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When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.\nSasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.\nJob Requisition ID\n13262\nClosing Date\n27 October 2026\nOME\nMSA: Energy Marketing & Sales\nLocation\nPretoria West\nPurpose of Job\nTo coordinate, govern and provide compliance assurance for all permit-to-work, isolation management, maintenance, project and operational activities at Pretoria West Depot, ensuring that work is planned, risk assessed, authorised, executed and closed out in accordance with approved procedures, applicable legislation, regulatory requirements and Sasol governance standards.The role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Permit-to-Work System by reviewing work scopes, risk assessments, isolation requirements, contractor documentation, competencies and safety controls, and by verifying that all high-risk activities are executed safely and within the conditions of approved permits.The incumbent provides compliance oversight for the safe receipt, storage, handling, blending and dispatch of fuel oil and petroleum products while ensuring compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation, Major Hazard Installation (MHI) requirements, National Environmental Management Act requirements, Fire Safety Regulations, Pressure Equipment Regulations, National Key Point requirements, transport regulations, applicable SANS standards, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and company governance requirements.The role supports the planning and execution of maintenance, capital and improvement projects within the Customer demand fulfiment (CDF) by ensuring compliance with permit-to-work requirements, contractor management processes, Management of Change (MOC), Process Safety Management (PSM), commissioning requirements, Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews (PSSR), operational readiness reviews, startup activities and final handover to Operations.The position serves as the focal point for permit coordination, contractor compliance, audit readiness, field compliance assurance, process safety governance, regulatory compliance verification and continuous improvement while supporting asset integrity, operational reliability, business continuity and safe project delivery.The role promotes a proactive SHE culture through leadership, coaching, auditing, inspections, incident investigations, corrective action verification and compliance monitoring.\nKey Accountabilities\nPlan and coordinate permitted work\nCoordinate daily and weekly permit schedules for maintenance, projects and operational activities.\nEnsure permit requirements are aligned with operational constraints, shutdown plans and CDF project activities.\nIdentify simultaneous operations, work conflicts and shared isolation requirements.\nFacilitate permit planning and work readiness 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work activities.\nProvide compliance assurance\nEnsure compliance with OHS Act, MHI Regulations, NEMA, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and Sasol requirements.\nMaintain legal compliance obligations and verification records.\nSupport internal, external and regulatory audits.\nConduct first Level assurence and inspection as per the schedule\nTrack corrective actions and verify closure of findings.\nManage records, reporting and handovers\nMaintain permit registers, isolation records, certificates and compliance documentation.\nCompile compliance reports, permit statistics and SHE dashboards.\nCoordinate daily permit and operational handovers.\nEnsure all permit and project records are traceable and audit-ready.\nSupport incidents and continuous improvement\nParticipate in incident investigations, RCA and 5-Why analyses.\nReport unsafe conditions, near misses and permit deviations.\nTrack and verify corrective and preventative actions.\nIdentify improvement opportunities within PTW, isolation and compliance systems.\nBuild PTW competence and culture\nCoach employees, project teams and contractors on PTW, isolation, risk assessment and compliance requirements.\nSupport competency assessments, inductions and refresher training for PTW role players.\nPromote consistent application of safe systems of work during routine operations and CDF/project execution.\nShare lessons learned and reinforce a proactive PTW, process-safety and compliance culture.\nFormal Education\nEssential\nRelevant National Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical, Chemical, Operations or Engineering discipline.MUST\nWorking knowledge of the OHS Act and Regulations, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 requirements.MUST\nRecognised Permit-to-Work, risk assessment and energy-isolation training.knowledge on work on Must\nAdvantageous\nSAMTRAC, NEBOSH or equivalent SHE qualification.\nISO 45001/14001 internal auditor training.\nIncident investigation and structured problem-solving training.\nProcess Safety Management 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Adaptability\nTC_Safety Principles\nTC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Standards\nTC_Managing Safety Systems\nBC_Ensures Accountability\nSasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.\nOur automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. 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