Deputy Manager – Health, Safety and Environment at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Deputy Manager – Health, Safety and Environment

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Ensure that the DCP HSSE policy is implemented on site and support plant operations with the implementation of Health & Safety initiatives, Safety management system, and Safety programs.
• Design, develop and implement safety training and awareness programs in line with DCP annual HSE goal and target.
• Advise on and monitor compliance with all Nigerian Federal Law as relating to H&S with regards to plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct identification, assessment, and analysis of the hazardous activities within operations.
• Oversee development of a site induction package outlining the major hazards and the safety requirements to avoid or control those hazards.
• Advise management on deficiencies in the safety performance at the operations.
• Develop a plant based H&S training and development plan based on the needs of each operation and the major hazards identified.
• Oversee the quality of induction safety programs being conducted for both the plant and contractor employees.
• Conduct and coordinate internal and external systems audits to evaluate H&S performance.
• Ensure specific surveys and reporting are conducted in an approved format.
• These surveys may include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Develop an annual H&S improvement plan and monitor its implementation.
  • Ensure relevant documents/records for safety are properly maintained at plant.
  • Provide specialist advise on matters relating to H&S
  • Ensure compliance to all relevant H&S legal requirements.
  • Lifting equipment
  • Pressure vessels
  • Occupational noise
  • Thermal exposure
  • Chemical exposure
  • Air quality
  • Illumination
• Develop an annual H&S improvement plan and monitor its implementation.
• Ensure relevant documents/records for safety are properly maintained at plant.
• Provide specialist advise on matters relating to H&S
• Ensure compliance to all relevant H&S legal requirements.

Requirements
Education and Qualification Requirements:

• Degree / Diploma in Engineering.
• Qualified as an H&S Practitioner by a National or Internationally recognized organization
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience as an HSSE professional

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge of Safety Management.
• Understanding of current concepts in Safety and/or related integrated management systems.
• Understanding of Nigerian Federal Laws related to Safety
• Knowledge of Audit and Inspection.
• Ability to conduct safety training.
• Ability to operate Microsoft Office programs.
• Understanding of typical plant operations/dynamics
• Experience in Cement industry or other heavy industry
• Initiative, drive and teamwork
• Good analytical and problem solving ability
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@dangoterefineryng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.