HSSE Specialist

Puma Energy Zambia is looking for a highly motivated, proactive, and technically competent HSSE Specialist to support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Company’s Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality (HSSEQ) Management Systems across all business operations.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an HSSEQ professional to work across our Retail, Aviation, Transport, Terminal, Engineering, and Project Operations, supporting the delivery of key HSSEQ programs that protect our people, assets, reputation, and the environment while driving operational excellence and compliance.

About The Role

Reporting to the Country HSSEQ Manager, the HSEQ Specialist will provide technical and operational support in the implementation of HSSEQ management systems, assurance programmes, audits, inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, process safety initiatives, contractor management, project HSSEQ activities, compliance monitoring, and performance reporting.

The successful candidate will work closely with operational teams and business leaders to ensure compliance with Puma Energy standards, applicable legislation, ISO Management Systems requirements, and industry best practices, while helping to strengthen a positive HSSEQ culture throughout the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• HSSEQ Management System implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement.

• SAPS audits, compliance reviews, security assessments, and internal management system audits.

• ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 audit programmes and management reviews.

• Root Risk Assessments (RRAs), risk registers, and Risk Reduction Action Plans (RRAPs).

• Assurance programmes, critical control verification activities, and operational compliance reviews.

• Process Safety Management (PSM) implementation and monitoring across terminals and operational facilities.

• Administration and monitoring of the SpheraCloud Management System, including action tracking and performance reporting.

• Incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action management, and lessons learned processes.

• Contractor HSSEQ compliance, performance reviews, audits, and onboarding processes.

• HSSEQ support for capital projects, engineering works, retail developments, maintenance activities, and infrastructure upgrades.