Head - EHS

PeopleStrong; Faridabad District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong seeks a senior EHS leader to guide health, safety and environmental initiatives across EPC and O&M projects in India. You will advise leadership, shape policies, and oversee audits and incident investigations to ensure compliance with statutory and international standards.

The role demands extensive experience with SAP EHS and other platforms, strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to drive continuous safety improvements across complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Graduate with safety focus and leadership experience.
• Advanced certifications and cross-functional exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise top management on EHS strategy and compliance.
• Translate organizational goals into actionable EHS strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement in HSE standards across projects.
• Develop and enhance HSE policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Conduct regular reviews and recommend improvements for effectiveness.
• Lead HSE planning, training, risk assessments, and audits across EPC & O&M projects.
• Approve contractor HSE plans and ensure site compliance with JSAs, PTWs, and safety standards.
• Coordinate incident investigations and ensure corrective/preventive measures.
• Ensure full HSE legal and regulatory compliance across all operations.
• Lead and mentor the corporate and site-based EHS teams.
• Drive performance through structured appraisals and feedback.
• Ensure competency development through cross-training and workshops.
• Hands-on with EHS platforms (SAP EHS, Intelex, View EHS, etc.).
• Proficient in digital workflows, mobile-based inspections, and real-time alerts.
• Promote predictive analytics for proactive EHS risk mitigation.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and ensure timely reporting and compliance.
• Represent company in legal or audit matters related to safety incidents.
• Identify and implement global best practices in HSE.
• Establish and monitor project HSE KPIs.
• Drive internal and external workshops on safety lessons learned.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of EHS performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Stakeholder mgmt

Multicultural teams

Education

BTech Diploma in Industrial Safety Management

Master’s in Environmental Eng/Industrial Safety/Occupational Health

Diploma in Industrial Safety

MBA (Operations/Industrial Management)

Add-on certs: First Aid, Fire Safety, Risk Assessment

NEBOSH / IOSH / OSHA certs

Tools

SAP EHS

Intelex

View EHS

Job description

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Diploma in Industrial Safety Management

Additional Qualifications:

• Master’s in Environmental Engineering, Industrial Safety, or Occupational Health (AICTE/State Board approved).
• Diploma in Industrial Safety (RLI/CLI).
• MBA (Operations/Industrial Management) is an advantage.
• Add‑on certifications: First Aid, Fire Safety, Risk Assessment.
• NEBOSH / IOSH / OSHA certifications are an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Advise top management on EHS strategy and compliance.
• Translate organizational goals into actionable EHS strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement in HSE standards across projects.

Policy & System Development

• Develop and enhance HSE policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Conduct regular reviews and recommend improvements for effectiveness.

Operational Oversight

• Lead HSE planning, training, risk assessments, and audits across EPC & O&M projects.
• Approve contractor HSE plans and ensure site compliance with JSAs, PTWs, and safety standards.
• Coordinate incident investigations and ensure corrective/preventive measures.
• Ensure full HSE legal and regulatory compliance across all operations.

People & Team Management

• Lead and mentor the corporate and site-based EHS teams.
• Drive performance through structured appraisals and feedback.
• Ensure competency development through cross‑training and workshops.
• Hands‑on with EHS platforms (SAP EHS, Intelex, View EHS, etc.).
• Proficient in digital workflows, mobile‑based inspections, and real‑time alerts.
• Promote predictive analytics for proactive EHS risk mitigation.

Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement

• Liaise with regulatory bodies and ensure timely reporting and compliance.
• Represent company in legal or audit matters related to safety incidents.
• Identify and implement global best practices in HSE.
• Establish and monitor project HSE KPIs.
• Drive internal and external workshops on safety lessons learned.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of EHS performance metrics.

Key Skills:

• Strong leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to manage complex, multicultural, and high‑risk project environments.
• Thorough understanding of statutory and international EHS regulations.
• Collaborative and proactive problem‑solving mindset.