Job Description
Job Description
This job role is to implement processes and procedures that will ensure a safe working environment for all IBEDC stakeholders thereby improving workers’ productivity, and loss reduction and improving the company’s brand image at large in line with the business objective region-wide.
Job Requirements
- A fist degree in safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or any related discipline.
- A postgraduate degree in any related discipline is an added advantage.
- Membership of relevant professional bodies. (ISPON); (BCSP); (ISHM).
- At least 5 years’ experience in the HSE field within a relevant industry (Utilities, oil and gas, telecommunications etc.)
Technical competencies
- Adequate knowledge and understanding of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
- Adequate utilities industry knowledge and applicable HSE policies across the industry
- Understanding of applicable HSE policies, laws, and regulations
- Ability to recognize and assess safety hazards, and develop abatement/control measures
- adequate Risk management skills (risk identification and mitigation)
- Adequate knowledge of safety and health standards, regulations, and liability issues.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship Management skills
- Knowledge of HSE tools/ software systems
Behavioral competencies
- An analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
- Attention to Detail.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Able to manage sensitive and confidential information.
- Firm, fair, and decisive approach to issues
Job Responsibility
- Supervise the implementation of IBEDC’s health and safety policies, procedures, processes, and plans.
- Regional monitoring of compliance with health and safety policies, and guidelines.
- Manage Regional health and safety risk; evaluate, and recommend risk control and mitigation measures.
- Promote a positive Health and Safety culture within the Region, Business Hubs, and Service Units.
- Coordinate all health and safety loss prevention programs, such as accident prevention plans, job hazard analysis workshops, training, inspection, and audit programs.
- Conduct minor accident and near-miss investigations to establish the Root Cause of occurrence, recommend remedial measures to avoid recurrence, and draw learning points to sensitize staff against such.
- Trending and data analysis of Business Hubs/Service Units for escalation where needed.
- Prepares periodic and ad-hoc health and safety reports in accordance with relevant stipulations/guidelines.
- Ensure adherence to standards and regulations by incorporating relevant occupational health safety and environmental legislations in IBEDC’s operation/activities region-wide.
- Organise promotional programs about Federal, State, and Local safety & environmental regulations.
- Ensure close out of all recommendations for non-conformances (Near miss & accident investigations, inspections, Audit, regulatory e. t. c) to prevent reoccurrence.
- Manage the storage, reuse, recycle & disposal of residual and hazardous wastes.
- Implement process and product safety standards that will eliminate or reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
- Carry out other sundry assignments that may be assigned by the head of the section or division.