Permit Coordinator

13262

27 October 2026

MSA: Energy Marketing & Sales

Pretoria West

To 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 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 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 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 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 role promotes a proactive SHE culture through leadership coaching auditing inspections incident investigations corrective action verification and compliance monitoring.

Plan and coordinate permitted work

• Coordinate daily and weekly permit schedules for maintenance projects and operational activities.
• Ensure permit requirements are aligned with operational constraints shutdown plans and CDF project activities.
• Identify simultaneous operations work conflicts and shared isolation requirements.
• Facilitate permit planning and work readiness reviews.

Review and issue permits

• Review work scopes PTRA/JSA method statements and supporting documentation.
• Verify hazards control measures and permit prerequisites before authorization.
• Ensure permits comply with PTW SHE and legislative requirements.
• Issue extend suspend and close permits in accordance with approved procedures.

Coordinate energy and process isolation

• Verify mechanical electrical process and field isolations for maintenance and project work.
• Ensure lockout/tagout and safe-making requirements are implemented.
• Confirm isolation certificates and restoration requirements.
• Support safe commissioning decommissioning and equipment reinstatement activities.

Monitor worksite and contractor compliance

• Conduct routine worksite inspections and permit compliance audits.
• Review contractor safety files competencies and statutory documentation.
• Verify compliance with permit conditions PPE and safe work procedures.
• Stop or suspend non-compliant or unsafe work activities.

Provide compliance assurance

• Ensure compliance with OHS Act MHI Regulations NEMA ISO 14001 ISO 45001 and Sasol requirements.
• Maintain legal compliance obligations and verification records.
• Support internal external and regulatory audits.
• Conduct first Level assurence and inspection as per the schedule
• Track corrective actions and verify closure of findings.

Manage records reporting and handovers

• Maintain permit registers isolation records certificates and compliance documentation.
• Compile compliance reports permit statistics and SHE dashboards.
• Coordinate daily permit and operational handovers.
• Ensure all permit and project records are traceable and audit-ready.

Support incidents and continuous improvement

• Participate in incident investigations RCA and 5-Why analyses.
• Report unsafe conditions near misses and permit deviations.
• Track and verify corrective and preventative actions.
• Identify improvement opportunities within PTW isolation and compliance systems.

Build PTW competence and culture

• Coach employees project teams and contractors on PTW isolation risk assessment and compliance requirements.
• Support competency assessments inductions and refresher training for PTW role players.
• Promote consistent application of safe systems of work during routine operations and CDF/project execution.
• Share lessons learned and reinforce a proactive PTW process-safety and compliance culture.

Essential
Relevant National Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Chemical Operations or Engineering
Working knowledge of the OHS Act and Regulations ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
Recognised Permit-to-Work risk assessment and energy-isolation on work on Must

Advantageous
SAMTRAC NEBOSH or equivalent SHE qualification.
ISO 45001/14001 internal auditor training.
Incident investigation and structured problem-solving training.
Process Safety Management training.

3-5 years relevant experience in permit-to-work SHE compliance operations or maintenance within an oil gas chemical manufacturing or other high-hazard process environment.3yrs and above must
Practical experience reviewing work scopes PTRA/JSA/HIRA contractor safety files and method statements.
Experience coordinating hazardous work isolations and simultaneous operations.
Experience conducting inspections audits incident investigations and corrective-action follow-up.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and electronic document-control systems.
Effective written and verbal English communication.
2-3 years of hands-on exprence managing projectsend to end including scope defination schedule development resourse allocation and budget oversight