HSEQ Manager

Date Posted:  20 Jan 2025
Legal Entity:  Yinson Operations and Production West Africa Ltd.
Job Function:  HSEQ
Location:  Port Harcourt
Employment Type:  Permanent

Job Summary:

  • Provide an HSSEQ processes e.g. procedure to assist all Business Units in meeting their HSSEQ objectives.
  • The creation of operational processes e.g. procedures, forms that align with corporate HSSEQ strategy and standards to provide a fully integrated management system is consistent with regulations and industry best practices.
  • Assist with the risk management process to ensure that your site risks are identified, managed, and reduced to as low as reasonably practicable. Legal and other requirements, lessons learned, change management, contractor management, and operational risk are all evaluated. 
  • Provide counsel, guidance and direction to the Managers, Supervisors and workers to adopt a conscious culture of managing health, safety, and the environment with a focus on adhering to best practices and international standards.
 

Key Competencies:

Commercial Focus

It is essential to possess a strong grasp of key commercial issues gained through work experience and demonstrate business protocol.

Functional Know-How

Good understanding of how to use certain technologies more efficiently and effectively.

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Ability to communicate effectively or connect well with other people, which includes active listening, embracing teamwork, taking responsibility, and developing good time management skills and being able to handle stress from occasional work deadlines.

Communication & Influence

Good verbal and written communication skills to impact personal relationships and to interact with people around. 

Display an art of influencing to build interpersonal relationships that catalyse the process of influence.

Ability to build credibility in the art of influencing others.

Good listening skills, displaying tempo, movement and yet remaining focus on the topic of discussion.

Analysis & Problem Solving

Ability to examine information or a situation, identify important elements, and use these to solve a problem.

Ability to think analytically in investigating complex issues, make decisions and develop solution; using analytical skills such as critical thinking, data and information analysis, communication, problem solving, among others.

Accountability for Results

Takes responsibility and ownership for decisions, actions and results.

Accountable for both how and what is accomplished.

Demonstrate commitment to improving results and takes initiatives while considering the common good.

Works cooperatively as a member of a team and is committed to the overall team objectives rather than own interests.

 

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Assurance

Effectively lead, advise, and mentor stakeholders to influence ISO conformance through collaborative partnerships, active engagement, and comprehensive reporting.

Operations Projects

Provide specialized expertise and direction to effectively mitigate LAG incidents by using proactive processes and demonstrating strong leadership.

Planning

Facilitate a comprehensive system review for each vessel/location ensuring alignment with objectives, vision and mission e.g. local Management Plans.

Benchmarking

Implement HSSEQ Success Factors based on global industry benchmarks and researched theories of improvement.

Reporting

Ensure timely and accurate delivery of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.  A report is to be formatted correctly, checked and with nil errors.

Core Business Processes

Develop core SIPOC business processes including procedures to improve time, cost, quality.

Policies, Standards, Procedures

Develop comprehensive solutions to ensure that all documents under your control are current, reviewed and legibility.

Compliance

Evaluate the HSSEQ performance data e.g. internal and external reporting and provide advice and solutions on initiatives for continuous improvement.

Risk Management

Direct the timely completion and auditing of Risk Registers, Management Systems and Risk Assessment at all company levels.

Customer Satisfaction

Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction by effectively developing communication, service, and resolution procedures. Exceed client expectations to build strong relationships and improve the company's reputation."

Investigations

Ensure thorough and accurate investigations are completed with factual solutions for addressing the root causes or similar.

Contractor Management

Create and establish a contractor/vendor HSSEQ management standards and procedures to facilitate ongoing performance evaluation.

Continuous Improvement

Facilitate a comprehensive focus on developing and implementing processes to drive ongoing improvements.

Competency & Capability

Create and cultivate the skills and abilities of the HSSEQ Team while fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

  • 3-year Full Time Degree in OSH or NVQ Level 6 in OSH (or)
  • 3-year Full Time Degree (Associated Degree) from a recognised institution and a 2-year Full Time Graduate Diploma in Health and Safety (or)
  • 3-year Full Time Degree (Associated Degree) from a recognised institution and NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety; (or)
  • 3-year Full Time Degree (Associated Degree) from a recognised institution and Chartered member of IOSH
  • TAE or Diploma qualification at Level 4 or higher e.g. Training and Assessing (Australia), Training Assessment and Quality Assurance (UK), including Language, Literature and Numeracy modules (or equivalent).
  • LEAD Auditor – ISO9001, 14001, 45001, 31001, ISM.
  • ESG Familiarization

 

Skills & Experience

Essential

Desirable

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in heavy industry and/or maritime operations.
  • 5+ years demonstratable experience with management accountability of HSEQ operational functions
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications,

 

  • Demonstratable experience with global companies widely renowned as operating to best-practices
  • Demonstratable experience of working in high-risk, high-consequence, environments
  • Demonstrable experience of working in countries with stringent Govt. regulatory requirements.
  • Proven success in the implementation of an effective safety process culture in a multinational environment where perceptions of safety and risk vary considerably