Environmental Safety Officer at West African Exploration and Production (WAEP) – Lagos

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CompanyWest African Exploration and Production (WAEP)
CategoryJobs
TypeFull-Time
Job titleEnvironmental Safety Officer
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Experience Required8-12 years
Application Deadline7th October, 2026.

About West African Exploration and Production (WAEP)

West African Exploration and Production business (WAEP) is a local energy business, focused on the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbon resources in West Africa. 

WAEP is headquartered in Lagos State, Nigeria and is dedicated to providing safe, efficient and sustainable energy solutions through industry best practice, technological innovation, operational excellence and environmental responsibility. 

We operate to the greatest levels of integrity, safety, professionalism and corporate responsibility, contributing to energy security and economic prosperity across the area.

Role Purpose

  • To support the implementation of WAEP’s environmental, health, and safety requirements across office, field, and offshore operations. 
  • This role ensures regulatory compliance, effective environmental protection, safe work practices, and continuous improvement in HSSE performance.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Environmental and safety compliance performance
  • Closure rate of HSSE findings and corrective actions
  • Incident and near-miss performance
  • Timeliness and accuracy of environmental reporting
  • Inspection and monitoring completion rate
  • Emergency preparedness and audit performance

Key Responsibilities

  • Implement and monitor environmental and safety programmes, procedures, and controls across assigned operations.
  • Conduct workplace inspections, environmental monitoring, risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
  • Support Permit to Work (PTW), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), toolbox talks, SIMOPS, and other operational safety processes.
  • Monitor waste management, spill prevention, emissions, effluent, and other environmental performance requirements.
  • Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and environmental non-conformities and track corrective actions to closure.
  • Support incident, near-miss, and environmental event investigations, root-cause analysis, and lessons learned.
  • Maintain HSSE records, environmental data, regulatory registers, and performance reports.
  • Support emergency preparedness, drills, spill-response readiness, and field response activities.
  • Interface with operations, contractors, and relevant stakeholders to promote compliance with Company HSSE standards.
  • Support regulatory inspections, audits, and implementation of applicable Nigerian environmental and upstream requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 8-12 years’ relevant environmental/HSE experience, preferably within upstream oil and gas operations.
  • Relevant HSE/environmental professional certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, ISPON, or equivalent are strongly preferred.

Core Competencies

  • Environmental compliance
  • Operational HSE
  • Risk assessment and PTW
  • Incident investigation
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Emergency response
  • Regulatory compliance
  • HSSE reporting and communication

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should click the application button below to apply online:

Application Closing Date: 7th October, 2026.


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