I am a highly dedicated professional with 10 years progressive career in fiber optics Telecommunication, safety health, environment and quality (SHEQ), Environmental impact assessment/Audit, Risk assessment, project planning and management. Am humbled to possess ability to work diligently to achieve the organization's goals through hard work, honesty, upholding dignity and integrity. Additionally, I am a critical thinker, objective, oriented and determined to excellence, responsible, self-driven and cooperative individual, a team player with excellent communication, analytical and leadership skills with an entrepreneurial spirit. I possess a proven ability of resilience and capability to handle confidential information and ability to maintain calmness under high pressure. Self-motivated, dependable safety specialist when analyzing data to identify risk trends for regulatory requirements. Committed to providing safe working environment with compliance to safety programs. Catalyst for change through prevention programs to decrease incidents. Knowledgeable professional eager to leverage knowledge in occupational health and safety. Qualified to create safety policies, conduct inspections and deliver training. Smart and efficient with relevant software and technology for data analysis and reporting. Articulate Safety Manager with 10-years track record of developing and implementing successful safety programs. Experienced in cultivating safe and positive work environments to reduce risk, increase morale and promote overall commitment to safety. Focused professional with vast expertise handling root cause investigations and onsite audits. A valued Safety Manager known for developing and training capable teams and finding the best solutions for issues.
Hi, I’m
Kevin Harris Ochieng
Nairobi,Nairobi
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Safaricom PLC
Safety Lead
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting thorough inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Led safety committee meetings to address concerns and develop action plans for improvement.
- Maintained detailed records of safety-related activities, facilitating accurate reporting and analysis.
- Collaborated with management to establish safety policies and procedures that met OSHA regulations.
- Created system for tracking near-miss reports, enabling timely investigation and prevention of future incidents.
- Developed emergency response procedures, ensuring all employees were prepared for various situations.
- Facilitated monthly toolbox talks focused on relevant safety topics, fostering open communication among team members regarding potential hazards or concerns.
- Managed workers'' compensation claims process, reducing costs associated with workplace injuries by implementing effective return-to-work strategies.
- Assisted in development of company-wide safety initiatives, promoting culture of accountability and responsibility.
- Inspected job sites and facilities to detect potential health hazards and put corrective measures immediately into effect.
- Trained employees in most current regulations and practices in effort to prevent mishaps and promote overall safety.
KINDE Engineering Works Limited
SHEQ Manager
11.2020 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Member of Senior Leadership Team, in fore front ensuring that every person goes home safe and healthy every day
- Coordinate and support HSIP execution through meetings, follow-up with champions and sustainability audit
- Organize and participate in audits, inspections and follow-up of action closure status and give feedback to Safaricom, Liquid, Telkom, ZUKU,KPLC and KeNHA EHS team
- Participate in external HSMS action closure and provide update to responsible people at Safaricom FTTH and TES,Telkom,Zuku and KPLC
- Create awareness and give update on Near Miss and VPC reporting, also issue weekly and monthly reporting updates
- Coordinate and conduct HSE training, update training matrix and ensure that refresher training conducted as per OSHA 2007 and ISO4500
- Ensure adherence to environmental legal compliance through inspections, getting updates on laws amendment from government and payment of fees on time.
- Interact with internal and external statutory bodies such as CAK, Fire Department, County government, DOSHS,NEMA, MOH and others
- Support implementation of OSHA 2007,ISO 4500 and Safaricom journey assurance road safety management in general
- Participate and Coordinate in performing RCA and actions follow up
- Ensuring Emergency Response Plan is updated and communicated to all employees
- Participate and monitor Emergency Response drill and ensuring that are efficient
- Updating and communicating HSE operational procedures aligning with Group Standards
- Ensuring that daily toolbox and Job hazard analysis are carried out correctly according to laid down procedures
- Paid to keep workers safe and without harm.
Masaba services Limited
Occupational Health and Safety Representative
08.2017 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Ensuring delivery of OHS policy, and compliance with legislation and regulations across transport infrastructure projects, primarily rail
- Conducting site visits and audits, constantly scanning for opportunities to drive improvements and deliver training where required
- Carrying out site inspections and audits, undertake preliminary assessments and provide training where required
- Acting as main point of contact with key stakeholders including clients, contractors, and regulators.
- Conducted post-accident debriefings with affected employees, offering support and guidance on steps to prevent similar occurrences in future.
- Served as trusted resource for colleagues on safety-related topics, addressing questions and concerns promptly and knowledgeably.
- Organized regular drills to test emergency preparedness, enabling quick response during real-life incidents.
- Conducted ongoing job safety analysis for conformity to personal protective equipment guidelines and occupational safety procedures.
- Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
- Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborated with management to create strong safety culture, fostering employee engagement and commitment to safe work practices.
- Facilitated open communication channels between employees and management regarding safety concerns, promoting transparent work environment.
Masaba services Limited
Project Manager FTTs for SFC & LTK Projects
01.2018 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Managed and implemented with 100% optics connectivity for Airtel Kenya through Liquid Telcom.64 BTS sites where finished in 2 months in Nairobi and integrated with optimum power level in 2020 DF allocation
- Project management of Transmission Capex projects; Liaison with suppliers, service providers, contractors and consultants during Project planning, equipment orders, implementation and network rollout
- Managed Safaricom Metro fiber network Roll-out-SDC since 2018 with first three phases of fiber metro planning and implementation of fiber network with bases being Rift valley, Mt
- Kenya, larger Nairobi and Coast regions
- This ensured 100% delivery of over 150 BTSs sites that translated into reliable and seamless SafaricomTX and RX network
- Developing business cases and articulating best investment scenarios/options to senior manage
- Developing cohesive and highly competent team to oversee transport network evolution and implementation as per customer Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, Liquid and Airtel Kenya Recommendation
- Leading team of Engineers to implement, Support and maintain optics network infrastructure across country where allocations are made for Safaricom 2G sites and SDC projects, Airtel Kenya dark fiber and Telkom Kenya
- Work within management to assign workers/Engineer to construction site to work on specific projects for Safaricom, Airtel, Liquid and Telkom
- Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers and customers
- Monitor and control project through administrative direction of onsite foreman to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget
- Represent company in project meetings and attend strategy meetings at SFC and LTK
- Conduct site survey, quality check and job audit for Safaricom and LTK
- Prepare and distribute regular performance and status report as required
- Manage and report current status of fixed bid project schedule, scope, and budget/cost in accurate and timely manner
- Understand, adhere to, and promote environmental health and safety policies of Safaricom and LTK
- Resolve any issue and solve problems throughout project lifecycle.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
Consultancy
Lead Expert-EIA
12.2012 - 12.2018
Job overview
- Occupational health and safety Trainings
- Expert in Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit for EIA/Audit registered with NEMA for: Boreholes, Housing planning projects, Roads and Industrial projects
- Expert in project planning implementation and management
- Ecological Assessment
- Risk assessment
- Emergency planning
- Ecological Research.
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
Masaba services Limited
Implementation Manager FTTs for SFC Projects
01.2018 - 12.2018
Job overview
- I was able to close up 150 Safaricom BTs with fiber optics connectivity E2E totaling upto 300km in Nairobi, Coast, Western, Mt.Kenya and Rift valley in FY 2017/2018 and 2018/2019-2020
- Produce fixed cost proposal design, development and implementation for various systems in fiber optics technology
- Enforcement of quality gates during implementation of optics projects
- This involves stakeholder engagement, communication management and use of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) tool through project life cycle until closure
- Team leader for Safaricom Digital city (SDC) project, which entail Optical fiber network to its Base station from RiftValley, Western, Mt.Kenya and Coast region
- Management of risks and issues appropriately through project life cycle
- Facilitation of cooperation within our teams and with stakeholders in order to realize shared goals by encouraging collaborative problem solving, open communication, and teamwork
- Utilization of tools and metrics to track and improve project performance EPM, MS Project, Share point, Project Initiation Documents (Statement of works, Governance Structure, Communication plan, Risk Management Plan
- Forecasting both CAPEX and OPEX FOR FTTx projects
- Implemented various 2G, Small cell and IBS fiber optics connectivity since 2018-2020 to success total of 66 sites were connected.
- Presented project updates to senior leadership, highlighting successes and addressing challenges with proposed solutions, ensuring ongoing support for the implementation team''s efforts.
- Managed multiple simultaneous implementations with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong organizational skills and adaptability.
Masaba services Limited
Quality Assurance and Strategy Representative
08.2017 - 03.2018
Job overview
- Support strategy formulation and execution
- Assessing customer requirements and ensuring these are met
- Setting customer service standards
- Investigating and setting standards for quality and health and safety
- Working with operation team to establish procedure, standards, systems and procedures of fiber projects
- Acting as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality
- Conduct survey to determine customer experience with engineer/team.
- Identify day-to-day service issues and high touch activities - monitor progress and get involved to 'do whatever it takes' to ensure successful resolution in terms of client experience
- Identify trends in complaints or day-to-day issues and recommend or implement improvements as appropriate
- Coordinate client survey interpretation and actions
- Implement 'quick win' best practice client experience initiatives.
- Increased customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints in a timely manner.
- Handled customer complaints quickly and professionally to restore customer confidence and prevent loss of business.
- Developed and maintained positive customer relations and coordinated with team members to properly handle requests and questions.
- Enhanced company reputation by providing exceptional customer service and support.
NEMA Bungoma County
Environmental Assistant
01.2012 - 07.2016
Job overview
- Participated in the project M&E working group
- Administration work, Receiving EIA and Audit Reports, Answering clients queries based on their consultancy, giving license to clients, attending workshops, Inspection of projects that adhere to recommendation in the EIA and Audit
- Conducting EIA/EA, SEA , EMPS for environmental projects.
- Conducted detailed analyses of potential environmental impacts associated with proposed projects or activities.
- Created customized databases to track key performance indicators related to environmental compliance efforts within the organization.
- Provided technical support during remediation projects designed to restore damaged ecosystems or mitigate potential pollution sources.
- Improved environmental compliance by conducting regular audits and inspections of company facilities.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address complex environmental issues and develop effective solutions.
- Partnered with external stakeholders such as NGOs, governmental agencies, and vendors on collaborative projects aimed at enhancing overall sustainability efforts within the industry.
Enviroscan Kenya Limited
Environmental and Safety Auditor
11.2013 - 12.2015
Job overview
- Environmental Impact Assessment/Audit
- Need Assessment
- Disaster Planning and Management
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- (Associate Lead Expert)
- Receiving client brief, conducting site visits and assessments, data collection, interpretation and analysis, preparation of EIA report and making follow up of development licenses at NEMA offices on behalf of client
- Conducting GIS assignments using ArcGIS 10.1 i.e
- Digitizing of maps and organizing GIS data
- Working with surveyors and planners in interpreting client needs to technical requirements, preparation of planning briefs and planning reports i.e
- Change of user/extension of user reports, conducting site visits and coordinating with approving authorities in making follow up of development license.
- Analyzed accident reports and recommended preventive measures to avoid future occurrences, supporting development of safer work environment.
- Conducted root cause analyses for incidents, leading to targeted improvements in safety procedures and policies.
- Evaluated effectiveness of existing safety measures, leading to targeted enhancements that reduced workplace risks.
Education
NEBOSHLeicester-England
Diploma Level 6 from NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma OSH
03.2024
University Overview
University of WashingtonWashington
No Degree from Monitoring And Evaluation in Global Health
04.2022
University Overview
NEBOSHLeicester-England
Certificate IGC-OSH from International General Certificate-OSH
02.2022
University Overview
Jomo Kenyatta of Agriculture And TechnologyNairobi-Kenya
Some College (No Degree) from Occupational Health and Safety
University Overview
University of WashingtonWashington-USA
No Degree from Project Management in Global Health
09.2021
University Overview
Institute of Occupational Safety And Health(IOSH)England
No Degree from Managing Safely
06.2021
University Overview
Maseno UniversityKisumu County-Kenya
Master of Public health from Epidemiology and population health
01.2018
University Overview
Masinde Muliro University of Science And TechKakamega, County-Kenya
Bachelor of Science from Disaster Mitigation And Sustainable Developmemt
01.2015
University Overview
University of NairobiNairobi-Kenya
Dip. Purchasing And Supplies Management from Dip. Purchasing And Supplies Management
01.2014
University Overview
Masinde Muliro University of Science And TechKakamega County-Kenya
Dip. Disaster Management And Humanitarian Assistance from Dip. Disaster Management And Humanitarian Assistan
01.2012
University Overview
St. Pauls Miluki High SchoolBungoma County.
High School Diploma
01.2008
University Overview
Skills
- Hand and power tools
- Health and Safety Policies
- Fire safety management
- Safety Training
- Ergonomic Evaluations
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Security measures
Certification
- Nebosh-UK International General Certificate (IGC) in Occupational health and Safety, 00511576, 2021, Present
- IOSH-UK (Managing safely), 2021, Ongoing
- Associate Expert No.8507 (National Environmental Management Authority-NEMA), 2016
Career Aspirations
Career Aspirations
To work in a result-oriented institution or organization that will require my theoretical, analytical, logical and practical experience in handling telecommunication construction, Civil engineering, environmental health, safety and quality procedure and processes, project planning and management, in order to enhance My career development to meet everchanging challenges and more so to ensure achievement of Organizational goals.Attributes
Attributes
- Focused, Excellent Leadership and Supervisory Skills.
- Aggressive, Result-Oriented and punctual.
- Initiative, Self-driven and Outstanding Personality.
- Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
- Teamwork oriented for organizational success.
- Objective oriented and determined to excellence.
- Capability to handle confidential information.
Personal Information
Personal Information
- ID Number: 27216330
- Date of Birth: 04/02/88
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Religion: Christian
Short Professional Courses
Short Professional Courses
- Occupational safety, health and environment for Safaricom contractors(Viscar industrial capacity Limited)
- Fire fighting and management (Millennium consultants Limited)
- Crisis leadership and communication.(Leading Culture change)
- Psychological first aid (John Hopkin University)
- Health and safety Committee(Safetech solution)
- Occupational Health and safety (Optima EHS Solution)
- Entrepreneurship skills in social enterprise (Microsoft and Digital hand Africa): Venture philanthropy triple, Sustainability bottom, Impact investment, social responsibility Scale innovation, Hybrid marketing
- Care for Aids spiritual, body and mind (Day Mark Recovery-Bob Werstlein PhD-UK): Burnout, Recovery from burnout, dealing with stress, addressing discrimination, mental health and healthcare treatment
- Leadership and communications training-Libre Foundation (Holland): Role of leaders, communication skills, conflict resolution and management, need assessment
- First aid skills and practices (Kenya Red Cross)
- Reading Aloud Session-(Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development): To improve literacy level in strangling learners
- Risk analysis Skill: Measuring occupation risks and then developing and implementing strategies to minimize that risk. Advising on the financial, moral and legal implications and consequences on business
- Analysis and Need assessments: Proficient at analyzing sets of needs and development of reports. Well-developed ability to identify safety hazards, evaluate the risks and subsequently determine effective and reasonable risk management measures at project level and institutional level
- Environmental Impact assessments: Knowledge of DOSHS,ISO45001,KURA,KERRA,KENHA, NEMA terminologies and practices; Ability to understand and apply current environmental policies and guidelines, system updates and revisions, and policy changes
- Analytical Skills: Recognizes areas of weaknesses requiring improvements and makes recommendations to the management for consideration, approval and implementation
- Flexibility and Adaptability: I am a flexible team player who thrives in environments that require ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent tasks. I am also very positive, resilient and open to new ideas
- Project management and planning: Explain worksite policy, project goals/milestones and safety procedures to workers. Prepare project timelines to indicate when each stage must be completed
- Telecommunication Competence: Proficiency in EPON,GPON, optics fiber,LAN
References
References
- Mrs. Daisy Namurome, Human Resource Manager, Masaba Services Limited, 0721401416, dkasaya@masabaservices.com
- Mr. F.J Owino, Managing Director, Enviroscan Consultant Limited, 0724969305, malelejoe@gmail.com
- Mr. James Nguguna, Snr. Manager Metro Planning, Safaricom Plc, 0721738574, JNjuguna@safaricom.co.ke
- Cornelius Kuto, Team Manager RAN-RiftValley, Safaricom Plc, 0722677579, CKuto@safaricom.co.ke
- Kelvin Moturi, Liquid Telecom-Capital projects, 0734573419, kelvin.moturi@liquid.tech
- Dr. Ferdinand Nabiswa, Lecturer, Masinde Muliro University, 0710414943
Hobbies and Interests
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Travelling
- Social Work
- Networking
- Attending Forum & Seminars
- Ministry and outreach
- General Research and Reading articles/publications
Affiliations
Affiliations
- IOSH,NEMA,IIRSM,IEMA,IIAI
Timeline
Safety Lead
Safaricom PLC
01.2022 - Current
SHEQ Manager
KINDE Engineering Works Limited
11.2020 - 01.2022
Project Manager FTTs for SFC & LTK Projects
Masaba services Limited
01.2018 - 01.2020
Implementation Manager FTTs for SFC Projects
Masaba services Limited
01.2018 - 12.2018
Occupational Health and Safety Representative
Masaba services Limited
08.2017 - 11.2021
Quality Assurance and Strategy Representative
Masaba services Limited
08.2017 - 03.2018
Environmental and Safety Auditor
Enviroscan Kenya Limited
11.2013 - 12.2015
Lead Expert-EIA
Consultancy
12.2012 - 12.2018
Environmental Assistant
NEMA Bungoma County
01.2012 - 07.2016
NEBOSH
Diploma Level 6 from NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma OSH
University of Washington
No Degree from Monitoring And Evaluation in Global Health
NEBOSH
Certificate IGC-OSH from International General Certificate-OSH
Jomo Kenyatta of Agriculture And Technology
Some College (No Degree) from Occupational Health and Safety
University of Washington
No Degree from Project Management in Global Health
Institute of Occupational Safety And Health(IOSH)
No Degree from Managing Safely
Maseno University
Master of Public health from Epidemiology and population health
Masinde Muliro University of Science And Tech
Bachelor of Science from Disaster Mitigation And Sustainable Developmemt
University of Nairobi
Dip. Purchasing And Supplies Management from Dip. Purchasing And Supplies Management
Masinde Muliro University of Science And Tech
Dip. Disaster Management And Humanitarian Assistance from Dip. Disaster Management And Humanitarian Assistan
St. Pauls Miluki High School
High School Diploma
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