The posting
Responsibilities
1. Safety Management & Leadership
- Lead and manage the company's WSH department, including the recruitment, supervision, development and performance management of safety personnel.
- Develop and implement company-wide WSH policies, procedures, objectives and performance standards.
- Establish clear responsibilities, reporting structures and measurable KPIs for the safety team.
- Provide strategic direction and technical guidance to project teams on all WSH matters.
- Promote a proactive safety culture and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.
2. Project Safety Management
- Oversee WSH performance and compliance across multiple construction projects.
- Work closely with Project Managers and site teams to ensure effective implementation of project-specific safety requirements.
- Review and endorse risk assessments, method statements, Safe Work Procedures, lifting plans, Work-at-Height plans and other relevant safety documentation, where authorised and competent to do so.
- Establish and monitor safety control measures for high-risk façade activities, including lifting operations, work at height, façade installation, suspended access equipment and hot works.
- Conduct regular management-level safety inspections, audits and performance reviews.
3. Main Contractor & Stakeholder Coordination
- Serve as the company's primary representative for WSH matters in dealings with Main Contractors, clients, consultants and relevant authorities.
- Attend and participate in project safety meetings, management reviews and safety committees.
- Ensure compliance with Main Contractor safety requirements, contractual obligations and project-specific WSH standards.
- Manage safety-related correspondence, submissions, audits and corrective action requirements.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Main Contractors and project stakeholders.
4. Regulatory Compliance & WSH Systems
- Ensure compliance with Singapore's Workplace Safety and Health Act, applicable subsidiary legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and other relevant statutory requirements.
- Develop, implement and maintain the company's WSH Management System in accordance with applicable ISO 45001, bizSAFE and project requirements.
- Ensure proper management of statutory WSH records, inspections, training, certifications and regulatory submissions.
- Monitor changes to WSH legislation and industry requirements, and implement necessary improvements.
- Coordinate internal and external WSH audits and ensure timely closure of findings.
5. Incident Management & Safety Performance
- Lead investigations into workplace incidents, accidents, dangerous occurrences and significant near misses.
- Ensure timely incident reporting to relevant authorities and stakeholders in accordance with statutory and contractual requirements.
- Identify root causes, implement corrective and preventive actions, and monitor their effectiveness.
- Establish and monitor safety performance indicators, incident statistics and improvement initiatives.
- Prepare periodic WSH performance reports and management recommendations.
6. Training & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and oversee company-wide safety training programmes and competency requirements.
- Identify training needs and ensure personnel possess the required qualifications and certifications for their assigned activities.
- Implement safety awareness campaigns, toolbox meeting programmes and behavioural safety initiatives.
- Evaluate and continuously improve safety procedures, operational controls and team effectiveness.
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Workplace Safety & Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant WSH experience in Singapore's construction industry, including at least 5 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
- Must be a registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
- Proven experience managing safety personnel and overseeing WSH performance across multiple construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of Singapore WSH legislation, regulatory requirements, risk management and construction safety practices.
- Experience in façade, curtain wall, structural steel, architectural metalwork or specialist building envelope works will be a strong advantage.
- Sound understanding of work-at-height activities, lifting operations, temporary works and other high-risk construction activities.
- Familiarity with ISO 45001, bizSAFE and WSH management systems.
- Strong leadership, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage Main Contractors, clients, project management teams and regulatory authorities.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound professional judgement and manage multiple project priorities.
