Openign at GE Nigeria for Lead EHS Specialist

Employment Nigeria 05-Nov-2016 PORT HARCOURT , Engineering

GE Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

POSITION : Lead EHS Specialist - GE Power

Role Summary/Purpose

The Sub-Sahara Africa PS FS EHS manager will manage risk, ensure compliance, and drive EHS positive culture working collaboratively with field services, P&L, EHS HQ, OneEHS, & other functions.

Essential Responsibilities

The Lead EHS Specialist will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role, you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.
Lead the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) program and initiates and influences integration of EHS policies and practices into the business
Manage activities, which drive compliance with EHS regulation and company policies
Maintain expert knowledge of existing and proposed regulations
Provide input to and manage department budgets
Manage compliance tracking programs and record keeping systems
Ensure effective education programs are in place
Follow the GE Code of Conduct through personal commitment
Lead business in complying with all applicable EHS rules, regulations and GE policies
Provide technical guidance and training at the site level
Interface professionally with company associates, customers, government officials and the public in all areas of environment, health and safety
Analyze data to assess environment, health and safety challenges, and to develop approaches to control
Initiate and influence integration of related policies and practices into the business
Manage activities and provide leadership to programs that ensure company compliance
Advocate for Hazard hunt activities, risk reduction program, and EHS Framework improvement
At least spend 70% of the role time at sites and projects in Sub-Sahara Africa
Support ITO (Commercial team) during the bidding phase and ensure efficient transfer of EHS duty/requirement from ITO to OTR (execution) phase.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
At least 5 additional years of EHS experience
At least 3 years of services and projects experience
NEBOSH or equivalent certification
Sub-Sahara Africa regulatory knowledge

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
Effective problem identification and solution skills.
Proven analytical and organizational ability.

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