Director - EHS - Construction Firm

The right candidate for this position will have extensive experience in managing and leading Environment, Health & Safety in large construction sites. He should be able to visualize risk associated during various construction activities and safety measures required to minimize those risk. He should be self-driven with excellent communication and motivation skill to drive safety initiative across the organization.

- Role holder will be overall responsible for ensuring that required EHS standards are followed at all project & construction sites. He will be responsible for drafting/formulizing EHS related programs/policies & ensure its implementation across all locations to meet the customer requirement's

- He will guide a team of designated safety officer across major project sites and be responsible for regular audit, inspection to ensure that high level of Health & Safety is followed in all work-facets at all project sites.

- He should be able to visualize various risk related to EHS in all the works being carried out and be able to provide required safety guidelines to be followed by Project team so to ensure zero-incident & near misses.

- Responsible for conducting regular training and awareness program on EHS across the organization.

- To develop the strategy to improve the safety standards at all levels.

- Introduce new methods of work to enable the project managers to control the H & S effectively.

- Develop and implement a training matrix to improve the knowledge of H & S.

- Ensure that all safety documentation is up to date.

- Audit projects periodically and report on the findings, implement improvement measures as required.

- Carry out due diligence on contractors for suitability to carryout contracts.

- Build good working relationships with all project stakeholders.

- Effectively manage a pro-active team.

- Ensure that reports are done on time and any measures required are done in a timely manner.

- Development of the team. Define the roles of the H&S team. Maintain the Effectiveness of the team. Ensure that correct staffing levels are maintained

- 15 plus years relevant experience in Safety Management in large construction Project/MEP works

- Preferred IOSH or similar membership {Risk management is an advantage}