Occupational Safety Engineer

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Job Summary: An Occupational Safety Engineer to plan, implement, and monitor OHS policies, with a focus on heavy construction projects and ensuring employee physical integrity. Key Highlights: 1. Experience in large-scale construction, port-related, or heavy industrial projects 2. Comprehensive management of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) programs and regulations 3. Work in high-risk environments and heavy construction projects **Job Objective** Plan, implement, and monitor **Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)** policies and programs to ensure employees' physical integrity, compliance with applicable legislation, and accident prevention; supervise and implement contractual safety conditions for **high-risk heavy construction activities**. **Main Responsibilities** * Develop, implement, and monitor **occupational safety programs**, in accordance with applicable legislation and Client procedures; * Ensure compliance with **Regulatory Standards (NRs)** and the Client’s Occupational Health and Safety programs applicable to heavy construction activities; * Develop and implement **operational safety procedures** for critical activities; * Conduct **risk analyses (JSA / HAZID / HAZOP)** for port construction contract activities; * Monitor programs such as: * **PGR – Risk Management Program;** * **PCMSO** (in coordination with occupational medicine); * **LTCAT;** * **Employee Training Plan;** * Coordinate investigations of **accidents and incidents**, proposing corrective and preventive actions; * Ensure compliance with safety standards for: * work at height; * confined space entry; * welding and cutting; * load handling; * operation of heavy equipment; * Coordinate safety inspections at worksites; * Implement **safety culture and safe behavior programs;** * Deliver or coordinate **mandatory safety training;** * Support internal and external safety audits; * Develop **safety performance indicators (KPIs);** * Manage a team of **occupational safety technicians;** * Interface with **clients, regulatory authorities, and auditors**. **Education Requirements** **Mandatory Education** * Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; * Specialization in Occupational Safety Engineering; * Active registration with **CREA**. **Professional Experience** * Desired experience in **large-scale construction, port construction, or heavy industry**. * Experience in environments such as: * infrastructure construction; * heavy construction; * Projects within Vale’s facilities and Porto Sudeste. **Technical Knowledge** Safety legislation and regulations: * NR 01 – Risk Management; * NR 06 – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); * NR 10 – Electrical Installation Safety; * NR\-11 – Transport, Handling, Storage, and Material Handling; * NR 12 – Machinery and Equipment; * NR 18 – Construction Industry; * NR\-34 – Naval Construction and Repair. Minimum Education Level: Postgraduate Degree – Specialization/MBA