EHS - Water plant Professional

EHS Officer Water Treatment Plant

Job Purpose


Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety

• Conduct daily safety inspections of the water treatment plant, pumps, chemical storage areas, electrical rooms, and work areas.
• Identify hazards and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Implement and monitor Permit-to-Work (PTW), LOTO, confined-space entry, work-at-height, hot-work, and excavation safety systems.
• Ensure proper use and availability of PPE.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety inductions, and regular EHS training.
• Monitor chemical handling and storage, including chlorine, acids, alkalis, coagulants, and other treatment chemicals.
• Ensure availability and inspection of emergency showers, eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, spill kits, gas detectors, and other emergency equipment.
• Conduct risk assessments/JSA for plant operations and maintenance activities.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions and prepare corrective-action reports.
• Participate in emergency drills, including chemical leakage, fire, confined-space rescue, and evacuation drills.

Environmental Management

• Monitor compliance related to wastewater, sludge handling, chemical waste, and hazardous waste.
• Maintain required environmental records and support regulatory inspections.
• Monitor water quality, discharge parameters, chemical consumption, and waste-management practices as applicable.
• Ensure proper segregation, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain EHS inspection reports, training records, permits, incident reports, risk assessments, and statutory records.
• Support internal and external EHS audits.
• Track closure of audit observations and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare monthly EHS performance reports and management dashboards.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma/Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant EHS/Safety certification is preferred.
• Experience in a water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, chemical plant, manufacturing facility, or similar industrial environment is preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of industrial safety practices and EHS management systems.
• Knowledge of chemical handling and emergency response.
• Understanding of PTW, LOTO, confined-space safety, fire safety, and risk assessment.
• Good inspection, investigation, reporting, and communication skills.
• Ability to conduct safety training and toolbox talks.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and EHS documentation.

Key Performance Indicators

• Reduction in incidents and near misses.
• Timely closure of EHS observations and corrective actions.
• Compliance with PTW/LOTO and other critical safety procedures.
• Completion of planned inspections and training.
• Statutory and audit compliance.
• Emergency preparedness and drill performance.

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