HSE Manager at NES Global Talent

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSE) Manager

JOB TYPE: Fixed Term/ Residential/ Full time

LOCATION:  West Africa

NES Global Talent is a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas industry. Our client is looking to hire a HSE Manager on a direct hire basis in West Africa.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Advise managers on all aspect of Plant, health, safety, environmental and security policies and practices
• Oversee and account to the Plant Manager for the services provided by the HSE Department
• Prepare and submit for approval annual budget for operational and capital expenditure for the HSE Department
• Organize the HSE Department into logical working groups, ensuring that full shift safety cover is provided
• Advise the Plant Training Coordinator on fire prevention, safe working practices and firefighting training programmes and exercises for all Plant staff
• Plan and execute safety audits of Plant facilities and work areas
• Provide recommendations regarding the purchase and installation of new and replacement firefighting/ fire prevention materials and equipment
• Hold regular departmental meetings to discuss and evaluate HSE requirements
• Amend and update the Plant HSE procedures as necessary
• Control and direct firefighting activities and emergency situations
• Institute a regular inspection programme covering all Plant
• facilities and assess for HSE hazards
• Co-ordinate with the local police, fire authority, medical services and the HSE Superintendents at other local facilities to formulate and put into practice a joint Major Emergency Response Procedure
• Monitor the execution of the Plant Permit-to-Work system and report on unsafe practices and procedures
• Enforce national and international HSE regulations
• Inform Plant departmental managers of all codes of practice and safety requirements regarding the movement and storage of all dangerous and hazardous materials on the Plant
• Ensure that HSE department personnel and equipment are kept in a state of readiness to respond to emergencies
• Ensure that regular fire alarm drills and firefighting equipment tests are performed
• Ensure that all Plant contractors are aware of the HSE procedures and that all contractors’ staff comply with safe working practices
• Analyses and act upon Plant medical facilities health and accident statistics

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Ensure compliance with current Company Regulations
• Maintain safe working practices as specified by such regulations
• This position requires to relocation to West Africa.