Safety Officer

DPR Infra Projects; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Infra Projects in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Construction Site Safety Officer to implement the project HSE plan and ensure compliance with safety requirements across the site.

The role involves daily inspections, supervising PPE usage, monitoring high-risk work, and coordinating with the HSE team to close safety observations promptly. Strong communication and proactive safety leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in a relevant discipline with a safety qualification as required by the employer.
• Construction-site safety experience preferred.
• Knowledge of hazards, PPE, permits, risk assessments and emergency response.
• Strong communication, observation, reporting and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site safety inspections and identify hazards.
• Ensure PPE usage by workers and staff.
• Monitor high-risk activities such as work at height and lifting.
• Verify permits, risk assessments and toolbox talks are completed.
• Check safety equipment and fire-prevention measures.
• Conduct toolbox talks and safety inductions.
• Report incidents and support investigations.
• Maintain safety records and corrective-action registers.
• Coordinate with HSE team to close observations.
• Monitor emergency preparedness and evacuation arrangements.
• Ensure waste management and cleanliness.

Skills

Clear communication

Observation

Reporting

Teamwork

Problem solving

Raise safety concerns

Education

Diploma or degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY OFFICER

Job Purpose

To support safe construction activities by implementing the project HSE plan, identifying hazards, preventing incidents, and ensuring that workers, staff, contractors, and visitors comply with applicable safety requirements.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site safety inspections and identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and potential hazards.
• Ensure workers and staff use required PPE, including safety helmets, safety shoes, reflective jackets, gloves, goggles, and fall-protection equipment as applicable.
• Monitor work at height, scaffolding, ladders, roof work, PEB erection, lifting operations, and other high-risk activities.
• Verify that work permits, risk assessments/JSA, method statements, and toolbox talks are completed before work starts where required.
• Check lifting tools and tackles, cranes, electrical installations, access ways, excavations, housekeeping, and fire-prevention arrangements.
• Ensure safety belts/full-body harnesses, lifelines, anchor points, guardrails, and fall-arrest systems are inspected and used correctly.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety inductions, and safety awareness sessions for workers, supervisors, and subcontractors.
• Report incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and property damage promptly; support investigations and corrective-action follow-up.
• Stop or escape imminent-danger activities in accordance with company procedures and immediately inform the Site Engineer/Safety Manager.
• Maintain safety records, including inspection checklists, training attendance, permits, incident reports, equipment inspections, and corrective-action registers.
• Coordinate with site engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, and the HSE team to close safety observations within agreed timelines.
• Monitor emergency preparedness, first-aid facilities, fire extinguishers, emergency access, and evacuation arrangements.
• Check that waste is managed properly and that work areas are kept clean, orderly, and free from obstruction.
• Support compliance with applicable legal requirements, client rules, company HSE procedures, and project-specific safety standards.
• Submit daily/weekly safety reports and promptly communicate serious risks to the Safety Manager.

3. Authority

• Request correction of unsafe conditions and non-compliant practices.
• Recommend suspension of unsafe work and escape imminent risks immediately.
• Verify that corrective actions are completed before affected work resumes, in line with site procedures.

4. Qualifications and Experience

• Qualification: Diploma or degree in a relevant discipline, with a recognized safety qualification as required by the employer and applicable local rules.
• Experience: Construction-site safety experience preferred; experience in high-risk work such as work at height, lifting, steel/PEB erection, and subcontractor coordination is an advantage.
• Knowledge: Construction hazards, PPE, work permits, risk assessment/JSA, emergency response, incident reporting, and basic applicable HSE requirements.
• Skills: Clear communication, observation, reporting, teamwork, practical problem-solving, and confidence to raise safety concerns.

5. Reporting and Working Relationships

Reports to: Safety Manager / Project HSE In-charge.

Coordinates with: Project Manager, Site Engineers, Supervisors, subcontractors, workers, and client representatives.

6. Performance Expectations

• Timely identification and reporting of hazards and near misses.
• Consistent PPE compliance and effective toolbox talks/inductions.
• Timely closure of safety observations and accurate maintenance of records.
• Proactive monitoring of high-risk activities and effective emergency readiness.

Note: This is a general job description. Adapt qualification requirements, statutory responsibilities, and project-specific duties to the employer's policies, contract requirements, and applicable local law.