Associate – ESG

Role Snapshot

Location: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Department: STR - Strategy

Reports to: Senior Manager - ESG

Work arrangement:  Hybrid (2 days in the office, 3 days remote)

Our Mission

We are a technology company that provides electrical grid management software and related network analytics solutions for utilities across Africa. Beacon Power Services was founded with a bold mission to expand access to reliable electricity for over 400 million people living in Africa's cities and a vision to lead Africa's power sector through data and innovation.

How You'll Make an Impact

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Associate - ESG to provide day-to-day operational and analytical support across BPS's Environmental & Sustainability, Occupational Health & Safety, and Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.

In this role, you will support data collection, tracking, documentation and coordination activities that keep our ESG function running smoothly. You will work closely with teams across the business to ensure ESG, HSE and CSR information is accurate, complete and timely, helping BPS stay compliant, meet its sustainability commitments, and respond reliably to investors, regulators and community stakeholders.

What You'll Do

ESG Strategy & Governance

• Support the coordination of ESG, HSE and CSR initiatives across BPS locations and departments
• Maintain ESG trackers, registers and dashboards to help keep programmes on track
• Provide coordination support to cross-functional ESG working groups spanning HR, Admin, Legal, Operations and Finance

ESG Reporting & Disclosures

• Coordinate the collection, consolidation and quality-check of ESG data across departments to support reporting
• Support drafting of the Annual ESG/Sustainability Report and help respond to data requests from investors and lenders

HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) Management    

• Support the implementation of OHS policies and procedures, including safety inductions, and toolbox talks
• Maintain incident and near-miss logs and compile HSE statistics (e.g., LTIFR, TRIR) for reporting

What We're Looking For

Professional & Technical Strengths

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Sustainability, Occupational Health & Safety, Social Sciences, Engineering or a related field
• Experience in ESG, sustainability, HSE or CSR; exposure to energy, power or infrastructure
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and comfort working with data trackers and dashboards
• Detail-oriented and organized, with strong follow-through on documentation and reporting tasks
• Understanding of environmental, health & safety and CSR compliance requirements, with awareness of ESG frameworks such as GRI, SASB, IFC Performance Standards and the UN SDGs
• Relevant certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, ISO, GRI CSP) are an advantage

Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths

• Ability to collaborate with multicultural and geographically distributed teams
• High degree of autonomy and accountability (we operate within a hybrid work environment)
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate findings into clear reports and insights
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to coordinate effectively across internal stakeholders and field teams
• Proactive self-starter, comfortable managing multiple priorities and workstreams
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for operational improvement

Nice to Have

• Prior experience or exposure to the energy, power, or infrastructure sectors
• Fluency in French

What the Recruitment Process Looks Like

• Step 1 - Application Review: Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application to gauge your experience and potential fit.
• Step 2 - Behavioral & Cognitive Assessments: If you move forward, you’ll complete one behavioral and one cognitive assessment to understand your personality, working style, and how you naturally operate.
• Step 3 - Technical Assessments: Next up, you’ll complete five technical assessments designed to test your problem-solving skills and core expertise.
• Step 4 - HR & Culture Fit Interview: You’ll meet with our Talent Acquisition team to dive into your experience, how it aligns with our six core values (Be Professional, Develop and Grow, Be Transformational, Be Resilient, Be Customer-Centric, Have Fun), and how you bring that energy into your work.
• Step 5 - Technical & Team Fit Interview: In the final stage, you’ll meet with the Hiring Team to see how you’d work together day-to-day and decide if it’s the right fit on both sides.