Associate Manager - EHS

GMR Power Urban Infra; Angul; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Power Urban Infra is seeking an experienced EHS professional to drive the implementation of EHS systems across a 3x350MW coal-based thermal power project in Odisha. The role reports to the Head EHS and involves leading risk assessments, compliance with Factories Act, CEA, and PESO licenses, and overseeing contractor safety programs.

Key duties include incident investigations, PTW, emergency drills, health surveillance, ISO 45001/14001 audits, and delivering safety training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of EHS experience in large industrial facilities, preferably thermal power plants.
• Must have the ability to manage permits-to-work, audits, and incident investigations.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and training delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Factories Act, CEA regulations, PESO licenses, and other applicable legal requirements.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety analyses.
• Drive incident prevention through inspections, audits, and behavioral safety initiatives.
• Manage contractor safety programs and ensure 95%+ compliance.
• Coordinate EHS training, drills, and awareness campaigns.
• Maintain EHS records, reports, and MIS dashboards.
• Coordinate internal and external EHS audits and certifications (ISO 45001, ISO 14001).

Skills

Incident Investigation

Environmental Compliance

Occupational Health and Safety

Emergency Preparedness

Safety Campaigns

Leadership

Problem Solving

Planning & Decision Making

Teamwork

Stakeholder Focus

Education

Diploma/BTech/B.E. in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering

Post Diploma in Industrial Safety

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

Odisha language proficiency

Tools

SAP

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Drive the Implementation of EHS systems

ORGANISATION CHART

Head EHS --> Manager - EHS --> Associate Manager - EHS

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Factories Act, CEA regulations, PESO licenses, and other applicable legal requirements.
• Zero statutory non-compliances; timely submission of statutory returns and reports.
• Lead hazard identification, HIRA, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and risk assessment activities.
• 100% coverage of critical activities through risk assessments; closure of identified risks within agreed timelines.
• Drive incident prevention through proactive safety inspections, audits, and behavioral safety interventions.
• Follow Zero Harm; >95% closure of audit observations within target dates.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions; identify root causes and track corrective actions.
• 100% incident investigations completed within stipulated timelines; CAPA closure rate >95%.
• Develop and execute contractor safety management programs.
• Contractor safety compliance >95%;
• Conduct EHS training, induction, refresher programs, and awareness campaigns for employees and contractors.
• Training compliance >98%; positive improvement in safety competency assessments.
• Monitor permit-to-work (PTW), LOTO, confined space entry, work at height, lifting operations, and other critical activities.
• 100% PTW compliance during audits;
• Organize emergency preparedness activities, including mock drills and emergency response training.
• Minimum planned mock drills completed annually
• Promote safety culture through leadership engagement, observation rounds, toolbox talks, and safety campaigns.
• Increase in safety observations and employee participation; improvement in safety culture survey scores.
• Ensure occupational health surveillance, industrial hygiene monitoring, and employee wellness initiatives.
• 100% health check-up compliance as per statutory requirements.
• Maintain EHS records, reports, dashboards, and management review presentations.
• Timely submission of monthly EHS MIS Reports with 100% accuracy.
• Coordinate internal and external EHS audits and facilitate certification requirements (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, NSC, etc.).
• Successful audit completion
• Drive EHS improvement projects, digitization initiatives, and best-practice implementation.
• Successful implementation of annual EHS improvement projects and achievement of EHS objectives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Agency Safety officers and supervisors, ensuring competency development and team effectiveness.
• Team competency improvement; achievement of departmental EHS targets.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Auditors, Competent Person, Contractor Service Provider, Material Vendors

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Plant Head, OM Head, Department Heads, All employees, Fire Team, Security Team, All OM and project Service Contractors

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

3 X 350MW Coal Based Thermal power Plant

1100 Acres plant area

2400 Workforce

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Regular Diploma/B tech/B.E. in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering.
• Post Diploma in Industrial Safety from SCTEVT Odisha
• Certified ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor or successfully completed an ISO 45001:2018 certification course.
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing Odia.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Minimum 05 years and maximum 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years of EHS experience in thermal power plants or other large-scale industrial facilities. Good Knowledge in Computer and SAP operation.

COMPETENCIES

• Incident Investigation and Reporting (Practitioner)
• Environmental Compliance (Practitioner)
• Occupational Health and Safety Management (Practitioner)
• ESG (Practitioner)
• Emergency Preparedness (Practitioner)
• Social Awareness
• Entrepreneurship
• Personal Effectiveness
• Problem Solving Analytical Thinking
• Planning Decision Making
• Capability Building
• Strategic Orientation
• Stakeholder Focus
• Networking
• Execution Results
• Teamwork Interpersonal influence

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