Safety & Environment Specialist (Construction Safety & Contractor HSSE Lead) at Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited

Job Purpose

The role will support the Project community in Construction HSSE and Contractor HSSE Management. This role will also support, coach and challenge the Projects and Engineering teams to aspire to Goal Zero across the portfolio through structured and targeted construction and contractor HSSE management initiatives. The role also supports projects develop robust HSSE contract sections, assess contractor capabilities to deliver good HSSE performance and assist project HSSE Authorized Persons (APs) in delivering the Project Management Framework requirements.

The successful candidate will work directly with the Project Managers, Construction Supervisors and Project Execution, which leads to enhancement of the construction of HSSE, a critical requirement for continuous improvement in the overall business HSSE performance. The Contract and Construction HSSE organization will be part of an exciting journey to re think the way Projects and Engineering manage construction safety in our projects, leveraging contractor competence and capability, focusing accountability on the line, and understanding and managing key risks in a focused way.

The Job location is Port Harcourt

Individual Contributor or Supervisor role? Individual Contributor  

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all Project activities touching on contracting are compliant with the HSSE Control Framework section on Contractor HSSE management requirements.
• Support the various HSSE teams in Projects undertake the necessary contractor screening activities prior to tendering to award.
• Support the HSSE AP’s and project teams upskill Contract Holders in the contracting HSSE effort.
• Support contract strategy planning, contract mode and risk classification, prequalification, ITT requirements, evaluation and start-up audits.
• Provide technical input and subject matter expertise (SME) with respect to the Construction HSSE program. Provide functional leadership to the Project Construction HSSE field support community.
• Provide assurance of quality and construction safety competence of contractors providing services to Renaissance projects community.
• Drive Contractor Readiness Reviews, Project HSSE Plan, and Safe Work Procedures and all pertained HSSE documentation prior to commencement of any work.
• Support Project HSSE AP’s by providing appropriate HSSE terms and conditions for contracts and on tender evaluations.
• Support and challenge new ways of working with pragmatic and innovative solutions to the project. Model the ability to think outside the box to find fit for purpose solution to project team’s construction safety challenges.
• Drive contractor HSSE Management in collaboration with EPC and/or fabrication contractors.
• Drive delivery of construction site safety during project execution in line with industry standards and local requirements.
• Drive the implementation of Front-Line Work Execution and Construction Sites Safety Standards and ensure effective worksite hazards management
• Conduct regular HSSE inspections, audits, and compliance reviews for construction and contractor work scopes.
• Promote and enforce a proactive safety culture through the deployment of fit for purpose safe systems of work tools e.g. toolbox talks, safety leadership engagements, and behavioral-based safety programs etc

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or HSE related.
• 15+ Years in Oil & Gas; 5-10+ Years in direct HSSE Role
• Construction HSSE experience is an advantage.
• Contractor Safety Management and Contract experience is a plus.
• Experience in a wide range of project sizes including Major Projects is required.
• Internationally recognized occupational Health & Safety certification (or equivalent) is an advantage. 
• Indirect influence on the numerous contracts through the proper selection of contractors for the projects.
• Strong networking capacity across all lines of the business, the successful candidate will be interfacing with all levels of management both within the business and the Contractor community.
• This will require a lot of travel to all construction sites, to assure construction safety standards are fully complied with and all sites look and feel the same.