For 15 years we have been building and managing telecommunications towers that are the essential backbone of mobile telecommunications in Africa – the leapfrog technology driving economic development, prosperity and self-sufficiency across the continent. Right now, IHS is leading a new telecoms service sector driven by the growth of middle class business and consumer demand for mobile and data.
We are the partner of choice for Africa’s and the world’s leading network operators because they demand the widest reach and highest reliability for their customers, and the highest standards of governance and operational excellence for themselves.
Our long-term contracts and strong sustainable cash flows mean IHS is a unique, low risk entry point for investment in Africa. Over the last four years, IHS has brought over US$5 billion of investment to the continent.
Our belief is that the future economic and social development of Africa will be exponentially accelerated by mobile connectivity, and our team of over 1,000 engineers in five countries is focused on making this happen.
We are committed to developing our people and the communities we serve, and to help people and businesses across the region build a powerful, prosperous future – by Africa and for Africa.
IHS is Africa’s leading mobile infrastructure company. Founded in 2001 by an experienced team of engineers and business people, IHS serves clients responsibly in the building and managing of effective telecommunications infrastructure and by employing the highest quality people, services and equipment.Job Purpose
Implement controls to reduce health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks in assigned region.
Conduct HSE induction for new employees and for suppliers at the beginning of all critical activities prior to mobilization to site.
Review the safe system of work (JHA, RA, PTW, etc.) for all activities relating to the approval of access ref, and where the task is potentially high-risk, escalate to the senior manager to define mitigation and additional control measures. Ensure oversight until completion of the high-risk tasks.
Maintain and execute emergency preparedness plan, including quarterly drills for the region, ensuring first responders, first aid boxes, fire extinguishers, etc. are up to date.
Conduct routine, ad hoc, pre-project, post-incident, and other required regulatory field inspections for hazard identification, including working with stakeholders to implement appropriate controls.
Participate in, and provide support for environmental critical activities e.g., Environmental Compliance Monitoring, Environmental Audit, Site Clean-up/Remediation and other Regulatory compliance monitoring such as Noise monitoring, Air quality monitoring, etc. in the Region. Advise regional management as appropriate.
Provide advice and support to regional management during incident investigations to establish root causes, cascade lesson learned, and make recommendations to minimize re-occurrences.
Maintain timely and accurate weekly and monthly reports, HSE KPI record of manhours, incidents, training, HSE performance for contractors’, governance meeting actions, and provide support for closure and continuous improvement.
Maintain data base for tracking of action plans arising from incident investigations, HSE meetings, audits, clients’ and/or customers’ inspections, and/or complaints in the region, etc., until close out, including logging and resolving all incidents on SysAid. Ensure monthly reconciliation of data between the region and HQ.
Manage the distribution of and maintain records of PPE and first aid requirements for the region, including inventory and escalation for restocking.
Periodically engage regulatory/governmental agencies (State Ministry of Environment, NOSDRA, NESREA, NCC etc.) to represent the company during site visits to address any escalation and prevent regulatory sanctions.
Organize and implement HSE events including Perfect HSE day, road safety and fleet safety program, policies and procedures to promote safety consciousness among staff and contractors in the region.
Advice and support the regional management, operations team, site maintenance contractors, SMCs, and site build contractors, SBCs on developments in environmental, legislations, risk-based reviews and implement controls to prevent accidents, and business disruptions.
Support Operations team in advising on corrective actions on site-relate snags and ensure the region’s HSE systems and processes comply with relevant applicable laws and requirements.
Participate in HSE-related conferences, seminars, public hearings, etc.
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, HSE.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences and/ or any other relevant discipline.
Membership of relevant professional body (ISPON, NES, IOSH, IIRSM, etc.) will be an added advantage.
+2 years’ relevant work experience.
ISO HSE-MS certifications, e.g. ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 will be an added advantage
Valid NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) in Occupational Health & Safety. NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate (NEC) will be an added advantage.
Demonstrable knowledge of monitoring, policy-making, and planning.
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