The Role
The HSE Officer will ensure safe operations by developing safety protocols, conducting site inspections, training staff, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our client, a professional and reputable Industrial Cleaning and Waste Management Company, is seeking to hire a highly a HSE Officer in their Port Harcourt base to ensure that day-to-day activities are performed in a safe manner.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring safety protocols to ensure a zero-accident environment. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can identify hazards before they manifest and ensure our operations remain in 100% compliance with local and international safety standards.
Knowledge Requirement:
- First Aid
- QHSE Management System:
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and 45001 OHSAS
- Basic Fire fighting
- JHA/Risk Assessment
Competencies:
- Risk Management
- Independent and self-motivated
- Proficient in Microsoft Package
- Problem Solving
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA)
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits to identify potential physical, chemical, and biological hazards.
- Develop and maintain Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Risk Registers for all technical
- projects, including heavy equipment fabrication and chemical handling.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions based on incident reports and near-miss observations.
2. Environmental & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure the organization meets all statutory requirements (e.g., NESREA, NUPRC, or OSHA standards).
- Manage the procurement, distribution, and enforcement of Personal Protective
- Equipment (PPE) across all operational sites.
3. Training & Safety Culture
- Facilitate daily "Toolbox Talks" and lead monthly safety induction programs for new employees and third-party contractors.
- Organize specialized training sessions on fire safety, first aid, and emergency response procedures.
- Promote a "Behavior-Based Safety" (BBS) culture where every employee takes ownership of workplace hazards.
4. Emergency Response & Reporting
- Serve as the lead coordinator during emergency drills, evacuations, or workplace incidents.
- Lead incident investigations to determine root causes and prepare detailed reports for
- Management and the Board of Directors.
- Maintain comprehensive HSE documentation, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and accident statistics.
Qualification Requirement
- Academic Qualification: Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Environmental Science,
- Engineering or any Science related discipline. Master’s degree in related discipline is an added advantage
- 5 years of hands-on experience in the waste management or oil and gas environment.
- Membership in ISPON (Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria) is highly preferred.
- Professional Qualification: Basic Fire Aid training, ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015; ISO
- 45001 Internal Auditor certification. (NEBOSH certificate is an added advantage)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline
- 5 years of hands-on experience in waste management or oil and gas
- Membership in ISPON is highly preferred
- Basic Fire Aid training
- ISO 9001:2015 certification
- ISO 14001:2015 certification
- ISO 45001 Internal Auditor certification
- NEBOSH certificate is an added advantage
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