SHEQ Technician

Job Mission

Ensure the practical and operational implementation of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) requirements in the section under your responsibility, monitoring all construction activities on a daily basis—earthworks, foundations, drainage, bridges, and stations—ensuring safe working conditions, risk control, and compliance with applicable procedures.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor all activities in the assigned section on a daily basis;

• Control the risks associated with earthworks, excavations, foundations, drainage, engineering structures, bridges, stations, and railway works;

• Ensure the correct application of SHEQ procedures, working methods, and risk analyses in the field;

• Coordinate and guide the Safety Technicians assigned to your section;

• Ensure working conditions, equipment, machinery, and access are safe before starting activities;

• Conduct regular safety inspections and ensure that any non-conformities identified are rectified;

• Organize and promote daily safety meetings, safety briefings, and specific awareness-raising activities;

• Stop activities whenever unsafe conditions or critical deviations are identified;

• Investigate incidents, near misses, and occurrences in your section, proposing and monitoring corrective actions;

• Ensure compliance with applicable Nigerian legislation, customer requirements, and internal standards;

• Report daily to the Project Health and Safety Manager on the safety performance of the section;

• Support internal and external audits within the scope of SHEQ.

Behavioral Skills

• Functional leadership and team supervision skills;

• Clear, practical, and assertive communication;

• Sense of responsibility and attention to detail;

• Ability to work in demanding and remote environments.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Safety, Environment, Quality, or similar areas;

• CAP VI – Senior Occupational Safety Technician (mandatory);

• Specific training in Civil and Railway Construction Safety will be valued.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in SHEQ operational functions in large-scale civil works;

• Experience in coordinating Safety Technicians on site;

• Practical knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 standards;

• Fluency in English (mandatory).