Health & Safety Lead – EACOP Pipeline Project

About the role

Q-Sourcing Tanzania Limited, a manpower management firm operating in the East African region, is recruiting a Health & Safety Lead on behalf of its Tanzanian client for the EACOP project, a 1,443 km crude oil export pipeline running from Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga port. The post is full time, open to locals and expats, and is based in Dar es Salaam.

Key responsibilities

• Support the EPcmC staff and contractors so that the pipeline, AGI, MST facilities and EITS infrastructure are delivered on time and to budget.
• Develop HSE improvement plans, ensure H&S alignment with approved plans, and cover all sites and offices with HSE management plans.
• Carry out contractor HSE assessments, evaluations and pre-qualifications, and take part in Go/No-Go H&S reviews.
• Provide on-the-job training and coaching to local content personnel and mentor the Zero Harm principle.
• Ensure HSE procedures, SOPs, SWMS and other contractor documentation comply with the contract and regulatory requirements, and run scheduled compliance audits and surveillance reviews.
• Monitor contractor H&S performance, supervise the EACOP H&S team and second/third-party inspectors, and expedite field reporting against HSE KPIs.
• Maintain HSE records, act as lead representative to internal and external auditors, and take part in incident investigations, H2SE inspections and risk reviews.
• Schedule site toolbox talks, coordinate site H&S supervisors, and present HSE systems to auditors.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in an HSE-related field with 7-10 years of management experience in HSE, or five extra years of HSE leadership experience and safety certifications if the degree is not in HSE.
• 5-7 years of HSE experience (minimum 3 years on site) in a cross-functional oil and gas project team covering OGP contracting modes 1-3.
• Experience managing teams across multiple locations and a track record of developing national content succession plans.
• Previous experience with multicultural contractors and staff management (mentoring).

Required skills

• ISO 45000 and ISO 9001 knowledge or equivalent management systems.
• Industry tools such as Assure, OMIE, Aconex, SharePoint, MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Knowledge of PTW systems, root cause analysis, risk analysis and analytical reporting.

Candidates apply by sending their CV through the Q-Sourcing careers page before 11 March 2026; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.