EHS- Executive- Wind & Solar Project

Job Description

Implement, monitor, and continuously improve Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)

systems across renewable energy sites, ensuring compliance with statutory

requirements, company standards, and Torrent Group EHS expectations while promoting a zero-harm safety culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Health & Safety Management

• Implement and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and management systems at

renewable energy sites.

• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory, regulatory, and company safety

requirements.

• Conduct safety inspections, audits, and workplace risk assessments.
• Develop and monitor site-specific HIRA (Hazard Identification & Risk

Assessment).

• Ensure implementation of Permit to Work (PTW) systems for high-risk activities.
• Monitor work at height, electrical safety, lifting operations, and contractor

activities.

• Conduct incident, accident, and near-miss investigations and implement

corrective actions.

• Maintain emergency preparedness and response plans.
• Conduct regular fire drills, evacuation drills, and emergency simulations.

Environmental Management

• Ensure compliance with environmental laws, permits, and company

environmental standards.

• Monitor waste management, hazardous waste disposal, pollution prevention,

and resource conservation activities.

• Promote sustainability initiatives, energy efficiency, and environmental

awareness programs.

• Conduct environmental inspections and report environmental performance

indicators.

Training & Awareness

• Conduct site safety inductions for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Deliver toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and awareness programs.
• Organize emergency mock drills and evacuation exercises.
• Develop competency-building programs related to EHS requirements.

Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain EHS records, statutory registers, permits, and reports.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements.
• Prepare monthly EHS performance reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate internal and external EHS audits.
• Track closure of audit findings and corrective actions.

Contractor Safety Management

• Conduct contractor safety audits and inspections.
• Verify competency, certifications, and compliance before work execution.
• Monitor contractor adherence to site safety requirements.

Renewable Energy Site-Specific Responsibilities

Solar Plants

• Monitor electrical safety during project, commissioning activities.
• Manage work at height & material handling activities.
• Monitor heat stress management and outdoor work safety practices.

Wind Farms

• Manage work-at-height safety during turbine erection.
• Ensure pre commissioning safety protocols are adhered , rescue plan is in place.
• Verify lifting and crane operation safety compliance.

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

• Implement safety measures for battery handling and storage.
• Monitor fire safety systems and emergency response plans.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous material management requirements.

Education

• Bachelors degree in electrical/ mechanical/ civil engineering, Post Graduate

Diploma In Industrial Safety (PDIS) or ADIS (Advanced Diploma In Industrial

Safety). Any other government approved Occupational Health & Safety course.

Certifications (Preferred)

• IOSH Managing Safely
• NEBOSH
• ISO 45001/14001 Lead Auditor