Senior Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator at Zigma Limited

Zigma Limited is an independent, indigenous energy company in Nigeria. Zigma’s mission, under its CEO Funmi Ogbue, is to become the first female-led ‘mini-major’ with interests in the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sectors, first in Nigeria and then in Africa more widely. Aligning with Funmi’s passion for improving local communities, Zigma will place Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies at the heart of its operations and aims to become a champion for the responsible development of African energy projects–at the same time as delivering significant value to its investors and partners.

Too often, women and children in Africa suffer the worst from the over-zealous exploitation of energy resources. Zigma believes this should stop. Join us on our journey.  Use the menu below to find out more about becoming a partner, an investor or a team member.  You can find out more about our current projects and partners by using the links here. Together, we will show that responsible, thoughtful behaviour can make a difference.  And deliver long term economic benefits to our investors, countries and our communities. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

Locations: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Responsibilities

• Assists the FOPS Head of Maintenance in the implementation of the Health, Safety and Environment standards & objectives, in compliance with the One MAESTRO, COMPANY HSE Management System and other COMPANY Referential.
• Ensure the e-POB is updated regularly.
• Support the FOPS HOM to actively lead Company HSE awareness and initiative schemes, ensure compliance with/application of all relevant statutory and Company HSE standards on the operational sites
• In liaison with the FOPS HOM, act as a focal point for all HSE statistics reporting relating to Field Operations onshore Office Power Plant activities weekly (Collates for review anomaly reports issued from Office Power Plant and record/trend incident)
• Ensure HSE training requirements for all OPP personnel (staff and contract) are completely captured in SafePass, HSEPass and ePOB as the case may be then monitored to drive compliance and report HSE training performance weekly.
• Stand down review of Incident/REX notifications and their Synergi cases, then follow up the implementation of all FOPS actions in Synergi arising from incident investigation reports, audits implementation, etc.
• Assist the FOPS HOM in preparation of reports on key HSE events and related FOPS activities (FORUM, CODIV, STANDOWN, AWAY-DAY, etc), then monitor OPP HSE Performances (objectives, activity plan, KPI)
• Develop FOPS monthly HSE Performance reports following the direction of the FOPS HOM and assist in the preparation, coordination and organization of the quarterly base HSE Committee Meetings (CODIV)
• Facilitate and participate in contractors HSE MS audits; operational sites HSE audits & inspections as well as report, monitor and update all actions emanating from them, including OPERSAFE and MAESTRO Audit corrective actions
• Participate in hazard studies / risk assessments undertaken for the modification of installations and the execution of operations when the need arises to ensure the safe execution of operations; and that risks are adequately managed
• Lead specific Operations Safety reviews in support of Request for Modification (RFM) process and Downgraded Situations (DGS) – HAZOP, HAZID, etc.
• Conducting regular inspections of work areas to identify potential hazards and ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
• Working with relevant stakeholders to implement corrective actions and prevent recurrence of incidents.
• Leading and participating in safety committees and other initiatives to foster a culture of safety
• Communicating safety information effectively to all employees, including toolbox talks and safety alerts
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations, standards, and company policies
• Keeping up to date with the latest safety standards and best practices in the turbine industry.
• Ensuring that all employees have the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their jobs safely.
• Conducting internal audits to assess the effectiveness of safety programs and identify areas for improvement.
• Contribute to development of REX from event/activity reports; distribution of REX (HSE alerts, FBN, SFN) and follow up implementation of REX recommendations
• Follow up of the implementation of the FOPS HSEQ activity plan in line with the HSEQ objectives set for the year to ensure adequate monitoring, regular update and effective communication of the HSEQ activities.
• Participate in the review of key operational HSE document (SIMOPS/HSE Dossiers, specific procedures, bridging document, etc.)
• Coordinate and deliver (where required) identified HSE training needs of existing asset personnel and follow up their HSE training compliance (company and contractor); also support the FOPS HOM in providing relevant HSE awareness sessions to new persons arriving the division.
• Participate in site operations Emergency Preparedness and implementation as required including drafting of Emergency
• To make certain that all risk analyses are properly performed, and all control measures are implemented before commencement of any construction activity.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Petroleum or Safety, fluent in English with good communication skills
• Professional Experience: 10 years in Oil and Gas (E&P), 5 years in an HSE position with similar HSE Responsibilities
• Experience in a construction and operation environment, in Safety Engineering techniques (HAZOP, PTR, HAZID and Audits).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: engineering@zigmaltd.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.