EHS Lead

Veolia; Chokkahalli; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia in India is seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead safety programs and regulatory compliance at our chemical processing site. You will drive incident investigations, develop corrective actions, and ensure environmental, health, and safety standards are met across operations.

The role requires a strong background in EHS management with 10+ years of experience, including 3–5 years in chemical processing, and a relevant engineering or safety qualification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Environment with safety certifications.
• Prefer industrial safety diploma from RLI/CLI/Karnataka state board approved course.
• Total 10+ years of EHS experience with 3–5 years in a chemical processing plant or similar.

Responsibilities

• Execute EHS programs: fire, chemical safety, hazardous materials, hygiene and emergency response.
• Educate on safety awareness through ongoing programs and training.
• Drive EHS framework elements at site with FW owners.
• Monitor unsafe acts/conditions and ensure timely compliance.
• Lead accident investigations, prepare reports and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Review emergencies and conduct responses per the plan.
• Manage processes and IMS documentation.
• Communicate EHS topics to employees/contractors regularly.
• Participate in Safety Committee meetings and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Drive monthly safety campaigns and recognition for workers.
• Ensure regulatory compliance per state/national/global requirements.

Skills

Safety management

EHS compliance

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Environment (with safety certs)

Industrial safety diploma (RLI/CLI/Karnataka board)

Job description

Company Description

About Veolia
Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. In 2022, with nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste.

Job Description

1. Execute the Plan and direct EHS programs designed to promote safety, train employees, and evaluate effectiveness. Such programs shall include fire and life safety, chemical safety, hazardous materials management, hygiene, accident, and injury prevention, environmental, emergency response, risk management and loss control.

2.Develop/Educate on safety awareness through continuous programs/campaigns/training for employees and contractual employees.

3. Drive EHS Framework elements at the site by coordinating with FW element owners.

4. Monitor unsafe acts/condition at the shopfloor and ensure the timely compliance in gensuite.

5. Lead accident investigation, prepare reports and develop learning horizontally to prevent recurrence. Review all major/minor incidents along with the concerned department and ensure appropriate corrective / preventive action

6.Review and conduct emergency response for all types of emergencies as per the plan.

7. Ensure to manage processes and documentation as per IMS requirements.

8. Do regular communications with the employees/contractors on various EHS topics.

9. Actively Participate during Safety Committee Meeting, do periodic discussions with different stakeholders and proactively raise concern if any.

10. Drive monthly campaign to motivate workers along with EHS rewards and recognition for workers at site.

11. Ensure all the regulatory compliances as per the state/national/Global requirements as necessary.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’sdegree. - B.Tech Mechanical, Chemical or Environment with safety certifications

2. Prefer-Industrial diploma from RLI/CLI/Karnataka state board approved course in Industrial Safety

3. Total 10+ year of experience in EHS and a minimum 3-5 years of experience in a Chemical processing plant or relevant.

Additional Information

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.