JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Superintendent to lead our clients Health, Environmental & Safety Team across their onshore and offshore operations in Equatorial Guinea.

This critical leadership role ensures the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental performance, driving compliance with corporate standards and industry best practices.

Required to provide expert guidance to management, oversee the implementation of our Operations Management System (OMS), and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Location: Equatorial Guinea, office-based with 10-15% field presence (including offshore).

Rotation Work Pattern: 4 weeks on 4 weeks off, 7-day week 10-12 hour day

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the H&S and Training teams, ensuring consistent safety practices across all sites.
• Implement and maintain OMS elements related to HES, including risk management, emergency preparedness, and contractor safety.
• Serve as the senior HES advisor to management, ensuring compliance with local regulations and international standards.
• Oversee HES training programs and maintain accurate training records.
• Drive safety leadership initiatives, including field engagements and Safety Stand Downs.
• Manage event reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the medical team on case management and classification.
• Collaborate with internal teams and contractors to ensure alignment with HES expectations.
• Support emergency response planning and drills for onshore and offshore operations.
• Support with implementing and maintaining Process Safety in offshore and onshore process facilities.
• Support in establishing environmental practices to reduce spills and greenhouse gas emissions.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

Essential requirements for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional safety qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma, Certified Safety Professional).
• Several years of safety experience in the oil and gas processing industry.
• A number of years previous experience in a supervisory role.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Preferred:

• Master's in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Certification in Process Safety and Environmental
• Spanish language skills.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team management.
• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Project management and planning.
• Risk assessment and critical thinking.
• Ability to influence and drive change.

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.