Position: Manager – Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
Department: HSE / EHS
Reporting To: Head of HSE / General Manager / COO
Location: [Location]
Industry: Manufacturing / Industrial / Construction
Job Summary
The Manager HSE will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the organization's Health, Safety & Environmental policies, procedures, and systems. The role will ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, minimize workplace risks, promote a strong safety culture, and drive continuous improvement in HSE performance.
Key Responsibilities
HSE Management
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve HSE policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Establish annual HSE objectives, targets, action plans, and performance indicators.
• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments.
• Identify hazards and implement appropriate preventive and corrective measures.
• Monitor safety performance and report key HSE indicators to senior management.
Occupational Health & Safety
• Implement effective systems for preventing workplace accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses.
• Conduct Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and Risk Assessments.
• Ensure implementation of Permit to Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined-space, hot-work, work-at-height, and other critical safety procedures.
• Monitor the use and effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain accident, incident, inspection, and safety performance records.
Environmental Management
• Monitor environmental aspects and impacts associated with operations.
• Ensure proper management of waste, hazardous materials, emissions, wastewater, and other environmental risks.
• Implement programs for waste reduction, recycling, pollution prevention, and environmental sustainability.
• Ensure environmental monitoring and compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate environmental inspections, assessments, and audits.
Emergency Preparedness
• Develop and maintain emergency response and evacuation procedures.
• Organize regular fire drills, emergency response drills, evacuation exercises, and safety training.
• Ensure availability and inspection of fire-fighting equipment, emergency exits, alarms, first-aid facilities, and emergency response resources.
• Establish and maintain emergency response teams and ensure their competency.
Training & Safety Culture
• Develop and conduct HSE training and awareness programs for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings, induction sessions, and specialized safety training.
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the organization.
• Ensure employees understand HSE policies, procedures, hazards, and emergency requirements.
• Maintain HSE training records and competency matrices.
Audits & Compliance
• Plan and conduct internal HSE audits and compliance inspections.
• Coordinate external, regulatory, customer, and certification audits.
• Ensure closure of audit findings within agreed timelines.
• Maintain HSE documentation, registers, permits, licenses, and compliance records.
• Support implementation and maintenance of relevant ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems, where applicable.
Contractor & Operational Safety
• Establish HSE requirements for contractors and third-party service providers.
• Evaluate contractor HSE performance and ensure compliance with company safety standards.
• Conduct contractor safety inductions and periodic performance assessments.
• Monitor safety practices during maintenance, construction, installation, and other high-risk activities.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Prepare monthly and periodic HSE performance reports for management.
• Track leading and lagging HSE indicators, including TRIR/LTIFR, near misses, incidents, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Develop improvement plans based on HSE trends and incident analysis.
• Recommend improvements in processes, equipment, workplace conditions, and safety practices.
• Lead HSE improvement initiatives and promote continuous risk reduction.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
• NEBOSH IGC, IOSH, OSHA, or equivalent HSE certification is preferred.
• Lead Auditor certification for ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 will be an advantage.
Experience
• 10 –12 years of relevant HSE experience, preferably with at least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, construction, engineering, oil & gas, chemical, or other high-risk environments will be preferred.
• Strong experience in safety audits, risk assessment, incident investigation, emergency response, and HSE compliance.
INTERESTED CANDIDATES CAN APPLY AT careers@orvinglobal.com.