Environmental Safety Officer  Lagos

West African Exploration and Production Company (WAEP) is an indigenous energy company focused on the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbon resources across West Africa headquartered in Lagos State, Nigeria. WAEP is committed to delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions through the application of industry best practices, technological innovation, operational excellence, and environmental stewardship. Our operations are guided by the highest standards of integrity, safety, professionalism, and corporate responsibility as we contribute to energy security and economic growth throughout the region. WAEP continues to build strategic partnerships that create value for stakeholders while supporting the sustainable development of Africa's energy sector. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title:  Environmental Safety Officer

Location: Lagos Role Purpose

Support the implementation of WAEP's environmental, health and safety requirements across office, field and offshore operations, ensuring 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

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, Job Safety Analysis, 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 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

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

7th October, 2026. Method of Application

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