Health Safety and Environment Officer (HSE) at Global Environmental Health Solutions (GEHS)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose of the Position

The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Officer uses specialist technical skills and knowledge to help our clients in the industry create highly effective solutions that minimize risk, reduce operating costs and assure a safe and healthy work environment.

Scope

The HSE Officer reports to the Head and provides technical support in carrying out consultancy related tasks as required by GEHS clients to include: HSE compliance audits, safety risk assessments, formulation of policies, accident investigations, capacity building, etc.

Responsibilities

• As a HSE Officer, you will undertake Client specific HSE services to include, but not limited to:
• Set good example for safety in client’s site.
• Generation of new businesses and maintenance of existing accounts;
• Carrying out risk assessments/compliance audits for clients.
• Providing recommendations for corrective action to remedy non-compliances.
• Undertaking incident investigation where required.
• Production and Maintenance of client specific HSE policy, plans, work instructions and procedures for a wide range of hazards
• Developing proactive risk management strategies for clients to minimize their health and safety risk exposure.
• Developing HSE Management systems for clients.
• Ensuring that clients are kept up to date with Health, Safety and Environment issues.
• Promoting good HSE practice at clients’ sites.
• Prepare and present management reports to the clients as required using approved style and content templates in approved timescales.
• Assists to organize and participate in HSE training courses in accordance with the fixed program approved by Head.
• Assists in administering HSE programs on client’s site.
• Perform other duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

Candidate must have:

• A BSc. Degree or higher in Engineering or an associated degree in Safety, Health and Environment or a closely related field from an accredited university.  A detailed understanding of the Nigerian HSE and other international regulations is an added advantage. Valid HSE course such as NEBOSH diploma or equivalent will also be an advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years experience preferably in the construction industry as a field.

Required Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills;

• High energy professional capable of influencing clients at all levels;

• Analytical mind ;
• Ability to work well and continue to deliver results under pressure;
• Ability to work under own initiative without the need for direct day to day management;
• Good interpersonal skills;

• Good scientific, technical understanding and sound numeracy and IT skills;

• Assertiveness and Decision making skills;

• Methodical, careful approach to gathering facts and assessing evidence;
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.