INTRODUCTION 

DRA Water Operations is recruiting a suitably qualified HSEQ Manager, reporting to the Senior General Manager. The role is based at the Isando Water Operations office and with regular travel to various sites in Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

PURPOSE

The HSEQ Manager is responsible for the strategic leadership, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Systems across DRA Water Operations and associated projects. The role ensures legal compliance, ISO-aligned system effectiveness, risk mitigation, and the development of a proactive Zero Harm culture across all operational environments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

HSEQ Leadership and Governance
• Provide visible HSEQ leadership across all operations sites, promoting a strong safety, quality, and environmental culture.
• Act as the custodian of the Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring alignment with ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 principles.
• Advise management on HSEQ risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and manage HSEQ Budgets.
• Provide input into Business Development and tenders/ proposals.

Legal and Statutory Compliance
• Ensure compliance with applicable South African legislation including:
  o Occupational Health and Safety Act
  o Mine Health and Safety Act (where applicable)
 o Environmental legislation and local by-laws
• Manage and maintain all statutory appointments, Certificates of Fitness, medical surveillance records, and Letters of Good Standing (COID).
• Ensure statutory equipment inspections and compliance records are current and auditable.
• Interface with DMPR / DOL and other regulatory authorities during inspections, investigation, or audits

Heath, Safety and Environmental system
• Develop, implement, and maintain HSEQ policies, procedures, standards, registers, and templates.
• Implementation and maintenance of the Health, Safety and Environmental digital systems.
• Ensure records (Incidents, manhours, PTO’s, VCL, Events) are accurately captured and closed on the digital systems.
• Ensure document control, version management, and master document library integrity across SharePoint and IMS platforms.
• Lead Management of Change (MOC), Non-Conformance, Corrective Action, and Continuous Improvement processes.
• Manage the completion of all relevant documents accurately and timeously by applicable stakeholders.
• Verify that all Company and Client policies and procedures are always adhered to.

Risk Assessment
• Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessments, baseline risk assessments, and operational risk reviews.
• Monitor leading and lagging indicators including incidents, near misses, audits, inspections, and behavioral observations.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are effectively implemented and tracked.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of incident and injury management – from immediate response and reporting to investigation root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions

Audits, Reviews and Reporting
• Plan and coordinate internal audits, external audits, client audits, and certification audits. ensuring site readiness and addressing findings through corrective action tracking.
• Compile and present HSEQ performance reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for Exco, OpCo, and client forums.
• Track audit findings, non-conformances, and improvement actions to closure.
• Conduct and review plant, equipment, and workplace inspections and initiate preventative interventions

Client management
• Act as the primary HSEQ interface with clients, regulators, auditors, and external consultants.
• Participate in site, project, and head office HSEQ forums and governance meetings.
• Support client assurance requirements and contractual HSEQ obligations.

Contractor and Supplier HSEQ Management
• Oversee contractor HSEQ prequalification, onboarding, monitoring, and performance evaluation.
• Support procurement and operations with supplier HSEQ risk assessments and compliance monitoring.
• Ensure alignment with supplier and contractor management policies within the IMS

Incident Investigations
• Lead and direct all incident investigations, driving actions and outcomes through to final completion and closure.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis.
• Ensure correct reporting channels are followed on site as well as to Head Office Support functions.
• Ensure investigations and associated reports are timeously completed
• Follow up on corrective actions to be implemented and advise the site team on overdue actions.
• Liaise closely with clients throughout the accident investigations.

SHE Representatives
• Coordinate the establishment of a H&S committee that meets on a periodic basis.
• Motivate the committee to be effective in their duties and advises members of their functions and duties.

Training, Competency and Awareness
• Ensure all employees and contractors are appropriately inducted, trained, and competent for their roles.
• Develop and oversee HSEQ training programmes, toolbox talks, campaigns, and awareness initiatives.
• Support leadership and supervisor development in HSEQ accountability and behavioural safety (VCL).
• Facilitating in-house and external SHE training.
• Ensure safety training needs are identified and communicated to site management.
• Ensure documented proof is kept of all Safety related training done.
• Ensure safety training is in line with modern practices, procedures and legislation.
• Ensure training statistics are recorded timeously.
• Ensure sites have update personnel files with relevant valid competencies.
• Ensure sites have maintained a site training matrix


Qualifications and Minimum requirements
• Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4, including relevant NATED courses (e.g., N3 Certificate) where applicable.
• National Diploma or Degree in Safety Management or related SHEQ discipline.
• Health and Safety Management Certification (I.e., SAMTRAC/ COMSOC/ NEBOSH, Lead Auditor).
• Incident Investigation Competency (ICAM, RCAT, etc).
• Risk Management (HIRA).
• Sound knowledge and practical application of the MHSA and OHSA.

Experience, knowledge, skills and Training

• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience in SHEQ management within mining, processing, or heavy industrial environments
• Strategic SHEQ planning and leadership.
• Strong knowledge of legal frameworks and compliance systems.
• Effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.
• Ability to coach and develop SHEQ personnel.
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Internal Auditor Training will be an advantage.
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management Internal Auditor Training will be an advantage.
• ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Auditor Training will be an advantage.
• Full Computer literacy in MS Office.
• Strong PowerPoint Presentation report-writing skills.
• High level of integrity and attention to detail