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Jeremy Rundle

HSE Manager

  • jeremy@jeremyrundle.co.za
  • +27 82 664 2660
  • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • jeremyrundle.co.za

Profile

HSE and risk manager with 30+ years across oil and gas, mining and major construction, in 16 countries since 1995. For the last six years DRA Global has deployed me into projects whose safety performance, systems or culture have stopped working, to establish why and return them to plan. Currently HSE Manager on a major mining construction project in Ethiopia, running the HSE management system on a project carrying 2,900 personnel and owning its security and evacuation plans. Earlier, designed and implemented an ISO 45001 aligned HSE management system for a $1.2 billion mining construction project and trained over 2,000 staff onto it. Strategic management and problem solving in high consequence environments.

Experience

HSE Manager

Mar 2026 – Present

DRA Global, Ethiopia

  • Direct the HSE management system across the full construction programme.
  • Lead risk assessment and mitigation for workforce and environment.
  • Own the project security and evacuation plans.
  • Investigate incidents and carry corrective actions through to closure.
  • Deliver HSE training to build competency in the workforce.

Project HSE Sponsor

Sep 2024 – Mar 2026

DRA Global, Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Oversee HSE performance across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Coach leadership and supervisors through Behaviour-Based Safety programmes.
  • Drive improvement from KPI data and targeted observation.
  • Run contractor HSE adjudications.
  • Mentor Site Implementation Teams on observation and reporting.

Chief Safety Officer (HSE Manager)

Aug 2023 – Aug 2024

DRA Global, Steelpoort, South Africa

  • Direct implementation and oversight of the HSE management system.
  • Integrate HSE standards into construction planning and execution.
  • Monitor performance, investigate incidents, close out corrective actions.
  • Meet legal and contractual safety obligations as project needs changed.

HSE Systems Manager

Nov 2022 – Jul 2023

DRA Global, Buchanan, Liberia

  • Design and implement an ISO 45001-aligned HSE management system.
  • Build the project-wide HSE risk assessment process.
  • Train and coach over 2,000 staff on the new system.
  • Establish incident reporting and investigation to root cause.
  • Report HSE performance metrics and act on what they showed.

Lead Behaviour Coach

Aug 2020 – Nov 2022

DRA Global, Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Develop and implement a Behaviour-Based Safety system.
  • Coach frontline workers, supervisors and leaders on lasting behaviour change.
  • Analyse at-risk behaviour using antecedents and consequences.

HSE Coach

Oct 2019 – Apr 2020

Gulf Human Resources Development, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

  • Train crews on working at height, confined space entry and safe lifting.
  • Instruct on Permit to Work, DROPS prevention and energy isolation.
  • Coach jack-up rig crews on high-risk activity.

OPITO Auditor and Course Facilitator

Apr 2019 – Oct 2021

Grindrod Shipping, Durban, South Africa (freelance)

  • Conduct internal audits aligned to OPITO standards.
  • Chair audit meetings and drive rectification.
  • Work alongside OPITO auditors during rectification audits.
  • Facilitate OPITO-approved BOSIET, HUET and FUET courses.

Safety Advisor

Apr 2019 – Oct 2019

Spencer Ogden, Cairo, Egypt

  • Advise on safety aboard an offshore drilling unit.
  • Lead safety meetings, training sessions and on-the-job training.
  • Participate in SJAs, toolbox talks and planning meetings.

Earlier career

Condensed. Start dates as recorded.

  • Apr 2016 QHSE Consultant, RSM, Durban, South Africa
  • Dec 2013 Medical Officer, US State Department, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Oct 2010 QHSE Manager, Maersk Drilling, Angola
  • Apr 2009 EHS Specialist, Hess Corporation, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Ghana
  • Apr 2008 Safety Training Officer, Seadrill Asia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
  • Mar 2007 HSE Safety Medic, Addax Petroleum, Calabar, Nigeria
  • Feb 2006 Hygiene and Medical Officer, Agip KCO, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
  • 1995–2006 Medical Officer, Swaziland Fire and Emergency Services, Manzini, Eswatini

Competencies

Risk and assurance. Risk Management, Internal Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Analysis and Resolution, Quality Management.

HSE systems. HSE Management, HSE System Development, HSE Systems Implementation, Safety Regulations, Environmental Management, Health Management, Industrial Hygiene, Isometrix.

People and behaviour. Behaviour-Based Safety Coaching, Training Facilitation, Sustainable Behavioural Change.

Response and security. Emergency Response Management, Security Management, Evacuation Planning.

Delivery. Strategic Planning and Execution, Budget Management, Process Improvements and Efficiency, Administration and Documentation.

Education and certifications

  • 2026 MBA, Business Administration
  • 2026 Fall Protection Plan Developer
  • 2025 Business Risk Management, University of Cape Town
  • 2024 Root Cause Analysis Technique (RCAT)
  • 2023 Graduate Diploma, Strategic Leadership, OPEC College, Australia
  • 2023 ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor
  • 2022 Graduate Diploma, Management (Learning), OPEC College, Australia
  • 2014 Diploma, Workers’ Health and Safety, Churchill Education, Australia

Professional memberships

  • SAIOSH South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Graduate Member.
  • IRMSA Institute of Risk Management South Africa. .
  • ACMP Association of Change Management Professionals. Research Board.
  • IoDSA Institute of Directors of Southern Africa. .