SHEQ Technician at Mota-Engil

Job Mission

• Ensure the practical and operational implementation of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) requirements in the section under your responsibility, monitoring all construction activities on a daily basis—earthworks, foundations, drainage, bridges, and stations—ensuring safe working conditions, risk control, and compliance with applicable procedures.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor all activities in the assigned section on a daily basis;
• Control the risks associated with earthworks, excavations, foundations, drainage, engineering structures, bridges, stations, and railway works;
• Ensure the correct application of SHEQ procedures, working methods, and risk analyses in the field;
• Coordinate and guide the Safety Technicians assigned to your section;
• Ensure working conditions, equipment, machinery, and access are safe before starting activities;
• Conduct regular safety inspections and ensure that any non-conformities identified are rectified;
• Organize and promote daily safety meetings, safety briefings, and specific awareness-raising activities;
• Stop activities whenever unsafe conditions or critical deviations are identified;
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and occurrences in your section, proposing and monitoring corrective actions;
• Ensure compliance with applicable Nigerian legislation, customer requirements, and internal standards;
• Report daily to the Project Health and Safety Manager on the safety performance of the section;
• Support internal and external audits within the scope of SHEQ.

Behavioral Skills

• Functional leadership and team supervision skills;
• Clear, practical, and assertive communication;
• Sense of responsibility and attention to detail;
• Ability to work in demanding and remote environments.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Safety, Environment, Quality, or similar areas;
• CAP VI – Senior Occupational Safety Technician (mandatory);
• Specific training in Civil and Railway Construction Safety will be valued.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in SHEQ operational functions in large-scale civil works;
• Experience in coordinating Safety Technicians on site;
• Practical knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 standards;
• Fluency in English (mandatory).