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Posted 6 months ago

Excavation Safety Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Excavation & Trenching Safety

  • Review and approve excavation and trenching plans, method statements, and risk assessments.
  • Ensure proper soil classification and selection of protective systems (sloping, benching, shoring, shielding).
  • Verify safe access and egress (ladders, ramps) for excavations and trenches.
  • Monitor excavation activities to ensure compliance with approved safety procedures.

Hazard Identification & Risk Control

  • Identify hazards related to excavation activities (collapse, flooding, gas release, utilities).
  • Ensure underground utilities are identified, isolated, or protected before excavation.
  • Implement control measures for groundwater, rainwater, and dewatering operations.
  • Stop unsafe work and recommend corrective actions when required.

HSE Compliance & Supervision

  • Ensure compliance with local regulations, client standards, and international guidelines (OSHA, BS, ISO).
  • Conduct daily site inspections and safety audits.
  • Participate in Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Toolbox Talks, and Permit to Work (PTW) systems.

Training & Awareness

  • Provide excavation safety training and toolbox talks to supervisors and workers.
  • Raise awareness on safe excavation practices and emergency response procedures.
  • Support competency assessments for excavation-related activities.

Incident Management & Reporting

  • Investigate excavation-related incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
  • Prepare safety reports, inspection records, and corrective action follow-ups.
  • Coordinate with construction, engineering, and HSE teams to improve safety performance.
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Key Responsibilities

Excavation & Trenching Safety

  • Review and approve excavation and trenching plans, method statements, and risk assessments.
  • Ensure proper soil classification and selection of protective systems (sloping, benching, shoring, shielding).
  • Verify safe access and egress (ladders, ramps) for excavations and trenches.
  • Monitor excavation activities to ensure compliance with approved safety procedures.

Hazard Identification & Risk Control

  • Identify hazards related to excavation activities (collapse, flooding, gas release, utilities).
  • Ensure underground utilities are identified, isolated, or protected before excavation.
  • Implement control measures for groundwater, rainwater, and dewatering operations.
  • Stop unsafe work and recommend corrective actions when required.

HSE Compliance & Supervision

  • Ensure compliance with local regulations, client standards, and international guidelines (OSHA, BS, ISO).
  • Conduct daily site inspections and safety audits.
  • Participate in Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Toolbox Talks, and Permit to Work (PTW) systems.

Training & Awareness

  • Provide excavation safety training and toolbox talks to supervisors and workers.
  • Raise awareness on safe excavation practices and emergency response procedures.
  • Support competency assessments for excavation-related activities.

Incident Management & Reporting

  • Investigate excavation-related incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
  • Prepare safety reports, inspection records, and corrective action follow-ups.
  • Coordinate with construction, engineering, and HSE teams to improve safety performance.
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Eva BERTON
Eva BERTON
Head of Recruitment

In recent years, we have invested in the digitalization of our recruitment process so that our recruiters can dedicate more time to qualitative discussions with the selected candidates. We have also redesigned our job board on the website to make it easier to find jobs and apply. The entire Recruitment team is committed to providing the best possible experience to our candidates.