International Facilities Services (IFS) Group is one of West Africa's leading integrated facilities management and environmental services groups, providing: Integrated Facility Management, Technical Maintenance Services, Industrial Cleaning, Healthcare Support Services, Environmental & Sustainability Solutions, Engineering Projects, Cleaning Equipment & Chemical Distribution, Technology-enabled Facility Management.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: HSE Officer
Location: Mainland / Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The HSE Officer will be responsible for embedding and maintaining a strong health, safety, and environmental culture across all Facilities Management operations, covering hard services (generators, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, lifts), soft services (cleaning, landscaping), and security.
- The role includes staff induction, risk assessment, incident management, statutory compliance, and day-to-day safety oversight in a live, 24/7, high-footfall public venue environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver HSE induction training for all new staff and subcontractors prior to any site deployment; maintain a complete, signed induction register.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for all FM activities, reviewing and updating as scope or conditions change.
- Conduct regular site safety inspections and audits across hard services, soft services, and public areas; track and close out corrective actions.
- Lead incident investigation, reporting, and root-cause analysis for all HSE incidents, near-misses, and non-conformances; maintain accurate incident records.
- Oversee permit-to-work systems for high-risk activities (electrical isolation, working at height, confined space, hot works).
- Monitor and ensure compliance with Nigerian HSE regulations and relevant statutory/environmental requirements (e.g. NESREA) across FM operations.
- Support the Facility Manager and service leads in maintaining statutory compliance certificates and coordinating renewals ahead of expiry.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and visible engagement with the on-site team.
- Act as the immediate point of contact and lead responder for any safety incident on site, escalating per the client escalation framework.
- Maintain HSE documentation, training records, and compliance data on the facility's CMMS/CAFM platform.
- Support emergency preparedness planning and drills (fire, evacuation, critical incident response) across the site.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Degree or HND in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent internationally recognised HSE qualification) is required; NEBOSH Diploma or ISPON/IOSH credentials are an advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years' HSE experience, ideally within Facilities Management, construction, industrial, or large public-venue/hospitality environments.
- Strong working knowledge of RAMS development, permit-to-work systems, and incident investigation methodology.
- Familiarity with Nigerian HSE regulatory requirements and relevant environmental compliance standards (e.g. NESREA).
- Comfortable working with a CMMS/CAFM system for logging inductions, inspections, and incident records.
- Strong communication and training-delivery skills, with the ability to influence safety behaviour across a diverse workforce.
- Calm, decisive, and effective under pressure, particularly during incident response.
- Willingness to work flexible hours and be on-call for safety incidents outside normal hours.