Specialist - HSE at IHS Towers

IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2001, IHS provides services across the full tower value chain – colocation on owned towers, deployment and managed services.

Today IHS Towers has operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Rwanda. Following the recent acquisitions of MTN and Etisalat’s tower portfolios in Nigeria, IHS owns over 23,300 towers in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Specialist - HSE

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Implement strategies and controls to mitigate environmental impacts and ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations and policies across sites.

Responsibilities

• Contribute towards fostering a positive HSE culture across the organization, ensuring clear accountability, responsibility, skill and knowledge.
• Lead the implementation of environmental standards, guidelines, policies and practices to reduce environmental impacts.
• Oversee all environmental studies (Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, Environmental Audit, EA, Environmental Compliance Monitoring, ECM,) performed at the sites, warehouses and liaise with consultants to produce and interpret reports.
• Liaise with governmental and regulatory agencies such as Federal Ministry of Environment, NESREA, NOSDRA, LAWMA, State’s Environmental Protection Agencies across the Regions.
• Advice the Operations team, Site Maintenance Contractors, Site Build Contractors on current legislation, best practices and requirements to prevent environmental pollution/risks.
• Develop and regularly review environmental systems and programs in the office facilities to ensure environmental sustainability.
• Enhance HSE awareness by sending out environmental tips to the warehouse team and operations team and contribute to preparing HSE articles for Internal Communications.
• Lead the investigation of fire incidents, diesel spillage, emission and pollution complaints that occurred at the sites to establish root causes, propose recommendations and prevent recurrence.
• Review and analyze the data from environmental monitoring indicators (such as noise quality, air quality, water quality and waste management) at the site, facilities and warehouse to identify pollution impact and advice on interventions.
• Conduct periodic HSE inspections and field investigations at the warehouse and sites, prepare reports on environmental findings and follow up with relevant teams to ensure close-out actions.
• Liaise with the regulatory team on environmental legislation and permits to prevent sanctions and ensure continual compliance.
• Participate and attend environmental-related conferences, seminars, and world health celebrations.
• Advice and support the regional HSE on reports from site inspection, environmental performance monitoring, risk assessments, and propose effective controls to minimize environmental risks.
• Collaborate with the training manager to develop and deliver environmental training programs.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to manage environmental projects such as bund wall construction and coordinate the recycling and disposal of hazardous waste such as spent oil, used lead acid batteries, etc. to protect the environment. 
• Collaborate with the supply chain team to ensure suitable consultants perform site reconnaissance survey, clean-up and remediation of soil and underground wells.
• Perform any other task as assigned by the Senior Manager, HSE.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences and/ or any other relevant discipline.
• Membership of relevant professional body (ISPON, NES, IOSH, IIRSM, etc.)
• +5 years’ relevant work experience.
• ISO 14001 Lead Implementer, NEBOSH Internation Diploma in Environmental Management and/or NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate (NEC) will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrable knowledge in environmental regulations, assessment, monitoring, policymaking, and planning.

Organisational Competencies:

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Boldness - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
• Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.