🚨 JOB VACANCY: PROJECT SHEQ OFFICER – MOTA-ENGIL MALAWI

📍 Location: Chatoloma, Kasungu (M1 Road Rehabilitation Project)
🏢 Company: Mota-Engil Malawi
💼 Position: Project SHEQ Officer
📅 Opening Date: 29 October 2026
⏳ Application Deadline: 8 November 2026

🏗️ ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Mota-Engil Malawi is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Project SHEQ Officer, based on its M1 Road Rehabilitation Project in Chatoloma, Kasungu.

The successful candidate will lead Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) activities on the project, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, client requirements and relevant safety standards.

📋 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Identifying applicable legislation and ensuring project procedures comply with legal requirements.
• Supporting the Project Manager in identifying health and safety risks and implementing preventive measures.
• Preparing and submitting SHEQ reports to the Project Manager and Market SHEQ Manager.
• Leading SHEQ activities to ensure compliance with client requirements and relevant authorities.
• Ensuring compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and other applicable legislation.
• Coordinating employee safety training and preparing risk assessments.
• Conducting daily safety toolbox talks.
• Monitoring SHEQ performance of subcontractors, employees and visitors.
• Ensuring all personnel undergo site induction before commencing work.
• Maintaining safety records, registers and inspection checklists.
• Ensuring appropriate safety signs and notices are displayed.
• Planning and chairing SHEQ meetings.
• Investigating and reporting serious workplace injuries and incidents involving substantial damage to company vehicles or property.
• Monitoring health and safety standards and maintaining project SHEQ performance indicators.
• Compiling and updating health, safety and environmental documentation.
• Managing Safety Representatives.
• Identifying non-conformities, improvement opportunities and good practices.
• Supporting internal SHEQ audits involving project teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Following up on corrective and improvement actions.
• Performing any other duties assigned by management.

🎓 QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Applicants must possess:

• A recognised qualification in Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ).
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

💼 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Candidates should have:

• Preferably at least 10 years of professional experience in Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ).
• Experience in the construction or civil engineering sector.
• At least 5 years of experience in road construction and infrastructure projects.

Experience in construction and civil engineering will be an added advantage.

📄 HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications to Mota-Engil Malawi through the following channels:

📧 EMAIL: hrmalawi@mota-engil.mw

📬 POSTAL ADDRESS:

Mota-Engil Malawi
Nasra House, 1st Floor
City Centre
P.O. Box 31379
Lilongwe 3, Malawi.

📞 Telephone: +265 1773 738

⏳ APPLICATION DEADLINE

SUNDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2026

📌 Opening Date: 29 October 2026.

📢 Share this opportunity with qualified SHEQ professionals, particularly those with experience in road construction and infrastructure projects!