EHS Manager

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EHS Manager - P2 - Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities

• Review architectural, MEP, and interior design drawings to identify and mitigate potential EHS hazards (e.g., life safety code compliance, ergonomics, fire protection systems, and maintenance access safety).
• Collaborate closely with project managers, JLL teams, and design consultants to embed safety-in-design principles, ensuring assets are inherently safer for future occupants and facility teams.
• Conduct safety risk assessments during the planning and fit-out stages to eliminate hazards before physical execution begins.
• Beneficial for Operations perspective during design reviews, ensuring that equipment placement, utility routing, and service spaces allow for safe, efficient routine maintenance and emergency response.
• Coordinate with cross-functional project and design teams during site assessments to validate that all safety infrastructure meets regulatory and internal standards prior to handover.
• Develop, review, and standardize comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering EHS requirements, emergency response protocols, and safe operating guidelines for new campus facilities.
• Align operational safety workflows with regulatory standards (e.g., NFPA, OSHA/local statutory requirements) to streamline onboarding for the operations team.

• Act as the primary EHS liaison between project engineering teams, design consultants, and internal operations/facilities stakeholders.
• Drive compliance sign-offs and ensure required documentation (such as safety clearances, testing certificates, and crane/equipment compliance files) are rigorously tracked and secured.

• Understanding of critical electrical safety (NFPA 70E, LOTO for high-voltage systems), generator and fuel storage safety, HVAC/Chiller plant risks, server room fire suppression systems (e.g., clean agent gas suppression), and strict uptime/continuity constraints.
• Expertise in structural high-risk operations, façade installation, tower crane and heavy lifting safety, working at heights, suspended scaffolding, and permit-to-work (PTW) systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of building management systems (BMS), smoke extraction systems, emergency evacuation modeling, and Cause & Effect (C&E) Matrix verifications.
• Proficiency in monitoring and validating Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), potable and process water quality compliance, acoustic management, and hazardous waste disposal.
• Deep familiarity with local statutory labor laws, building bylaws, and local compliance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience using digital EHS management platforms, root-cause analysis methodologies (5-Whys, Fishbone), and business intelligence dashboards (Power BI, Tableau) to track leading and lagging indicators (TRIR, LTIR).
• Act as the technical liaison and collaborating with the compliance team and building statutory authorities, government agencies, and the State Pollution Control Board to secure, maintain, and ensure high-rise building compliance, timely permit renewals, and adherence to environmental regulations.
• Actively involved in conducting advanced incident investigations using structured frameworks like 5-Whys and Fishbone diagrams.
• Capability to design and interpret real-time EHS dashboards (using Power BI, Tableau, or enterprise EHS software) to track leading and lagging indicators (TRIR, LTIR, near-miss closure rates).
• Conducting EHS audits, hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA), Job Safety Analyses (JSA), and managing centralized corrective action (CAPA) tracking systems.
• Deep expertise in high-voltage safety, Arc Flash hazard mitigation, and Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures for UPS, generators, and electrical distribution systems.
• Advanced knowledge of clean agent gas suppression systems, pre-action sprinkler systems, and Cause & Effect (C&E) matrix verifications.
• Understanding of business continuity, uptime constraints, diesel fuel storage/handling safety, and hot work protocols in live server environments.
• Management of rigorous Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems for heavy lifting, tower crane operations, façade installation and cleaning, suspended scaffolding, working at heights, and confined space entry.
• Expertise in high-rise fire life safety audits, smoke extraction system testing, emergency evacuation routing, and life safety code compliance (e.g., NFPA, local building bylaws).

Requirements & Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Fire Protection), Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related technical field.
• Post-graduate degree in Industrial Safety, EHS Management, Disaster Management, or Risk Engineering.
• 12–14+ years of progressive EHS experience, with a proven track record managing large-scale high-rise commercial buildings (>1.2 million sq. ft.) spanning both construction and post-construction operational phases.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to navigate complex interactions between multiple stakeholders.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in building business intelligence dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, Advanced Excel) and managing enterprise EHS software platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, OSHA, and local EHS regulations.
• Strong, practical expertise in ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems), NBC 2016 requirements, alongside local statutory EHS laws.
• Proven capability in reviewing specialized technical documents (IAQ/water reports, complex lifting plans, rigging plan, high-risk method statements).
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership, structured root-cause problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills tailored for stakeholder engagement from the shop floor to the executive suite.

Certifications: 

• NEBOSH National or International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or NEBOSH International General Certificate with extensive practical experience).
• Certified Member (CMIOSH) or Graduate Member (GradIOSH).
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction/General Industry or equivalent advanced safety credentials.
• Certified ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) Lead Auditor.
• Specialized certifications in fire protection engineering, life safety code compliance, or local statutory safety officer licensing.
• Deep knowledge of high-rise construction building safety standards, fire protection systems, cause-and-effect matrices, and NBC standards

Location:

On-site –Hyderabad, TS

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

48

Job Tags:

Contractor Safety, Environmental Safety, Environment Management, ISO 45001, Land Real Estate Management, Life Sciences Facility Real Estate Management, Life Sciences Industry Knowledge, Multi-family Housing Real Estate Management, Office Real Estate Management, Proactive Thinking, Professional Services Industry Knowledge, Real Estate Industry Knowledge, Real Estate Investor Industry Knowledge, Residential Real Estate Management, Safety Management

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