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Safety Manager (India)

As the Safety Manager, you will be reporting directly to the COO and working closely with the senior management team to shape, agree and implement a health and safety strategy, fully integrated into all business and operation processes and supported by a competent customer focused team which embraces and promotes your positive health and safety culture. This is a position of significant importance and is there to provide assurance that risk is effectively managed through delivery of operations with an equally excellent approach to safety, reliability and consistency.

Responsibilities:

Setting and driving the implementation of a health and safety strategy in line with the businesses health and safety policy, current legislation, and local policies and procedures
Provide assurance and advice to directors and senior management on health and safety issues
Plan, staff, and supervise all assigned work activities through site Construction Managers and subcontractors to insure a cohesive operational unit
Lead by example and actively promote the businesses health and safety vision with external stakeholders and regulators and enhance the business reputation
Evaluate current and potential construction partners on their QHSE standards and processes and effectively tackle and plug gaps where applicable
Carrying out inspection and audit functions
Develop a proactive and engaged health and safety team that meets the needs of the business in achieving operational excellence
Design, implement and maintain training and educational material to raise health and safety amongst staff and improve management understanding of health and safety practices
Ensuring that all incidents are reported and investigated; the type and level of investigation will depend on the severity of the incident
Ensuring that the relevant levels of safety monitoring/audits are carried across the business in accordance with appropriate health and safety assurance processes
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Experience in health and safety at a senior level with a proven track record in the delivery of business objective
Experience of leading and managing teams
Experience of being a key decision maker
Strong leadership skills
Strong negotiation and influencing skills
A demonstration of continued professional development within health and safety
Experience in Construction industry is preferred
Knowledge of Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Act is a plus
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