Sheq Management

Company Profile: candi is a dedicated rooftop solar company for businesses across Asia and Africa. We bring together international capital, through our Swiss-based platform, and local expertise in order to provide a unique offering to this unserved sector. In doing so, candi aims to have a big social impact, reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, increase energy access, and save money for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets. www.candi.solar

Job Summary: The company is looking to recruit an ambitious and energetic person to take on the Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality (SHEQ) role within South Africa, who will help candi to further deliver premium solar solutions. Given that candi is taking solar into a new realm with a new set of tools, the role will require creativity, innovation and proactive involvement.

The job requires taking ownership of the following for the South African team:

• Develop and implement SHEQ management systems for solar PV projects
• Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with relevant SHEQ standards
• Monitor and report on SHEQ performance for solar PV projects during construction and operations
• Provide training and support to staff and project teams on systems and best practices
• Investigate incidents and accidents, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Maintain and update relevant SHEQ documentation
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that SHEQ considerations are integrated into all aspects of project planning, design, and execution
• Drive the digitalisation of SHEQ documentation management

Location:

• Location preferred in: Johannesburg
• Flexibility to work from home on a regular basis
• Travel to construction sites & assets regularly

Hours: Full time (five days per week)

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in safety, health, environmental, or quality management, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably within the solar PV industry
• Strong knowledge of relevant safety, health, environmental, and quality standards and regulations
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), certified Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), or similar certification is a plus
• Desire to work in an international environment, sharing ideas and learnings across borders and cultures
• Experience and confidence in communicating technical topics to all asset stakeholders

Working Culture Requirements:

• You agree to live out the candi values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego, being authentic no matter what, that we work as one and follow the candi principle that less is more
• A dynamic, cross-functional team player, willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scale-up trying to execute big, bold ideas.
• Having experience working for an international company, or having studied or worked abroad, is considered a plus.
• You must be open, honest, trustworthy, a strong communicator, and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.
• candi is an equal opportunities employer.

candi is unique because...

• We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean rooftop solar energy.
• We have a strong emphasis on a client-centric & innovation-driven working culture.
• We are an international team where remote working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.