Health Safety Environment Officer

The HSE Officer is responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental management systems across SANY Nigeria’s office operations, heavy equipment workshops, assembly yards, and client field locations.

This role ensures strict compliance with Nigerian safety and labor regulations (State Safety Commissions, Factories Act) as well as SANY Group’s global HSE directives minimizing workplace hazards, preventing incidents, and promoting a proactive safety culture across a diverse, multicultural workforce.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

A. Safety Policy Implementation & Compliance

• Develop, implement, and periodically update SANY Nigeria’s HSE manual, procedures, and emergency response plans in alignment with local legislation and SANY Group standards.

• Conduct regular site safety inspections, hazards assessments, and risk analyses (JHA/JSA) across workshops, heavy machinery yards, and customer field service locations.

• Ensure all heavy equipment operations (rigging, lifting, crane operations, assembly, testing) strictly adhere to international safety standards.

B. Incident Investigation & Risk Mitigation

• Drive a zero-harm workplace culture through active hazard identification and near-miss reporting protocols.

• Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) investigations for any industrial accidents, equipment damage, injuries, or near-misses; prepare actionable corrective and preventive action (CAPA) reports.

• Maintain comprehensive records of safety statistics, Lost Time Injury (LTI) rates, and compliance logs.

C. Environmental & Facility Management

• Oversee proper hazardous waste management, oil spill containment, industrial battery disposal, and shop-floor effluent controls at SANY workshops and service hubs.

• Ensure compliance with state environmental protection guidelines, industrial safety standards, and facility management requirements.

D. Safety Training & Cross-Cultural Awareness

• Organize and lead mandatory HSE orientation and onboarding sessions for new employees, technicians, and contractors.

• Conduct daily/weekly pre-shift safety Toolbox Talks (TBT) covering heavy machinery handling, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance, electrical safety, and hot works.

• Foster high safety awareness across multi-language and cross-cultural teams (local technical staff and expatriate technical engineers).

E. Statutory Liaison & Audits

• Serve as the primary focal point for state safety board inspections, external safety audits, and statutory labor inspections.

• Perform routine internal HSE audits and facilitate third-party health and safety audits for company facilities and field projects.

• Manage inventory, inspection, and proper usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire safety systems, and first-aid facilities.

Candidate Profile & Qualification Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.

Certifications

• NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) — Highly Desirable
• ISPON (Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria) Membership/Certification
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification or equivalent.

Experience

• 3–5 years of hands-on HSE experience in heavy equipment, machinery, automotive assembly, construction, mining, or oilfield services.
• Regulatory Knowledge In-depth understanding of Nigerian labor laws, Factories Act, and local state safety board requirements.

Core Technical Skills

• Risk Assessment & Job Hazard Analysis (JHA/JSA).
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Emergency Preparedness & Response Planning.
• Heavy Equipment & Workshop Safety Protocols.