Health & Safety Officer Full Time

The Estate Management & Business Development

Company Limited (EMBD) invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the following positions:

HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER

The Health & Safety Officer will be the on-site personnel at EMBD locations directly overseeing and supervising all operations (particularly Quarrying and at EMBD’s offices) are performed in compliance with all applicable safety and health laws, regulations and guidelines.

Safety is EMBD’s number one priority in its operations

Main Duties:

• Plans, develops, drafts and implements all required EHS policies, procedures, codes of practice and Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems to ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, contractual obligations and guidelines.

Advises management on all EHS matters including the review or formulation of health and safety clauses/sections in contracts, tender documents, and terms of reference, scope of works or plans required for EMBD’s operations.
Develops and monitors health surveillance and welfare procedures particularly for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monitors all EMBD statutory, regulatory and contractual EHS obligations and ensures approvals are obtained and/or renewed/maintained including Certificates of
Environmental Clearance, Town and Country and other Regulatory Approvals.
Schedules and conducts routine inspections to monitor compliance of the EHS policies, procedures and Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems and regularly reviews, updates and communicates same to all relevant parties.
Executes inspections on work sites on a regular basis to ensure that all buildings, compounds, plant, equipment and systems of work are safe, and without risk to health, to identify issues or non-conformity, and recommend necessary actions where unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy are detected.
Initiates and conducts EHS training particularly on emergency responses and safety awareness programmes on a regular basis for EMBD’s staff, contractors and other stakeholders.
Advises and instructs contractors, EHS consultants and other stakeholders on various environmental, safety and health related matters and their responsibilities on EMBD’s sites.
Raises awareness of health and safety issues among staff, contractors and other stakeholders and liaising with all relevant Statutory Agencies/Bodies.
Assesses and procures all required personal protective equipment for employees of EMBD as and when required.
Oversees installations, maintenance and disposal of substances, equipment, etc. to ensure they are done in conformity with applicable laws and industry best practice.
Conducts risk assessments and recommends preventative measures on EHS.
Conducts investigations, and drafts all types of HSE reports including inspection, accident/incident investigations including root cause analysis and findings with recommendations for action.

Qualifications: Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree in the disciplines of Occupational Safety and Health or Environmental Science/Management or any other related field.

• Training and/or professional qualifications in Occupational Safety and Health and Health and Safety Management Systems.

Experience: Desired

• Five (5) years’ experience in a similar position with experience supervising on-site personnel in the Construction, Quarrying or any extractive industries.

Behavioural Competencies: Desired

Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Capacity to coordinate interdisciplinary teams.

Technical Competencies: Desired

Knowledge in implementation of HSE Management Systems.
Sound knowledge of laws and regulations relating to Health, Safety and Environment.
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.
Proficient in conducting training.

Interested applicants are required to submit a soft copy to hr@embdtt.org or hard copy of their application to the designated application box located in the lobby of the EMBD Head Office:

Bungalow 59

Brechin Castle

Couva

All applications must be addressed to:

The Human Resource & Administration Manager

Application Deadline:

Applications must be received no later than Friday, 14th August 2026.

Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.