CAREER OPPORTUNITY

The Governments of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania have agreed to develop a joint project, the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project (RRFHP), with the objective of generating 80 MW that will be shared equitably among the three countries. The RRFHP project is a Nile Basin Initiative key project prepared through Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP).

ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH has signed a contract with NELSAP as RRFHP Contractor for electro-mechanical works.

Therefore, ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH wants to recruit an Environment Social Health and Safety (ESHS) Engineer with the following requirements:

Job Description: 

Ensure that organization achieves the required Environment Social Health and Safety standards as per the local low’s customer and other stake holder’s requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain Environment Social Health and Safety standards while complying with local and international compliance.
• Support site team to implement Safe Work Procedures for the safe execution of the works,
• Perform formal inspections and audits to ensure compliance with the relevant ESHS legislation, standards, and world bank requirements.
• Issuing the permit to work for all risk activities at the site.
• Conduct required training (Employee Working at height, Lifting and driving safety, etc)
• Participate and/or support others with incident investigations, including follow-up actions to ensure implementation of identified corrective actions.
• Assist the ESHS Manager and ESHS team with other tasks as required.

Skills, Qualifications, and Attributes 

• Diploma or certificates in Occupational Safety, and Health, or related field required (OSHA, IOSH, or NEBOSH)
• 5-7 years of experience in a similar capacity as a Safety Engineer (Experience in hydropower will be an added advantage)
• Intermediate computer skills especially in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email)
• Experience in managing multitasks and multiple priorities within time frames
• Good written and communication skills in English, Swahili, and Kinyarwanda
• Ability to work autonomously & within a team

Workplace: Rwanda at Rusumo, Border to Tanzania