Safety Advisor

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Yanacocha Water Treatment Plant (WTP):

Located 800 km northeast of Lima, Peru, Yanacocha is South America’s largest gold mine. The WTP Project consists of two of the largest acid water treatment plants in South America (the West one with capacity of 3,000 m3/hour and the East one with 2,700 m3/hour). Early works are currently being performed on site, preparing the permanent platforms and laydown areas for the East and West plants, in addition to the Class 2 estimate, Level 3 schedule and Execution Plan.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will integrate safety and health requirements into complex project planning, design, and operations to reduce the potential for adverse impacts. You will perform risk assessments, provide input on bid decisions, lead meetings and communications, and track and monitor performance trends. Your recommendations will contribute to enhanced quality of safety procedures and work processes.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the execution of the safety component of an ESH (Environmental, Security and Health) Program inclusive of technical and administrative aspects. 
• Helping to prepare and implementing Safety and Health Management Plans, associated plans and procedures, and training program. 
• Providing input to Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Subcontracts, Commissioning, and other groups to assure that safety and health requirements are integrated within project planning and execution.
• Interpreting safety and health requirements and providing comprehensive assistance on plan preparation, risk assessment, and ESH program execution.
• Researching moderately complex issues and regulatory requirements and prepares documentation and reports.
• Providing support and guidance for safety studies, risk assessments, and program reviews and audits.
• Participating in emergency response and incident investigation and resolution.
• Interfacing and communicating with stakeholders and helping resolve their concerns.
• Participating in meetings with customers, team members, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Conducting ESH inspections and monitoring to identify hazards and risks, evaluating controls and corrective actions, and assessing compliance with contract, regulatory, project, and Bechtel requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) related to occupational safety or health, and 1-2 years of relevant experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrable experience in major construction projects in mining.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 standard, and internal auditor certificate preferable but not required.
• Knowledge of legal requirements.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Knowledge of the English language is higly desirable (write, read, and speak) but not required.
• A1 license issued more than 5 years ago.
• Availability to work in an atypical regime in the city of Cajamarca at more than 4200 meters above sea level.

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