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Environmental Safety Officer At West African Exploration And Production (waep)

West African Exploration and Production (WAEP)·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Contract
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-Closes Oct 7, 2026

Role Purpose

Support the implementation of WAEP's environmental, health and safety requirements across office, field and offshore operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, effective environmental protection, safe work practices and continuous improvement in HSSE performance.

Core Competencies

  • Environmental compliance Operational HSE
  • Risk assessment and PTW
  • Incident investigation
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Emergency response
  • Regulatory compliance
  • HSSE reporting and communication

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Environmental and safety compliance performance
  • Closure rate of HSSE findings and corrective actions Incident and near-miss performance
  • Timeliness and accuracy of environmental reporting
  • Inspection and monitoring completion rate Emergency preparedness and audit performance

Key Responsibilities

  • Implement and monitor environmental and safety programmes, procedures and controls across assigned operations.
  • Conduct workplace inspections, environmental monitoring, risk assessments and compliance reviews. Support Permit to Work, Job Safety Analysis, toolbox talks, SIMOPS and other operational safety processes. Monitor waste management, spill prevention, emissions, effluent and other environmental performance requirements.
  • Identify unsafe acts, conditions and environmental non-conformities and track corrective actions to closure.
  • Support incident, near-miss and environmental event investigations, root-cause analysis and lessons learned.
  • Maintain HSSE records, environmental data, regulatory registers and performance reports.
  • Support emergency preparedness, drills, spill- response readiness and field response activities. Interface with operations, contractors and relevant stakeholders to promote compliance with Company HSSE standards.
  • Support regulatory inspections, audits and implementation of applicable Nigerian environmental and upstream requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree/HND in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 8-12 years' relevant environmental/HSE experience, preferably within upstream oil and gas operations.
  • Relevant HSE/environmental professional certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, ISPON or equivalent are strongly preferred

Key skills

BA/BSc/HND

At a glance

Company

West African Exploration and Production (WAEP)

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

October 7, 2026

Created

September 28, 2026