Health Safety & Environment (HSE) Officer at IpNX Nigeria Limited

Job Summary

• The HSE Officer is responsible for promoting and sustaining a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible work environment across all ipNX offices and other operational sites.
• The role ensures compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, minimizes workplace risks, and supports safe working practices for employees, contractors, and field teams.
• The role is critical in embedding a proactive safety culture, preventing incidents, and ensuring operational continuity through effective HSE governance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the organization's Health, Safety and Environment policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian HSE regulations and international best practices.
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews and recommend corrective actions.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and support compliance audits and inspections.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and risk assessments.
• Identify hazards and implement mitigation measures.
• Develop and monitor risk registers and corrective action plans.
• Ensure safe work practices in offices, technical facilities, and field operations.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain emergency response and evacuation procedures.
• Coordinate emergency drills and business continuity exercises.
• Develop and facilitate HSE induction and awareness programs.
• Conduct periodic toolbox talks and safety campaigns.
• Promote employee engagement in safety initiatives and reporting of unsafe conditions.
• Conduct HSE onboarding for contractors and vendors.
• Monitor contractor safety performance and compliance.
• Ensure contractors possess the required safety certifications and PPE.
• Monitor environmental compliance and waste management practices.
• Support energy conservation and environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure proper disposal of hazardous materials and e-waste.
• Maintain HSE records, reports, and incident logs.
• Prepare weekly and monthly HSE reports and dashboards.
• Monitor HSE KPIs and provide insights to management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to prepare reports and presentations.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and regional offices.
• Ability to work outside normal hours during emergencies and critical incidents.
• Physically fit to conduct field inspections and site visits.

Requirement / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND (Second Class Upper Division or Distinction) in: Environmental Management / Engineering / Occupational Health & Safety / Industrial Safety / Sciences or related discipline.
• 3–5 years experience in Health, Safety & Environment roles within Telecommunications / ICT / Infrastructure / Construction.
• Demonstrated experience supporting: Infrastructure deployment projects / FTTH operations / Contractor safety management / Office and field-based HSE operations.