Health, Safety and Environment Officer

About the role

SANY Nigeria is looking for an HSE Officer to develop, implement and enforce its Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental management systems across its office operations, heavy equipment workshops, assembly yards and client field locations. The role ensures compliance with Nigerian safety and labour regulations (State Safety Commissions, Factories Act) and SANY Group's global HSE directives, minimising workplace hazards and promoting a proactive safety culture.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and update the HSE manual, procedures and emergency response plans in line with local law and group standards.
• Carry out regular site safety inspections, hazard assessments and risk analyses (JHA/JSA) across workshops, yards and field sites, ensuring heavy equipment operations meet international safety standards.
• Drive a zero-harm culture through hazard identification and near-miss reporting, lead root-cause analysis of accidents and near-misses, and maintain safety statistics, LTI rates and compliance logs.
• Oversee hazardous waste management, oil spill containment, industrial battery disposal and effluent control, and ensure compliance with state environmental guidelines.
• Organise HSE orientation for new employees, technicians and contractors, run daily/weekly toolbox talks on PPE, electrical safety and hot works, and raise safety awareness across multi-language teams.
• Act as focal point for state safety board inspections, external audits and statutory labour inspections, run internal HSE audits and manage PPE, fire safety and first-aid facilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or HND in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety or a related field.
• NEBOSH IGC highly desirable; ISPON membership or certification preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour certification or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of hands-on HSE experience in heavy equipment, machinery, automotive assembly, construction, mining or oilfield services.
• In-depth knowledge of Nigerian labour laws, the Factories Act and state safety board requirements.

Required skills

• Risk assessment and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA/JSA)
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis (RCA)
• Emergency preparedness and response planning
• Heavy equipment and workshop safety protocols