EHS Lead

Veolia | France; Hoskote; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia seeks an experienced EHS professional to lead safety programs at a chemical processing site in Karnataka. You will develop and implement fire, chemical, hygiene, and environmental safety measures, coordinate with site stakeholders, and drive compliance with IMS requirements.

The ideal candidate holds a B.Tech in Mechanical, Chemical, or Environment with safety certifications, plus an Industrial Safety diploma. Ten+ years in EHS with 3–5 years in a chemical plant are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Environment with safety certifications.
• Industrial Safety diploma from Karnataka/state board approved courses (RLI/CLI).
• Total 10+ years in EHS with 3–5 years in a chemical processing plant or relevant.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety programs including fire, chemical safety, hazardous materials management, hygiene, accident prevention, and emergency response.
• Coordinate safety training for employees and contractors; promote safety awareness site-wide.
• Drive EHS framework elements and IMS documentation; ensure regulatory compliance at state, national, and global levels.
• Monitor unsafe acts/conditions and implement corrective actions; lead incident investigations.

Skills

EHS experience

Education

B.Tech Mechanical or Chemical or Environment with safety certifications

Industrial safety diploma (RLI/CLI/Karnataka state 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.

• Contract type: Standard

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