Asst Manager - EHS

Role purpose

EHS operations and compliance

• Implement and monitor EHS systems across shipyard facilities, workshops, fabrication areas, wet berths, dry docks, and marine operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, environmental regulations, company standards, client requirements, and international best practices.
• Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections, hazard identification, and follow-up on corrective and preventive actions.
• Administer PTW controls for hot work, confined-space entry, work at height, electrical isolation, and lifting operations.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitor safe procedures for heavy lifting, welding, gas cutting, blasting, painting, scaffolding, and confined-space work.
• Conduct EHS audits and compliance assessments; track observations and close identified gaps.
• Coordinate EHS induction, training, toolbox talks, and awareness programmes for employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Monitor hazardous waste, pollution control, emissions, effluent management, and resource conservation.
• Maintain EHS documentation, statutory records, incident reports, performance metrics, and compliance dashboards.
• Coordinate EHS matters with project, production, maintenance, contractor, and client teams; drive safety improvement initiatives.

Knowledge and competencies

• Required knowledge includes HIRA, incident investigation, root cause analysis, CAPA, PTW administration, industrial safety, EHS audits, statutory compliance, environmental and waste management, contractor safety, training, documentation, MIS, and performance monitoring.
• The role requires knowledge of Indian EHS legislation, including the Factories Act, and familiarity with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Understanding of shipyard fabrication, welding, blasting, painting, erection, outfitting, dry-dock, and wet-berth activities is required.
• Knowledge of emergency preparedness, fire prevention, industrial hygiene, and occupational health practices is required.
• Relevant Industrial Safety, NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent EHS certifications are an added advantage.

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety, or an equivalent EHS qualification.
• 5–8 years of relevant EHS management experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, heavy engineering, fabrication, offshore, marine, or large industrial manufacturing environments.
• Ability to independently implement EHS systems, manage operational safety risks, and drive shipyard compliance.