JOB DESCRIPTION
Safety Manager / Head EHS (Data Centre Construction)
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1. Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced and qualified Safety Manager / Head – EHS to lead Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) operations across large-scale Data Centre Construction Projects. The candidate will be responsible for implementing safety policies, ensuring statutory compliance, conducting risk assessments, managing site safety teams, and maintaining a zero-incident safety culture across all project activities.
The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in construction safety management, preferably in data centres, mission-critical facilities, industrial projects, MEP installations, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Safety Strategy & Leadership
- Develop, implement, and monitor project-specific EHS policies, procedures, and safety management systems.
- Lead the overall safety function across project sites and ensure compliance with company standards, client requirements, and applicable statutory regulations.
- Establish safety objectives, KPIs, inspection schedules, and incident-prevention initiatives.
- Lead and mentor Safety Managers, Safety Officers, and site safety teams.
- Promote a proactive safety culture among employees, subcontractors, vendors, and labour contractors.
B. Data Centre Construction Safety
- Ensure safety compliance during civil construction, structural works, electrical installations, HVAC, MEP services, fire protection, and commissioning activities.
- Oversee safety during installation of DG sets, transformers, HT/LT panels, UPS systems, battery banks, cable trays, and other critical infrastructure.
- Ensure appropriate safety controls for live electrical systems, energisation, testing, and commissioning.
- Monitor risks associated with work at height, lifting operations, confined spaces, excavation, hot work, and heavy equipment movement.
- Coordinate with project teams and clients to meet stringent data centre safety standards and operational requirements.
C. Risk Assessment & Permit-to-Work
- Conduct Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA).
- Implement and monitor Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems for high-risk activities.
- Ensure compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical isolation, working-at-height procedures, and confined-space entry requirements.
- Review Method Statements and Risk Assessments before commencement of critical activities.
D. Statutory Compliance & Audits
- Ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety, health, environmental, labour, and construction-related statutory requirements.
- Maintain EHS documentation, registers, inspection reports, incident records, and statutory compliance trackers.
- Conduct internal safety audits, site inspections, and compliance assessments.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, statutory authorities, and third-party auditors.
- Ensure compliance with applicable client EHS standards and relevant ISO management systems, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, where applicable.
E. Incident Management & Emergency Preparedness
- Investigate accidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop emergency response plans, fire safety procedures, evacuation plans, and rescue arrangements.
- Organise emergency drills, first-aid preparedness, and fire safety training.
- Monitor incident trends and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
F. Contractor & Workforce Safety
- Ensure safety induction and mandatory training for employees, subcontractors, and contract labour.
- Evaluate contractor safety performance and enforce compliance with project EHS requirements.
- Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings, and regular workforce awareness programmes.
- Ensure proper PPE usage, housekeeping, welfare arrangements, and safe material handling.
- Take appropriate action against repeated safety violations in coordination with project management.
G. Environmental Management
- Monitor construction waste management, dust control, noise, spill prevention, and environmental protection measures.
- Ensure appropriate storage and handling of hazardous materials and chemicals.
- Monitor environmental compliance and promote sustainable site practices.
H. Reporting & Coordination
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly EHS reports to management and clients.
- Track safety KPIs, audit observations, incident statistics, training compliance, and corrective action closures.
- Coordinate with Project Directors, Construction Managers, MEP teams, QA/QC, subcontractors, and client representatives.
- Participate in project review meetings and provide recommendations on safety risks and mitigation measures.
3. Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Engineering, preferably Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
- Advanced Diploma / Diploma in Industrial Safety or a recognised equivalent qualification.
- Relevant safety certifications such as NEBOSH IGC, IOSH, or equivalent will be an added advantage, subject to project and statutory requirements.
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) is mandatory.
4. Experience & Technical Competencies
- 15–20 years of overall experience in EHS / construction safety management.
- Substantial experience in large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or MEP projects.
- Prior experience in Data Centre construction or mission-critical infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
- Experience leading site safety teams and managing multiple contractors.
- Strong knowledge of risk assessment, PTW, LOTO, electrical safety, lifting operations, work-at-height safety, and emergency response.
- Familiarity with ISO 45001, ISO 14001, safety audits, incident investigations, and EHS reporting.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Reduction in Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) and recordable incidents.
- Compliance with statutory, client, and company EHS requirements.
- Timely closure of audit observations and corrective actions.
- Completion of safety inductions, toolbox talks, and training programmes.
- Compliance with PTW, LOTO, PPE, and high-risk activity controls.
- Emergency drill effectiveness and incident investigation closure.
- Contractor safety performance and improvement in workforce safety awareness.
6. Desired Candidate Profile
The candidate should be a strong safety leader with excellent communication and coordination skills, the ability to influence project teams, and the confidence to stop unsafe work. The individual must be capable of managing safety in a fast-paced construction environment while ensuring project delivery without compromising safety standards.
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