Safety Engineer | Τεχνικός Ασφαλείας (Fixed Term)
Hellas Gold Single Member S.A. is a mining company for gold, silver, lead, and zinc, headquartered in Athens. Since 2004, it has been responsibly and safely developing and operating the Kassandra Mines in NE Halkidiki under the strictest environmental terms. The Kassandra Mines consist of three mining projects: the Stratoni-Mavres Petres Mine, the Olympias Mine, and the Skouries Project. Continuing a 25-century mining history, Hellas Gold invests in the sustainable development of the Kassandra Mines, boosting economic growth and contributing to the prosperity of the local community with investments exceeding $3 billion, employing over 2,000 workers, actively supporting local suppliers, and making significant investments in local community support initiatives and projects. Since 2012, it operates as a subsidiary of Eldorado Gold Corporation, a Canadian mining company with over 30 years experience in the exploration, development, and operation of mines worldwide.
We live our values in pursuit of our purpose: to find a better way to do things. We aim to break new ground in all that we do. We do this by creating a positive impact today, and for future generations, through our commitment to operating safely, sustainably, and profitably.
The company offers the opportunity to those who wish to express interest in the position of “Safety Engineer | Τεχνικός Ασφαλείας”, for its premises in Chalkidiki. The position will be reported to the Safety Engineer Supervisor of the Health & Safety department in Skouries.
Main Responsibilities:
- Understand and comply with the rules and regulations of the governing laws, the Hellas Gold (Eldorado Gold) health safety policy, management system, standards and practices.
- Facilitate the development of the Hellas Gold strategic OHS plan. Assist site in developing their annual OHS plans.
- Act as technical expert and advisor for risk management processes and provide appropriate recommendations to site’s line management.
- Train and develop site’s superiors, peers and subordinates in the performance of their OHS duties. Act as quality control for this performance and provide feedback / coaching as required.
- Analyze Health and Safety trends to determine opportunities for improvement. Communicate findings and recommendations to site’s management in a form that is actionable and measurable.
- Effective implementation and maintenance of established health and safety policy, systems, standards and safe work procedures. Identify and rectify any gaps in system development and workforce understanding.
- Responsible for occupational health monitoring and workplace measurements (noise, vibration, dust, illumination, ventilation, gases).
- Ensure all site’s incidents are reported and investigated in accordance with procedural and legislative requirements, and Company reporting standards.
- Develop an annual Health and Safety site’s inspections/audits plan.
- Develop site’s annual health and safety targets and objectives.
- Maintain a consolidated site’s risk register.
- Supervise and implement the international safety standards (ISO 39001, ISO 45001).
- Ensure the proper P.P.E usage and continuous evaluation of their suitability.
- Participate in OHS systems development (Risk Assessment, Job Safety Analysis, Safe Work Instructions, Standard Operation Procedures, Emergency Response Plans, Policies).
Requirements:
- Degree in Mining & Metallurgical Engineering or in Mineral Resources Engineering.
- Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece.
- 0–2 years of experience in underground mining is desirable.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office software & database skills.
- Knowledge of risk management, incident investigation and reporting, auditing and inspecting.
- Good knowledge of Greek Mining Law.
- Very good skills in analyzing information and statistics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Greek and English.
- Driving License.
Our company offers a competitive remuneration package that includes an attractive combination of basic salary and benefits, as well as opportunities for development in a challenging work environment.
Inclusion and Diversity
Hellas Gold is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
If you are looking for a global and dynamic environment, please send us your CV.