EHS Lead

Veolia Environnement SA; Hoskote; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Environnement SA seeks an experienced EHS leader for its Karnataka-site operations. The role focuses on planning and directing safety, environmental, and health programs across the site.

You will train staff, investigate incidents, coordinate emergency responses, and drive compliance with IMS and regulatory requirements, leveraging 10+ years in EHS and 3–5 years in chemical processing settings.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Execute EHS plans and safety programs across the site.
• Lead safety training for employees and contractors.
• Drive EHS framework elements at the site in coordination with owners.
• Monitor unsafe acts/conditions and ensure timely compliance.
• Lead accident investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Oversee emergency response planning and IMS documentation.
• Engage in periodic safety communications and committees.
• Drive monthly safety campaigns and recognition at site.
• Ensure regulatory compliance at state, national and global levels.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Environment with safety certifications

Industrial diploma from RLI/CLI/Karnataka state board approved course in Industrial Safety

Job 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. 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. 2.Develop/Educate on safety awareness through continuous programs/campaigns/training for employees and contractual employees.
3. 3. Drive EHS Framework elements at the site by coordinating with FW element owners.
4. 4. Monitor unsafe acts/condition at the shopfloor and ensure the timely compliance in gensuite.
5. 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. 6. Review and conduct emergency response for all types of emergencies as per the plan.
7. 7. Ensure to manage processes and documentation as per IMS requirements.
8. 8. Do regular communications with the employees/contractors on various EHS topics.
9. 9. Actively Participate during Safety Committee Meeting, do periodic discussions with different stakeholders and proactively raise concern if any.
10. 10. Drive monthly campaign to motivate workers along with EHS rewards and recognition for workers at site.
11. 11. Ensure all the regulatory compliances as per the state/national/Global requirements as necessary.

Qualifications

1. 1. Bachelor’sdegree. - B.Tech Mechanical, Chemical or Environment with safety certifications
2. 2. Prefer-Industrial diploma from RLI/CLI/Karnataka state board approved course in Industrial Safety
3. 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.