Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Specialist at Sany Nigeria

About the Job

• SANY Nigeria is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Specialist to establish and lead HSE practices across our operations in Nigeria.
• This role will support our warehouse, assembly yards, equipment offloading activities, logistics operations, maintenance facilities, and field service operations.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for developing HSE systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting safe work practices, and driving a strong safety culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
HSE Systems & Compliance

• Develop and implement HSE policies, procedures, risk assessments, audits, inspections, and reporting systems.
• Establish safety standards and controls across company operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable HSE regulations and requirements.

Operational & Equipment Safety

• Drive safe working practices across warehouses, workshops, assembly yards, logistics operations, and field activities.
• Support safe equipment offloading, lifting, rigging, transportation, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor workplace hazards and implement appropriate control measures.

Incident Management

• Lead incident, accident, and near-miss investigations.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain accurate incident records and reporting.

Training & Continuous Improvement

• Conduct HSE inductions, toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and emergency drills.
• Develop emergency response and evacuation plans.
• Monitor HSE performance and recommend improvement initiatives.

Profile Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Safety, or a related discipline.
• NEBOSH IGC or equivalent recognized HSE certification is required.
• ISO 45001, ISO 14001, IOSH, OSHA, First Aid, or Fire Safety certifications are advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in HSE roles within heavy equipment, construction, mining, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, engineering, or related industries.
• Strong experience conducting risk assessments, inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
• Good understanding of warehouse safety, workshop safety, equipment operations, lifting and rigging activities, contractor management, and environmental compliance.
• Strong communication, reporting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel to operational sites when required.