Senior Manager - Safety

Adani Transmission (ATL); Vidisha; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Transmission (ATL) in Vidisha seeks a senior Process Safety leader to implement PSM across plant operations and lead risk studies and investigations. The role requires extensive experience in process safety within heavy industries and strong regulatory compliance know‑how.

You will drive safety training, KPI tracking, and documentation while championing a culture of proactive safety and continuous improvement on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, metallurgical, industrial safety, or related discipline.
• PG Diploma in Industrial Safety preferred.
• Over 12 years of experience in Process Safety, Industrial Safety, Fire Safety, or HSE in metals, mining, petrochemical, refinery, chemical, or heavy manufacturing industries.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on exposure to Process Safety Management, risk studies, audits, incident investigation, and safety assurance systems.
• Experience leading safety governance and compliance with standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and governance of the Process Safety Management (PSM) framework across plant operations.
• Conduct and facilitate HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, Bow-Tie Analysis, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and Process Risk Assessments.
• Review and monitor critical process safety barriers, safeguards, and control measures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, OISD standards, Factories Act requirements, and company SHE guidelines.
• Participate in design reviews, Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and safety integrity assessments.
• Track and monitor leading and lagging process safety KPIs.
• Lead incident investigations related to process safety events and ensure timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain processes safety documentation, manuals, and critical operating procedures.
• Guide safety capability-building interventions for employees, contractors, apprentices, and visitors, with specific focus on process safety-critical roles.
• Define annual process safety and safety training priorities aligned to statutory, operational, and risk-based requirements.
• Ensure coverage of Process Safety Awareness, Permit-to-Work, LOTOTO, Emergency Response, Confined Space, Work-at-Height, Contractor Safety, and critical risk training programs.
• Assess training effectiveness through competency assessments, practical demonstrations, audits, and behavioral observations.
• Establish competency matrices for process safety-critical and high-risk operational roles.
• Drive learning campaigns during National Safety Day, Fire Service Week, Road Safety Week, and other SHE initiatives.
• Promote digital learning and blended learning solutions through e-learning platforms and safety training modules.
• Lead periodic process safety audits, gap assessments, and compliance reviews across operating areas.
• Monitor implementation of audit observations and closure of identified gaps.
• Ensure safety critical equipment inspections and testing schedules are adhered to.
• Support statutory inspections and interactions with government authorities and third-party auditors.
• Prepare and present process safety performance dashboards, audit status, and risk mitigation updates for management review.
• Support process safety inputs for emergency response plans, onsite emergency plans, and scenario-based mock drills.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness training across plant functions.
• Drive behavioral safety initiatives and safety culture transformation programs.
• Facilitate contractor safety governance and safety awareness campaigns.
• Promote reporting and closure of Near Misses, Unsafe Conditions, and Unsafe Acts.
• Drive digitization initiatives related to process safety observations, audits, action tracking, critical barrier monitoring, competency management, and training records.
• Develop dashboards and analytics for process safety performance monitoring.
• Benchmark global best practices and recommend improvements to enhance plant safety performance.

Skills

Process Safety Management

Hazop/HAZID

Risk Assessments

Incident Investigation

Safety KPIs

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Chemical/Mechanical/Metallurgical/Industrial Safety/Fire Safety

PG Diploma in Industrial Safety (Preferred)

Job description

• B.E./B.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Industrial Safety, Fire Safety, or related discipline
• PG Diploma in Industrial Safety (Preferred).
• Over 12 years of experience in Process Safety, Industrial Safety, Fire Safety, or HSE in metals, mining, petrochemical, refinery, chemical, or heavy manufacturing industries.
• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on exposure to Process Safety Management, risk studies, audits, incident investigation, and safety assurance systems.

A. Process Safety Management

• Lead implementation and governance of the Process Safety Management (PSM) framework across plant operations.
• Conduct and facilitate HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, Bow-Tie Analysis, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and Process Risk Assessments.
• Review and monitor critical process safety barriers, safeguards, and control measures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, OISD standards, Factories Act requirements, and company SHE guidelines.
• Participate in design reviews, Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and safety integrity assessments.
• Track and monitor leading and lagging process safety KPIs.
• Lead incident investigations related to process safety events and ensure timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain processes safety documentation, manuals, and critical operating procedures.

B. Safety Training Capability Building

• Guide safety capability-building interventions for employees, contractors, apprentices, and visitors, with specific focus on process safety-critical roles.
• Define annual process safety and safety training priorities aligned to statutory, operational, and risk-based requirements.
• Ensure coverage of Process Safety Awareness, Permit-to-Work, LOTOTO, Emergency Response, Confined Space, Work-at-Height, Contractor Safety, and critical risk training programs.
• Assess training effectiveness through competency assessments, practical demonstrations, audits, and behavioral observations.
• Establish competency matrices for process safety-critical and high-risk operational roles.
• Drive learning campaigns during National Safety Day, Fire Service Week, Road Safety Week, and other SHE initiatives.
• Promote digital learning and blended learning solutions through e-learning platforms and safety training modules.

C. Risk Management Compliance

• Lead periodic process safety audits, gap assessments, and compliance reviews across operating areas.
• Monitor implementation of audit observations and closure of identified gaps.
• Ensure safety critical equipment inspections and testing schedules are adhered to.
• Support statutory inspections and interactions with government authorities and third-party auditors.
• Prepare and present process safety performance dashboards, audit status, and risk mitigation updates for management review.

D. Emergency Preparedness Safety Culture

• Support process safety inputs for emergency response plans, onsite emergency plans, and scenario-based mock drills.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness training across plant functions.
• Drive behavioral safety initiatives and safety culture transformation programs.
• Facilitate contractor safety governance and safety awareness campaigns.
• Promote reporting and closure of Near Misses, Unsafe Conditions, and Unsafe Acts.

E. Digitalization Continuous Improvement

• Drive digitization initiatives related to process safety observations, audits, action tracking, critical barrier monitoring, competency management, and training records.
• Develop dashboards and analytics for process safety performance monitoring.
• Benchmark global best practices and recommend improvements to enhance plant safety performance.