Head, EHS at Energi Talent Resourcing

Job Purpose

• The Head, of EHS is responsible for the day-to-day organization, monitoring, developing, and the implementation of EHS guidelines and standards for all operations and projects in Nigeria.
• Develop, Maintain, and monitor the implementation of the EHS Management System in Nigeria.
• Create appropriate workplace culture and awareness of EHS issues across the business.
• Generate an awareness of EHS expectations at all staff levels.
• Develop and maintain EHS-related standards to support management in discharging their responsibilities.
• Engage contractors, JV partners, and other companies through EHS forums.
• Develop national staff across the EHS disciplines.
• Report EHS performance throughout the company and externally as required.

Responsibilities and Key Objectives

• Ensuring that all Project EHS objectives and targets are clearly defined and communicated to project team leaders and members in Nigerian operations.
• Setting in-depth initiatives to improve safety performance in all operations.
• Keeping the Senior Management appraised of safety performance and recommending improvement methods.
• Keeping appraised with the Company’s project-wide safety program.
• Ensure that all incidents and accidents are reported, and investigated with detailed root cause analysis carried out to mitigate any future occurrences.
• Ensuring that all lessons learned are communicated throughout the organization.
• Conducting EHS surveys and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken if required.
• Ensuring the conduct of sufficient site Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), fire drills, TBTs, permits to work, etc.
• Conducting EHS audits and inspections at various site locations.
• Ensuring the implementation of EHS mandates within the working practices of each site location and subcontractor facility.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• The role of the Head, EHS requires a skilled industry practitioner with no less than 20 years experience relevant to EHS, both in a line position and EHS professional roles.
• A tertiary qualification in an EHS discipline is desirable. Masters in a Science or Engineering degree in a reputable institution.
• Considerable experience in health, safety, and environmental risk management in a systems or product engineering design, manufacturing and/or construction environment.
• Considerable experience in an EHS management/supervisory position in international work environments.
• In-depth project experienced for marine and onshore/offshore oil and gas facilities and operations.
• Expert level in EHS Management systems, their development, implementation and external certification.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are critical in order to influence and engage management, contractors and employee
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have experience working with various computer systems, windows 98, 2000, vista etc.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of local and international laws, regulations, codes, standards, and best industry practices for EHS (e.g., ISO, OGP, IADC, UKOOA, API, ASME, NFPA.