Health & Safety Expert

Project Overview

About the Role

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• As a Health & Safety Expert, working in collaboration as part of a larger team is essential for this role.
• Will hold overall responsibility for monitoring and verifying implementation of contractor HSE plans and procedures.
• Take ownership and lead on HSE audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations across all active sites.
• Responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with Turkish H&S legislation and international safety standards (e.g. IFC, EBRD).
• Support with development of site-specific safety documentation, emergency response planning, and training activities.
• Responsibility to maintain regular updates and communicate safety findings and incident reports to project stakeholders.
• Responsible for supporting and guiding resident engineers and client staff in proactive H&S management and enforcement.
• Maintaining a culture of continuous improvements across all aspects of the working environment and projects.
• To ensure maximum flexibility and to reflect the Company's evolving needs, additional tasks and responsibilities will form part of this role as it evolves.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• A degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 8 years professional experience and a minimum of 3 years in HSE roles on Water or Wastewater infrastructure projects, including site supervision.
• Recognised international H&S certification such as NEBOSH or equivalent is required.
• Familiarity with Turkish H&S law, international IFI (e.g. EU, EBRD, WB) safety guidelines, and contractor compliance auditing.
• Experience in EU or other international funded projects.
• Experience in writing and reviewing safety plans, incident reports, and conducting toolbox talks or HSE training.
• Strong reporting and communication skills, with ability to maintain clear safety records and procedures.
• Proven ability and interest to support and advise multidisciplinary site teams on safety performance.
• Competent in office packages, Microsoft, excel PowerPoint etc.
• Good time management skills, with the ability to prioritise work and manage many tasks concurrently.
• Excellent clear and concise communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.
• You will have an agile and Can Do mindset.
• Ambitions self-starter with high self-standards.
• Motivated to be part of a Company with a real purpose, improving the quality of people s lives and communities.