SHERQ OFFICER

JOB OPPORTUNITY: SHERQ OFFICER

Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) seeks a dynamic and experienced professional to assume the role of SHERQ Officer to be based at the Strategic Oil Reserve Facility construction site at Phuzamoya. Employed on a 36-month fixed term contract, the successful candidate will ensure compliance to safety, health, environmental, risk and quality requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategies: Development of health and safety programmes and strategies and coordination thereof

• Incident investigation: Investigate accidents, incidents, non-conformances, causes of ill-health and complaints

• Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, applicable standards

• Safety culture: Promote safety culture through leading by example and examine ways to improve health and safety standards

• Training & awareness: Facilitate internal training on employees (Induction, HIRA, correct use of PPE, etc.) on all safety aspects

• Emergency preparedness: Develop, conduct, review and update emergency/contingency plans and ensure readiness of emergency equipment and systems

• Reporting: Compile SHERQ strategic and operational reports to track performance and submit recommendations for continuous improvement

• Stakeholder Management

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Experience working with ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 management systems

• Strength in hazard identification, risk assessment and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and training abilities

• High attention to detail and compliance-driven mindset

• Ability to work in a high-risk (e.g. heights, moving plant, hazardous materials, hot works, etc.) and highly regulated environment

• Valid driver’s licence and experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering or a qualification in a related field

• Minimum 3 years SHERQ experience in a construction environment

• Experience in chemical or high-risk industrial facilities environment will be an added advantage

• Professional certification (e.g. SAMTRAC, ISO auditor)

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications accompanied by detailed resumes and certified copies of tertiary certificates should be emailed to:

📧 recruitment@enpc.co.sz

📅 Deadline: 20th February 2026 at 17:00hrs

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
(Should you not be contacted within two weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.)