HSE Engineer (Manufacturing & Projects)

Engineering

K sh 150,000 – 250,000 gross / month

Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – Riruta/Kabiria (Naivasha Rd spur) Overview: The HSE Engineer ensures that risk assessments, permits, and incident learning are woven into everyday plant and project activities, not treated as paperwork. You’ll spend most of your time in the field reinforcing safe habits, coaching supervisors, and making sure work proceeds without unnecessary delay. Your presence at toolbox talks, job start-ups, and leadership walk-abouts will set the tone for a safety culture that is practical, respected, and consistent. In this role, you’ll conduct HIRACs and JHAs, manage hot-work and confined-space permits, and verify that controls stay in place throughout the shift. You’ll lead investigations using ICAM or 5-Why, drive corrective actions to closure, and make incident learning visible through concise alerts and briefings. Statutory compliance pressure systems, lifting gear, boilers, and other regulated equipment will sit squarely within your remit. Success is measured through stable safety KPIs: strong audit performance, timely closure of CAPA, fewer high-potential incidents, and a steadily improving TRIR. You’ll work closely with operations, maintenance, and contractors to ensure they understand both the risks and the safest way to get the job done. This position suits an HSE professional with 4–6 years of industrial experience and solid credentials (NEBOSH/IOSH). High performers typically progress into Senior HSE, then HSE Manager, and eventually EHS & Facilities Lead as part of the client’s ideal promotion path. Key Responsibilities: - Conduct HIRACs/JHAs; issue and audit permits (hot work, confined space). - Lead incident investigations (ICAM/5-Why); close CAPA. - Run inductions, toolbox talks, emergency drills. - Manage statutory compliance (boilers, pressure vessels, lifts). - Track KPIs and publish practical safety alerts. Education & Experience: - BSc Eng/Env/Occ Safety + NEBOSH/IOSH; 4–6 yrs HSE in industry. Skills & Tools: - Risk assessment, legal compliance, incident analysis, and influencing. KPIs: - TRIR, high-potential incidents, CAPA closure time, audit scores. Compensation (Kenya): KES 150,000–250,000 + safety bonus. Client estimates vary with certifications & results. Benefits: Medical, PPE, training, and transport allowance. Growth Path Senior HSE → HSE Manager → EHS & Facilities Lead. Ideal promotion cycle.