Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Officer at a Leading Engineering, Construction and Procurement Company

A key player in the Engineering, Construction and Procurement industry located in Warri - Delta State & Lekki - Lagos State, with a focus on being the leading provider of sourcing, contracting, procurement and supply services is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Officer

Location: Warri, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily HSE meetings and inspections.
• Ensure correct documentation of incidents and accidents including near-misses.
• Ensure enforcement of the HSE Policies, procedures, PPEs, Permit to Work system (PTW) and compliance of regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the training of personnel in areas of safety, including first aid, CPR, accident prevention and investigation, workplace inspections, and other matters related to implementing safety procedures in facilities.
• Make sure that personal protective equipment, such as dust masks, safety glasses, footwear, and safety helmets, is being used in workplaces according to regulations.
• Maintain effective relationships with relevant external agencies and emergency response service providers (e.g. Fire Service, emergency services, HMO, environmental agency, etc.)
• Ensure that the business is compliant with statutory, regulatory, industry, and other HSE requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and enforce preventive measures.
• Making recommendations following accidents/incidents.
• Providing health and safety training courses for employees and managers.
• Drawing up safe operational procedures.
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to management.
• Ensure safety critical elements are inspected and maintained as per plans.
• Prepare and update site specific HSE procedures and documents.
• Support on-site implementation of HSE training programs.
• Develop and implement emergency drills.
• Ensure lessons learnt from incident investigations are disseminated to all employees and contractors throughout the site.
• Ensure accurate incident reporting.
• Tracking and closing out of HSE action items, including actions from internal and external audit findings.
• Participate in PHR’s, HAZID and HAZOP studies for the site when required.
• Assess compliance through recurrent safety audits.
• Help and challenge the company in defining their annual Health & Safety plan.
• Consolidate all levels of the company’s performance indicators.
• Develop close communication within and across business units.

Qualifications / Competencies

• Degree in Engineering or Technical Fields.
• HSE Certifications (NEBOSH, IGC & ISPON Certified)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HSE
• Good communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of container terminal operational activities
• Effective negotiation, conflict resolution and strong influencing skills
• Ability to provide leadership, obtain cooperation and assistance to meet objectives
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with driving experience (manual transmission).

Remuneration
Attractive with added Benefits.

Application Closing Date
Sunday; 7th January, 2024.