HSE Officer

HSE Officer at International Facilities Services (IFS) Group

Location: Mainland / Surulere, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The HSE Officer will be responsible for embedding and maintaining a strong health, safety, and environmental culture across all Facilities Management operations, covering hard services (generators, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, lifts), soft services (cleaning, landscaping), and security.
• The role includes staff induction, risk assessment, incident management, statutory compliance, and day-to-day safety oversight in a live, 24/7, high-footfall public venue environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver HSE induction training for all new staff and subcontractors prior to any site deployment; maintain a complete, signed induction register.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for all FM activities, reviewing and updating as scope or conditions change.

• Conduct regular site safety inspections and audits across hard services, soft services, and public areas; track and close out corrective actions.

• Lead incident investigation, reporting, and root-cause analysis for all HSE incidents, near-misses, and non-conformances; maintain accurate incident records.

• Oversee permit-to-work systems for high-risk activities (electrical isolation, working at height, confined space, hot works).

• Monitor and ensure compliance with Nigerian HSE regulations and relevant statutory/environmental requirements (e.g. NESREA) across FM operations.

• Support the Facility Manager and service leads in maintaining statutory compliance certificates and coordinating renewals ahead of expiry.

• Promote a proactive safety culture through toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and visible engagement with the on-site team.

• Act as the immediate point of contact and lead responder for any safety incident on site, escalating per the client escalation framework.

• Maintain HSE documentation, training records, and compliance data on the facility's CMMS/CAFM platform.

• Support emergency preparedness planning and drills (fire, evacuation, critical incident response) across the site.

• Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent internationally recognised HSE qualification) is required; NEBOSH Diploma or ISPON/IOSH credentials are an advantage.

• Minimum of 5 years' HSE experience, ideally within Facilities Management, construction, industrial, or large public-venue/hospitality environments.

• Strong working knowledge of RAMS development, permit-to-work systems, and incident investigation methodology.

• Familiarity with Nigerian HSE regulatory requirements and relevant environmental compliance standards (e.g. NESREA).

• Comfortable working with a CMMS/CAFM system for logging inductions, inspections, and incident records.

• Strong communication and training-delivery skills, with the ability to influence safety behaviour across a diverse workforce.

• Calm, decisive, and effective under pressure, particularly during incident response.

• Willingness to work flexible hours and be on-call for safety incidents outside normal hours.

Application Closing Date

• 7th November, 2026.