Manager - Project Safety

To advise, coordinate, and support project management in implementing effective health and safety systems, preventing injuries, ensuring statutory compliance, managing risks, and promoting safe working practices across project activities.

Responsibilities:

• Identify hazards, conduct risk assessments, and advise on safety measures for project activities.
• Conduct safety audits and inspections, identify unsafe conditions, and monitor corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents, identify root causes, maintain records, and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct safety training, campaigns, and awareness programs for employees and contractors.
• Monitor applicable legal requirements and periodic examinations of lifting tools and tackles, pressure vessels, and nucleonic gauges.
• Provide safety inputs for modifications and expansion activities through Management of Change (MOC).
• Coordinate with departments, contractors, safety committees, DIC, subcommittees, and High Risk Standards.
• Coordinate emergency response, mobilize resources, communicate with management, and support fire incident investigations.
• Drive injury reduction, Kaizen, SAM, and other safety improvement initiatives.
• Reduce injury incidents through proactive safety management.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Recommend stoppage of unsafe activities as per established procedures and delegated authority.
• Initiate or recommend immediate measures to control unsafe conditions.
• Communicate emergencies promptly to senior management and the Emergency Control Room.

Requirements:

• BE or Diploma in any branch of Engineering.
• Post Diploma in Industrial Safety from RLI, CLI, or a government-recognized institute.
• Minimum 8–10 years of project safety experience in the steel, cement, or aluminium industries.
• Strong knowledge of accident and incident investigation.
• Expertise in hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of safety legislation, Acts, and Rules.
• Experience in safety auditing and inspection.
• Knowledge of emergency response and root cause analysis.
• Strong public speaking and communication skills.
• Good planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing situations.
• Ability to coordinate with teams and implement improvements.