Construction Safety Manager

Job Description

Role & responsibilities

Mobilization & Governance

Establish and maintain the project EHS charter, RACI matrix, organisation structure, meeting cadence and standard reporting pack for the project.
Develop and implement a project-specific Construction EHS Plan aligned with standards, IFC/global pharma norms (as applicable) and Indian statutory requirements.
Maintain a legal register / compliance matrix covering construction activities, factory/industrial-area regulations, and pharma-site constraints.

Risk Management

Lead task- and activity-based construction EHS risk assessments and maintain the project risk register.
Define and verify critical-risk controls including LOTO, work at height, lifting operations, excavation, confined space entry and energy isolation.
Develop and maintain the construction emergency response plan, interfaced with the overall site Emergency Response Plan (ERP).

Contractor & Construction Safety Management

Define contractor EHS prequalification criteria and scoring, and support contractor selection from a safety standpoint.
Lead contractor EHS onboarding/induction and review of contractor method statements and JSAs.
Provide visible field EHS leadership through daily walkdowns, coaching and mentoring of site supervisors and workers.
Own and enforce a defined stop-work authority process for imminent-danger conditions.
Plan and execute the site audit/inspection programme, track findings to closure, and drive corrective/preventive action (CAPA) completion.

Permit-to-Work (PTW) Management

Own and administer the project's Permit-to-Work system for all construction activities within the work zone, including general work, hot work, work at height, excavation, confined space entry, lifting operations and energy isolation (LOTO).
Review and approve/countersign permit applications, verifying that risk assessments, method statements and control measures are in place before work authorization.
Ensure a competent, trained permit issuer/receiver structure is in place across all shifts and contractors, and conduct periodic competency checks.
Conduct field verification of active permits to confirm site conditions match permit conditions, and suspend/revoke permits where controls are not maintained.
Maintain the permit register/log, track permit closures, and analyse PTW data (volumes, rejections, violations) as part of the monthly EHS dashboard.
Interface the project PTW system with site-wide permit and isolation procedures to ensure consistency where the work zone interacts with live site operations or utilities.
Audit PTW compliance periodically and drive corrective actions for procedural gaps or violations identified.

Environmental & Waste Management (Construction Phase)

Monitor construction waste segregation and disposal, and oversee spill prevention and response readiness.
Track applicable environmental permits and approvals relevant to the construction scope, coordinating with regulatory/compliance function as needed.

Preferred candidate profile

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Fire & Safety) or equivalent; a postgraduate diploma/degree in Industrial Safety or Occupational Health & Safety is preferred.
Certifications such as NEBOSH IGC/Diploma, IOSH, Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety (statutory), or equivalent internationally recognised EHS credentials.
Minimum 1015 years of EHS experience, including at least 5 years in a construction safety management or EHS leadership role on large capital/infrastructure projects.
Prior experience on pharmaceutical, life-sciences, or other regulated-industry construction sites is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience managing multi-contractor construction environments, permit-to-work systems, and EHS management systems (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001).

Perks and benefits