On-Site EHS Lead: Construction Compliance & Safety

Sustainable Operation Consultant; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a motivated EHS Consultant to lead site-based safety and environmental programs across construction projects in Malaysia. You will coordinate daily with clients, EPCC contractors and site teams to ensure compliance with Malaysian EHS legislation and project requirements.

The role requires 5+ years of EHS experience on construction or energy projects, with strong knowledge of risk assessments, permit-to-work, incident investigations and reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in environmental science, engineering, occupational safety and health, construction management or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of site-based EHS experience on construction, infrastructure, industrial or energy projects, including direct coordination with an EPCC or main contractor and subcontractors.
• Proven experience in site inspections, compliance audits, contractor-document reviews, incident investigations and corrective-action close-out.
• Strong working knowledge of Malaysian environmental and occupational safety and health legislation, licences, permits, approval conditions and construction-site compliance requirements.
• Valid Malaysian competency certification or registration relevant to the project scope, such as Safety and Health Officer, Site Safety Supervisor, a Department of Environment competent-person certification, or another recognised DOSH or DOE credential.
• Applicants must provide the certification title, issuing authority, registration or certificate number, competency scope and validity period before mobilisation.
• Practical knowledge of construction controls, including permit-to-work, risk assessment, lifting, excavation, work at height, confined spaces, hot work, traffic management and emergency response.
• Practical awareness of electrical safety, including temporary installations and distribution boards, isolation and lockout/tagout, energised-work interfaces, earthing, residual-current protection, cable management, portable tools and coordination with authorised electrical personnel.
• Practical knowledge of construction environmental controls, including scheduled wastes, wastewater, erosion and sediment, dust, noise, chemical storage and spill response.
• Ability to identify non-compliance, reference the applicable requirement and communicate practical actions to the EPCC conConfident communicator able to engage site management, supervisors, workers, contractors and regulators in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Ability to prepare concise site reports, meeting records and escalation notes.
• Willing and physically able to work predominantly at site, undertake frequent inspections, wear required personal protective equipment and operate safely within active construction areas.
• Valid driving licence and ability to travel to and within the project site.
• Applicants must submit a project credential sheet stating each relevant assignment’s project type, location, duration, role, EPCC or contractor interface, key responsibilities and associated competency certifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site EHS focal point, coordinating daily with the client, EPCC contractor, subcontractors and site teams.
• Monitor compliance with applicable Malaysian EHS legislation, project approvals, permit conditions, contractual requirements and approved EHS plans and procedures.
• Conduct routine inspections, joint walkthroughs and scheduled audits across construction areas, worker facilities, equipment, material storage and environmental controls.
• Verify implementation of permit-to-work systems, risk assessments, job safety analyses, toolbox meetings, competency controls, emergency arrangements and incident-reporting procedures.
• Review contractor submissions and records, including method statements, inspection reports, monitoring results, waste documentation, licences, permits, training records and statutory certificates.
• Monitor controls for high-risk activities, including work at height, lifting, excavation, confined-space entry, electrical work, hot work, traffic management, mobile plant and simultaneous operations.
• Monitor environmental controls for erosion and sediment, scheduled wastes, wastewater and effluent, dust, noise, air emissions, chemical storage, spills and sensitive receptors.
• Record observations and non-conformances, agree corrective actions with the EPCC contractor, and verify close-out within the required timeframe.
• Support incident notification, investigation and root-cause analysis, and track corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Participate in site coordination and EHS meetings, progress reviews and emergency drills; promptly escape significant, repeated or overdue issues to client site management.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly and monthly reports covering compliance status, inspection findings, incidents, performance indicators, outstanding actions and emerging risks.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities when authorised by the client and support inspections, submissions and follow-up actions.
• Exercise stop-work authority in accordance with project procedures where there is imminent danger, serious non-compliance or unacceptable environmental risk.
• Maintain complete, current and auditable site EHS records.

Skills

Site EHS coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Bahasa Malaysia

English proficiency

Report writing

Education

Degree or diploma in environmental science or related field

Job description

ERM is seeking a motivated EHS Consultant to lead site-based safety and environmental programs across construction projects in Malaysia. You will coordinate daily with clients, EPCC contractors and site teams to ensure compliance with Malaysian EHS legislation and project requirements.

The role requires 5+ years of EHS experience on construction or energy projects, with strong knowledge of risk assessments, permit-to-work, incident investigations and reporting.