HSE​/Regulatory Compliance Specialist

The HSE / Regulatory Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with NGSA/SEC policies, regulatory requirements, and health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards during utility site surveys, inspections, testing, and maintenance activities. The role involves conducting field safety assessments, reviewing contractor compliance, identifying workplace hazards, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented to maintain safe operations.

• Verify compliance with NGSA/SEC policies, applicable regulations, and HSE requirements.
• Conduct HSE inspections, site surveys, field audits, and safety assurance activities at HV substations and utility facilities.
• Review risk assessments, method statements, Permit to Work (PTW), and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Ensure compliance with electrical isolation, safety boundaries, and access authorisation requirements.
• Monitor working-at-height, lifting operations, confined-space activities, and other high-risk tasks.
• Verify environmental protection measures and emergency preparedness arrangements.
• Conduct contractor HSE audits and investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Identify non-compliances, issue audit findings, and monitor corrective and preventive action closure.
• Exercise stop-work authority where unsafe conditions or practices are identified.
• Prepare HSE inspection reports, compliance records, and safety performance updates.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in HSE or regulatory compliance within HV utilities, power transmission, or substation projects.
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage electrical safety, substation operations, and electrical isolation procedures.
• Experience in PTW, LOTO, risk assessment, method statement reviews, and contractor safety audits.
• Knowledge of working at height, lifting operations, confined-space safety, and emergency response.
• Experience conducting field inspections, HSE audits, incident investigations, and compliance assessments.
• Understanding of applicable utility regulatory requirements and NGSA/SEC safety policies.
• NEBOSH IGC certification mandatory/preferred as per project requirement.
• ISO 45101 Lead Auditor, IOSH, and specialised electrical safety training are added advantages.