Director of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) at BGE(Nigeria)Solar FZE

The HSE Manager is responsible for establishing, implementing, and continuously improving the company’s Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management system. The role ensures compliance with local regulations and company standards, prevents safety and environmental incidents, and promotes a strong safety culture across all departments within the production base.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve the base’s HSE management system, including HSE policies, procedures, operating standards, and emergency response plans. Ensure effective implementation, supervision, and compliance.
• Lead safety management activities, including hazard identification, risk assessment, and the development of risk control measures. Supervise the rectification of potential safety hazards and prevent accidents such as fire, explosion, and mechanical injuries.
• Oversee environmental management activities, including monitoring wastewater, waste gas, and solid waste discharges to ensure compliance with local environmental standards. Organize environmental treatment, remediation, and pollution prevention measures.
• Manage employee health programs, including organizing occupational health examinations, conducting occupational health education and training, preventing occupational diseases, and safeguarding employees’ physical and mental well-being.
• Organize and deliver HSE training and awareness programs to enhance employees’ HSE knowledge, operational skills, and compliance with relevant rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Supervise, inspect, and audit HSE implementation across all departments. Investigate, report, and handle HSE incidents, near-misses, and non-compliance cases, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Job Requirements

• African nationality, aged 35–50 years, with a Bachelor’s degree or above in Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health, or related fields. Possession of HSE-related professional certification is preferred.
• More than 8 years of HSE management experience in manufacturing or industrial enterprises, including at least 5 years in a similar HSE management position. Experience managing HSE for large-scale production bases is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of local African HSE laws and regulations, industry standards, and corporate HSE management requirements, with extensive experience in HSE risk control and accident investigation.
• Excellent HSE management, risk identification and assessment, emergency response, supervision, and inspection capabilities.
• Good Chinese and English communication skills, with the ability to effectively conduct HSE training and manage external stakeholder communications.
• High integrity, strong sense of responsibility, rigorous work style, strong principles, and a firm commitment to safety and environmental protection as top priorities.