QHSE Manager at Myrtle Management Consultants

Job Summary

The QHSE Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving the organization’s Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) systems across all operations. The role ensures strict compliance with regulatory and international standards, drives a strong safety culture, and embeds quality assurance across all operational processes to enhance service delivery, minimize risk, and ensure operational excellence.

The position is primarily based in Lagos,

Key Responsibilities

Quality

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), including policies, procedures, standards, and documentation to drive operational excellence.
• Oversee quality performance by managing audits, reporting to leadership, ensuring compliance with stakeholders, regulatory, and industry requirements, and driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote a strong quality culture through training, awareness, and cross-functional engagement, while supporting business needs such as proposals, Quality standards certifications, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish and enforce quality assurance and quality control processes to ensure consistent service delivery and operational excellence

HSE

• Develop, implement, and maintain integrated QHSE management systems in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Drive a strong safety culture across shipboard, offshore and onshore operations, ensuring adherence to HSE policies and procedures.
• Oversee the review, maintenance and implementation of the Safety Management System (SMS) Manual across board.
• Ensure compliance with maritime regulations and international standards (e.g., ISO standards, IMO requirements, Flag states and other local regulatory bodies).
• Lead risk assessments, hazard identification, and incident investigation processes, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor and report QHSE performance metrics, including safety incidents, audit findings, and quality KPIs.
• Plan and conduct HSE assessments, audits, inspections, incident investigations and compliance reviews across all locations in line with OSM/SMS standards and industry best practices.
• Oversee contractor and vendor HSE and quality compliance, ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Develop and deliver QHSE training and awareness programs for employees and contractors.
• Manage emergency response planning and ensure readiness for incidents.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting on HSE statistics, including analysis to identify trends and drive performance improvement initiatives across quality and HSE systems.
• Collaborate with operations and management teams to integrate QHSE into all business processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the QHSE team to ensure high performance and capability growth.

Qualifications

Requirements (Education/Training/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Safety Management, or related field
• 7–10+ years of experience in QHSE roles within oil & gas operations. Experience in offshore vessels operations or related experience is a key requirement.
• Proven experience managing both Quality systems and HSE frameworks.
• Knowledge of OVMSA and OVID frameworks will be an added advantage