Safety Engineer Job at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.

Our turnover has more than doubled in the last few years thanks to the dedication of our 4,000 employees to whom we give training, recognition, and genuine opportunities for career development. In order to support this growth, SPIE Oil & Gas Services is always seeking talented individuals to join its teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Safety Engineer

Reference: 2025-38169
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Contract type: Temporary work contract
Contractual hours: Full time
Contract duration: TBC

Description

• SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for a Safety Engineer to join its work force in Nigeria.

Responsibilities
Responsible candidate shall:

• Support the OSL to actively lead Company HSE awareness and initiative schemes, ensure compliance/application with all relevant Statutory and Company HSE standards on the operations site.
• Assist the OSL in the implementation and maintenance of the health, safety and environment standards established by the Corporate HSE entity as applies to the Fields Operations and in compliance with the Referential.
• Participate in direct HSE studies and risk assessments undertaken for the design of installations and the execution of operations when the need arises.
• Participate and drive Events CTA analysis and Incidents investigation. Reporting and follow up actions close out as required.
• Attend risk assessment sessions, control and monitor implementation of HSE Risk management procedure during preparation of works and operations.
• Participate in HAZIDS, HAZOPS, Project Technical Reviews
• Evaluate incident/accident/near-miss statistics and indices of JV operations HSE performance and feedback experience.
• Verify timely reporting of all reportable incidents and accidents to the regulatory bodies through the district HSE division.
• Organize and participate in audits of installations and operations, check on their conformity to Company reference documents.
• Follow up actions from Audits, sites visit, HSECOMS, REX etc. as may be required.
• Identify training needs and check on the level of HSE training of asset personnel (company and contractor).
• Training of personnel on various HSE programs and tools such as HSE inductions-permit, etc.
• Define HSE material Specification requirements, procure required HSE materials and Equipment for site operations and check on the availability and the equipment maintenance.
• Support the OSL in ensuring the effective management of site activity and plant Integrity matters in liaison with the Integrity Manager as required.
• Support definition and analysis of Operations HSE topics/activities (e.g. Downgraded Situations, inhibition, PTW, SIMOPS etc.) as required.
• Assist the OSL in acting as daily interface for contractors and follow up on contractors’ performance as required.
• Organize and implement HSE Site visits and participate in HSECOMS.
• Support the planning and implementation of Operations sites ISO audits.
• Participate in site operations Emergency Preparedness and implementation as required including drafting of Emergency procedures and guidelines.

Profile

• Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Engineering
• Professional Experience (number of years): Minimum of 7 years’ experience in various facets of the petroleum industry, with at least 3 years in health, safety and environment position.
• Knowledge of oil and gas operations.
• Good knowledge of national/international regulatory standards.
  Technical competencies to include minimum of 3 years as Team Leader in Site Production Operations, 2 years as HSE supervisor.
• Sound communication and coordination ability.

Candidate criteria:

• Minimum level of experience required: 6 years or more
• Required authorisations: Medical Certificate 
• Languages: English (C-Professional working proficiency)

What can we offer you?

• We offer a variety of stimulating and evolving experiences: exciting projects, learning from professionals and immersed in international culture.