Benin Electricity Distribution Plc (BEDC) is one of the successor distribution companies (Discos) created following the unbundling and privatization of the state-owned Power Utility, Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc. BEDC is responsible for the retail distribution of electricity in Delta, Edo, Ekiti, and Ondo States with a geographical coverage of 57,353 square kilometres. The company operates from twenty-seven (27) business districts with approximately 350 offices located across four (4) states with about 18 million people, about 4 million households, and an effective customer population of 1,291,181 as of September 2023.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of Health, Safety and Environment
Location: Edo
Responsibilities
- Manage and drive the implementation of the HSE strategy.
- Ensure that the workplace is monitored and is fully in compliance with all applicable safety standards, rules and regulations.
- Use labels, signs, posters, floor marking, and color coding to warn employees about potential hazards.
- Ensure that Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are maintained and communicated to employees.
- Ensure the results of safety inspections are documented; monitoring the investigation of accidents and injuries; ensuring that corrective actions are taken; and providing recommendations for ways to prevent similar accidents.
- To highlight areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or HSE guidance.
- Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and bring to the attention of the Management any relevant new legislation.
- Ensure that all necessary reviews, as directed by regulatory authorities, are appropriately implemented
- Recommend control measures and advise on the standard of PPE issued to employees.
- Conduct health and safety inspections and prepare reports of all the company’s operations.
- Carry out investigations into all accidents and near-miss incidents and to record the findings on the relevant forms.
- Ensure that all accident reports are recorded in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.
- To bring company-related health and safety matters to the attention of the management at regular intervals.
- Ensure that an adequate programme of training for health and safety is established and that the safety culture is encouraged amongst employees.
- Perform any other duty that may be assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of work experience in the power distribution sub-sector or other related experience in the power industry
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
- Advanced troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills.
- Membership of ISPON is compulsory. Other professional certifications are an added advantage.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] using “Head HSE” as the subject of the email
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