNI-STRAT Consulting and Business Solutions is a professional services firm that helps clients with practical, outcome-driven support. Its work spans consulting, implementation, and ongoing advisory services across areas such as operations, compliance, and risk management. The company places a strong emphasis on teamwork, continuous improvement, and productive relationships with stakeholders. Employees are expected to contribute ideas proactively, maintain high professional standards, and help build a workplace culture centered on safety, integrity, and strong performance.

Role Overview

The Project Safety Officer is a full-time position based on site in Gimme Bit, Clarendon. The role focuses on making sure day-to-day project work follows health, safety, and security requirements, along with all relevant laws, regulations, and company procedures.

Key Duties

In this position, you will inspect work areas regularly, identify unsafe conditions, and suggest corrective actions. You will also verify that agreed safety measures are actually put in place.

Additional responsibilities include leading safety briefings and toolbox talks, preparing and updating safety records and reports, and helping develop and roll out project-specific safety plans.

You will also coordinate investigations into accidents and incidents, work closely with project managers, contractors, and other stakeholders on safety matters, and actively support a strong safety-first mindset across project teams.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate should have solid practical knowledge of Health & Safety and Occupational Health, including the relevant regulations and industry best practices.

Experience with accident investigation and incident reporting is required, including the ability to determine root causes and recommend steps to prevent repeat events.

You should also have experience delivering safety training, toolbox talks, and safety orientation sessions for varied project teams.

Knowledge of security procedures and site access control within a project or construction setting is important.

A relevant certification, diploma, or degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, or a related discipline is expected.

The role requires the ability to understand and apply safety standards, produce clear written reports, and keep accurate safety documentation.

Strong communication, observation, and problem-solving abilities are needed, along with the ability to positively influence safe work practices on site.

Experience on construction, industrial, or infrastructure projects will be considered an advantage, and familiarity with Jamaican regulations is a plus.

Application Details

Applicants should send their CV with the subject line or caption “Project Safety Officer” by June 17, 2026.