Location: Chennai
Position: Regional EHS Officer – South Region
Mode of Employment: Full-time
Functional Area: EHS, Project Management
What are my responsibilities
- Support the Buildings Southern Regional Management in maintaining an effective EHS Management System, including processes for effective planning, organization, control, monitoring, review, and maintenance of preventive and corrective measures.
- As the Buildings EHS Regional Officer, you will lead a team of 10 to 20 EHS officers/EHS MiP/Site EHS/Stewards/Contractor EHS officers. You shall maintain the EHS organization in the region and improve the competency of team members by driving their professional and personal development.
- Actively drive the integration of EHS aspects into business processes and PM@Siemens quality gates. Participate in the bid phase of service/project orders to understand customer EHS requirements (equipment, competency, training, experience, PTW/LOTO, etc.) and accordingly plan execution with the business.
- Maintain and foster collaboration with RC IN EHS, P&O EHS, SI EHS, B EHS, and other EHS teams.
- Ensure implementation of Siemens EHS KPI reporting systems (EHS dashboards, incident investigations, Quentic, etc.) across all sites, with a strong focus on monitoring and continual improvement.
- Regularly visit service/project sites, interact with customers, subcontractors, and project teams on EHS topics, and ensure compliance with agreed protocols and requirements.
- Carry out site risk assessments, contractor evaluations, and qualifications in accordance with defined processes.
- Engage and interface with site teams and subcontractors at various sites and ensure adherence to EHS processes through direct intervention.
- Identify, conduct, and facilitate EHS training for Siemens and service partner manpower, and evaluate the effectiveness of such training.
- Conduct periodic site assessments and drive the implementation of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for areas of improvement.
- Plan and maintain, in coordination with the BU EHS Officer, adequate and competent EHS resources at sites to execute the defined scope of work safely.
- Report to the Buildings BU EHS Officer and Regional Operations Manager on EHS-related topics.
What do I need to qualify for this job
Experience
Overall 15–20 years of successful industry experience in driving EHS system implementation, project management, or facility management.
Minimum 5–10 years of hands-on experience in the EHS domain, driving and implementing EHS systems.
Experience in managing safety teams at complex project/service sites (Operation & Maintenance) will be an added advantage.
Education & Training
Basic qualification: Degree/Diploma in Engineering or Science.
Professional qualification: Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety or B.Tech/M.Tech in Safety. NEBOSH IGC is an added advantage.
Demonstrated training/expertise in a broad spectrum of EHS topics.
Expert-level knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems and experience in implementing/managing their elements.
Additional Qualifications
Excellent team player with strong stakeholder management skills.
Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills; ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team of safety professionals to achieve goals.
Willingness to undertake frequent travel across sites in the region and relocate within India as per project requirements. #SL
