Head, Environmental Health Safety and Security (EHSS) at WTS Energy

Job Purpose:

• The Head, EHSS is responsible for the day-to-day organization, monitoring, developing and the implementation of EHSS guidelines and standards for all Company's operation and projects in Nigeria.
• Develop, Maintain and monitors implementation of EHSS Management System in Nigeria.
• Create appropriate workplace culture and awareness of EHSS issues across the business.
• Generate an awareness of Company's EHSS expectation at all staff levels.
• Develop and maintain EHSS related standards to support management in discharging their responsibilities.
• Engage contractors, JV partners and other companies through EHSS forums.
• Develop national staff across the EHSS disciplines.
• Report EHSS performance throughout the company and externally as required.

Responsibilities and Key Objectives:

• Ensuring that all Project EHSS objectives and targets are clearly defined and communicated to project team leaders and members in Nigerian operations.
• Setting in-depth initiatives to improve safety performance in all operations.
• Keeping the Senior Management appraised of safety performance and recommending methods of improvement.
• Keeping appraised with the Company’s project wide safety program.
• Ensure that all incidents and accidents are reported, investigated with detailed root cause analysis carried out to mitigate any future occurrences.
• Ensuring that all lessons learned are communicated throughout the organisation.
• Conducting EHSS surveys and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken if required.
• Ensuring the conduct of sufficient site Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), firedrills, TBT’s, permit to work etc.
• Conducting EHSS audits and inspections at various site locations
• Ensuring the implementations of EHSS mandates within the working practices of each site location and subcontractor facility
• Financial / budget responsibility:

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Education: A tertiary qualification in an EHSS discipline is desirable. Masters in a Science or Engineering degree in a reputable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have experience working with various computer systems, windows 98, 2000, vista etc
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of local and international laws, regulations, codes, standards, and best industry practices for EHSS (e.g. ISO, OGP, IADC, UKOOA, API, ASME, NFPA,

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• The role of the Head, EHSS requires a skilled industry practitioner with no less than 20 years’ experience relevant to EHS, both in a line position and EHSS professional roles.
• Considerable experience in health, safety, and environmental risk management in a systems or product engineering design, manufacturing and/or construction environment.
• Considerable experience in an EHSS management/supervisory position in international work environments.oIn-depth project experienced for marine and onshore/offshore oil and gas facilities and operations
• oExpert level in EHSS Management systems, their development, implementation and external certificationoExcellent interpersonal skills are critical in order to influence and engage management, contractors and Company's National employees.
• oSuccess will be achieved through influence, engagement and discussion rather than authority.