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HSSEQ Officer
About this role
The role is for an HSSEQ Officer at DP World in Lagos. The holder acts as the DPA and CSO for all BU vessels, coordinating HSSEQ issues between vessels, the business unit and divisional management, and serving as the focal point for clients, local authorities and external parties. The position requires allocating significant time to vessel-based activities, coaching crew in safety and HSE practices, and leading safety culture and performance initiatives in line with DP World standards. Responsibilities include leading HSSEQ governance, incident management and lessons learnt, implementing life-saving rules, and delivering the BU HSSEQ plan with accurate data reporting to Corporate HSSEQ. The role also involves ensuring compliance with legislative and client requirements, maintaining certifications, and continuously improving HSSEQ performance across offshore vessel operations.
What you would do
- Act as DPA and CSO for BU vessels and interface with management on HSSEQ issues
- Coordinate with Fleet Manager Africa to set and monitor annual HSSEQ KPIs
- Spend at least 60% of time on vessels coaching crew on safety conversations and HSE behaviours
- Promote and maintain safety culture through leadership and open dialogue
- Provide HSSEQ oversight of critical safety jobs and inspections (permit to work, confined space, hot work, etc.)
- Lead implementation of DP World GHSE Pillars and IOGP Life Saving Rules
- Develop and deliver the BU Annual HSSEQ Plan and drive continual improvement
- collate and submit BU monthly performance data to Corporate HSSEQ on time
- Identify trends in local HSSEQ performance and implement corrective actions
- Ensure compliance with audits, inspections and certification requirements and maintain SMS integrity
What they are asking for
- Professional qualification or certification in an HSSEQ-related field
- NEBOSH IGC as a minimum
- DPA and CSO qualification preferred
- Around 5 years of experience developing and implementing Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental programs, preferably with offshore supply vessels
- Experience interacting with clients on HSE matters and promoting HSE culture
- Mariner experience preferred
- Knowledge of Class societies, flag state requirements and ISM/ISPS/MLC and related vessel regulations
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