Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Manager – Costa Rica

About the role

Karadeniz Holding, a group focused on energy and shipbuilding operating in more than 20 countries, is seeking an experienced Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Manager to support its power generation project in Costa Rica. The role ensures compliance with Costa Rican legislation, client requirements and company HSE standards, and provides the required on-site OHS presence in Limón throughout the project.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate OHS activities for the project and implement, maintain, monitor and continuously improve the preventive OHS management program.
• Ensure compliance with Costa Rican OHS legislation, client requirements and company HSE standards.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments and follow up on corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate with client OHS representatives and close findings in a timely way.
• Provide OHS guidance to contractors and subcontractors and support incident and accident investigations.
• Maintain OHS statistics, training and inspection records and reports, and report to the company HSE portals.
• Support emergency preparedness and response.
• Monitor high-risk activities such as permit to work, LOTO, work at height, confined space entry, lifting operations and hot work, and ensure PPE, chemical safety, signage and barricading are applied.

Required profile

• University degree in occupational health and environment, occupational safety and environmental hygiene, or occupational and environmental safety engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• Ability to meet Costa Rican professional registration requirements for occupational health professionals.
• Availability to be on site in Limón, Costa Rica, throughout the project.
• Proven experience in power generation, energy, industrial, marine, construction or other high-risk operations, and in contractor and subcontractor OHS management.
• Spanish and English proficiency are required.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Costa Rican OHS legislation.
• Risk assessment, incident investigation, permit to work, LOTO, confined space, work at height, lifting operations and emergency preparedness.
• Good communication, coordination, documentation and reporting skills.