About this role
A full-time HSE Manager will establish, implement, and maintain ntel’s health, safety and environment framework across all company operations and sites. The role serves as the primary point of accountability for occupational health, employee safety, environmental compliance, and incident management, collaborating with Operations, Facilities and senior leadership to embed HSE into daily activities. The position is new, with responsibility to build the HSE function from the ground up, including policy development and cultivating a safety-first culture in Nigeria’s regulatory context.
What you would do
- Draft, review and communicate HSE policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Develop and maintain an HSE management system aligned with Nigerian requirements and best practice.
- Set HSE targets and KPIs and report progress to senior management.
- Ensure compliance with NCC, NESREA and Federal Ministry of Environment regulations; manage related filings and permits.
- Conduct and coordinate regular risk assessments across ntel sites; implement controls and maintain a risk register.
- Lead investigations into incidents and near misses and implement corrective actions.
- Design and deliver HSE training and awareness programmes for staff and contractors.
- Coordinate with Facilities for safe working environments and conduct site safety audits.
- Oversee safety and fire protection systems, PPE, first aid resources and emergency equipment.
- Manage contractor HSE compliance, including method statements, risk assessments and permits to work.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety or related field.
- NEBOSH International General Certificate or equivalent.
- 5–8 years of HSE experience, preferably in telecoms, utilities or a regulated sector.
- Experience managing risk assessments across multi-site operations.
- Experience managing contractors and reviewing method statements and permits to work.
- Membership of a recognised HSE body such as ISPON, IOSH or NISP.
- Experience building or developing an HSE function.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and HSE legislation in Nigeria.
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