Operation Health, Safety and Environment Manager

As the Operations HSE Manager, you will be responsible for all HSE activities of the power plant (onshore) and gas extraction facility (offshore) operations – including commissioning phase. You will work in close relation with the Project Director, Operations Manager (power plant) and Barge/Gas Production Manager (gas extraction facility). You will administer and implement companywide safety and environmental programs at the project level and ensure compliance with the company HSE management system, relevant procedures, local legislation and other internal or external requirements.

Your responsibilities include the following - other related duties may be assigned as appropriate.

• Ensure conformance with ContourGlobal global environment, social and safety policies and standards and identify, develop and implement new or additional programs for Kivuwatt to improve HSE performance.
• Review OHS plans and ensure they are implemented. This will include unscheduled site audits (coordinating, if necessary, with the Chief Health & Safety Officer Africa), inspections, investigations and all other safety activities, and ensuring that gaps identified are properly documented and corrected
• Provide guidance to site personnel  with safety briefings and toolbox talks
• Develop and conduct HSE training for various workgroups, including evaluation and modification of programs to meet local legislative requirements (including but not limited to Emergency Response, Safety Inductions, Risk Assessments, Safe Working procedures, Permit to Work system, etc.)
• Participate in the organization (specification, selection) of contracted works and monitor contractor activities and performance as per ContourGlobal Contractor Management Guidelines. Especially, monitor commissioning activities and contractor performance, to ensure that appropriate control measures are being implemented and are effective.
• Review and develop appropriate risk assessment and emergency response plan for onshore and offshore commissioning and operations.
• Implement and maintain the Social & Environmental Management System (SEMS) including any periodic audits, reviews and amendments.
• Prepare and issue environmental reports to the Rwandan Environment Management Agency as required by Rwandan environmental law (with the support of the Environmental Manager).
• Ensure delivery of environmental training to personnel within the project team.

• Review method statements for environmental aspects and advise of any suggested improvements prior to work starting.
• Monitor operations activities and performance to ensure that appropriate environmental control measures are being implemented and are effective and ensure compliance with the EMMP.
• Support the Country Manager with preparation, issuing and implementation of the Lake Monitoring Plan (including assuring Lake's stability), the Fisheries Plan, the implementation of the ARAP, the Community Development Plan, the HIV/AIDs framework and Ambient Air Quality monitoring plan. Support the Project Director in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual EHSSP reports to Lenders and MIGA in an extent as required
• Support in writing the post construction project EHSSP report
• Work closely with the Social Responsibility function and local team on community relation activities and provide support when needed
• Report promptly and effectively all HSE issues on the ContourGlobal internal reporting system (currently Intelex).
• Lead on incident investigations, ensuring root causes are properly identified and corrective/ preventive action plan defined
• Prepare and review the project OHS scorecard
• Prepare and communicate H&S monthly reports
• Ensure that all HSE communications and alerts are translated into local languages for dissemination.
• Act as site custodian of all HSE documentation ensuring document storage and version control procedures are effective and identifying improvements in reporting
• Lead and/or participate on teams with safety, environment, technical, management, and other functional teams representing the HSE function as required
• Member of ContourGlobal H&S Working Group representing Kivuwatt project
• Environmental Sponsor for Kivuwatt project

Desired Skills and Experience

• Degree in Engineering, including In depth, up-to-date knowledge of relevant HSE regulations and legislation applicable
• NEBOSH certificate or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in HSE managing role, including solid 7 years offshore experience, developed  in the oil & gas industry, power industry and/or construction sites
• Must have a minimum of 4-5 years working experience on FPSO, FSO or Barge as HSE Engineer for oil and gas producing vessel.
• Process safety experience working on offshore facility.
• Must have valid BOSIET Offshore Certificate with current Offshore Medical Certificates
• Preferably have a training on Incident Investigation, root cause analysis and HSE Auditor certificate
• Must have PTW, Isolation and LOTO training and experience
• Team leader for emergency response on an offshore facility preferable a producing vessel.
• Knowledge of power plant processes with relevant experience in a high hazard, high impacts utilities environment
• Knowledge of offshore operations in oil & gas industry with relevant experience on gas extraction processes
• Valid offshore emergency rescue certificate (BOSIET or HUET certificate or equivalent)
• Be an experienced manager of people in both direct and indirect situations with excellent delegation and team leading skills
• Leadership ability, strong management skills and organizational skills, particularly in terms of planning
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentational situations) and personnel motivation skills.
• English Fluency

For more information, please visit: http://www.ContourGlobal.com/

Please send resumes to: Careers@ContourGlobal.com