Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Officer in an Oil and Gas Company

Wendernek Consulting Limited - Our client, an Oil and Gas company, is recruiting an experienced and proven individual to fill the position below:

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

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

The ideal candidate will champion and maintain the company’s compliance, health and safety procedure.
He/She will also be responsible for establishing policies that will create and maintain a safe workplace onsite and at offsite locations.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the safe execution of projects and site implementation.
Promote safe working practices and lead site safety initiative programmes.
Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal recommendations and guidelines.
Be the key plug for safety training and conduct any site safety briefings as required and promote the development of a positive Safety culture.
Gather accurate safety performance data from project produce weekly (including an assessment against KPI) reports.
Carry out Investigations of safety - environmental accidents /incidents and produce reports / corrective actions.
Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations.
Inspect equipment and machinery to detect possible hazardous disorders.
Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker’s compensation claims.
Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.
Prepare for in-house, client or third party HSE audits.
Prepare and apply HSE policies to establish a culture of health and safety.
Evaluate company practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and compliance to statutory regulation.
Provide routine advice and support to project site management and supervisors on safety issues associated with daily activates.

Requirements

B.Sc / M.Sc Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanic Engineering, Chemical Engineering or MSc Degree in Safety Engineering.
Health and Safety Diploma or Degree is an added advantage.
First-rate expertise in accident investigations / reporting is essential
Trained Occupational First Aider would be an advantage.
Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines
Proficient inproducing reports, recording KPIs and developing relevant policies.
Minimum 4+ years’ experience in HSE capacity, in the Oil and Gas sector.
Knowledge of HSE administration systems and programs.
Excellent communications and interpersonal abilities.