Head, Environmental Health Safety and Security (EHSS) at WTS Energy

WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Environmental Health Safety and Security (EHSS)

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Purpose

• The Head, EHSS is responsible for the day-to-day organization, monitoring, developing and the implementation of EHSS guidelines and standards for all Company's operation and projects in Nigeria.
• Develop, Maintain and monitors implementation of EHSS Management System in Nigeria.
• Create appropriate workplace culture and awareness of EHSS issues across the business.
• Generate an awareness of Company's EHSS expectation at all staff levels.
• Develop and maintain EHSS related standards to support management in discharging their responsibilities.
• Engage contractors, JV partners and other companies through EHSS forums.
• Develop national staff across the EHSS disciplines.oReport EHSS performance throughout the company and externally as required.

Responsibilities and Key Objectives

• Ensuring that all Project EHSS objectives and targets are clearly defined and communicated to project team leaders and members in Nigerian operations.
• Setting in-depth initiatives to improve safety performance in all operations.
• Keeping the Senior Management appraised of safety performance and recommending methods of improvement.
• Keeping appraised with the Company’s project wide safety program.
• Ensure that all incidents and accidents are reported, investigated with detailed root cause analysis carried out to mitigate any future occurrences.
• Ensuring that all lessons learned are communicated throughout the organisation.
• Conducting EHSS surveys and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken if required.
• Ensuring the conduct of sufficient site Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), firedrills, TBT’s, permit to work etc.
• Conducting EHSS audits and inspections at various site locations
• Ensuring the implementations of EHSS mandates within the working practices of each site location and subcontractor facility
• Financial / budget responsibility:

Person Specification

• Education: A tertiary qualification in an EHSS discipline is desirable. Masters in a Science or Engineering degree in a reputable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have experience working with various computer systems, windows 98, 2000, vista etc
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of local and international laws, regulations, codes, standards, and best industry practices for EHSS (e.g. ISO, OGP, IADC, UKOOA, API, ASME, NFPA,

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• The role of the Head, EHSS requires a skilled industry practitioner with no less than 20 years’ experience relevant to EHS, both in a line position and EHSS professional roles.
• Considerable experience in health, safety, and environmental risk management in a systems or product engineering design, manufacturing and/or construction environment.
• Considerable experience in an EHSS management/supervisory position in international work environments.oIn-depth project experienced for marine and onshore/offshore oil and gas facilities and operations
• Expert level in EHSS Management systems, their development, implementation and external certification
• Excellent interpersonal skills are critical in order to influence and engage management, contractors and Company's National employees.
• Success will be achieved through influence, engagement and discussion rather than authority.

Salary
N30,000,000 to N50,000,000 / Annum

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.