HSE Supervisor (Land Transport) Job at WTS Energy

WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: HSE Supervisor - Land Transport
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Schedule: Full-time

Job Summary


  • The job holder will be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of Project land transport for all light and heavy vehicles.
  • Shall ensure that land transport activities comply with company rules & project procedures. Contribute maximally to ensuring Project Land Transport risks are identified and adequately managed to prevent road transport-related incidents.

Main Responsibilities

  • Maintain Site Health, Safety, and environment and organize and participate in exercises/audits to ensure the effective implementation of the procedures on site. 
  • Implement modalities to ensure adequate transport-related anomalies are reported. 
  • Have a target of zero accidents or incidents relating to land transport. 
  • Analyze trends of transport-related anomalies and implement mitigations to prevent transport incidents. 
  • Conduct regular checks on the operational vehicles and ensure they are in company-acceptable situations. 
  • Participates actively in all HSE Committee meetings, site planning, and coordination meetings as well as contributing to defining ways and means to identify/minimize risks and the impact of activities especially related to transport safety. 
  • Advocate adequate levels of anomaly reporting amongst the workforce to mitigate against incidents. 
  • Ensure compliance with Project vehicle and drivers’ selection and performance. 
  • Implement Project Land Transport Management Procedure. 
  • Participate in site transport safety audits, and monitor, follow up, and assess any corrective recommendations as well as ensure their implementation. 
  • Follow-up of site personnel (Company and Contractor) for Transport Safety training and preparedness, ensuring adequate attention is drawn to any lack of compliance. 
  • Identify training gaps on Project drivers, propose mitigations, and follow up to ensure compliance. 
  • Collate and submit periodic reports on transport safety as required to the HSE Lead. 
  • Conduct regular inspections of the workplace to identify potential hazards, unsafe practices, and environmental risks. 
  • Ensure functionality of all safety equipment in Project vehicles (real-time monitoring device, fire extinguishers, etc) 
  • Support and follow-up investigations on transport-related accidents, incidents, and near-misses to determine root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. 
  • Support, organize, and participate in safety meetings with employees and management to discuss transport safety concerns, review incident statistics, and implement improvement initiatives. 
  • Identify and assess potential risks on the Project fleet at the site, and work with relevant teams to implement appropriate control measures. 
  • Coordinate emergency response plans, including evacuation procedures, first aid protocols, and communication strategies. 
  • Ensure proper use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE) by all personnel.

Educational Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree at minimum; Engineering; Environmental; Geological or Sciences; Occupational Health 
  • Minimum 5 years of professional Experience in a similar position
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Oil & Gas project
  • Experience in the industrial construction field with in-depth HSE fieldwork
  • Good knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 Standards 
  • Must have integrity, be flexible, and proactive 
  • Must demonstrate ability to act independently as part of a team 
  • Good communication skills. Good team player, able to communicate effectively with colleague 
  • Proficiency with Microsoft applications