Safety Engineer - Nagpur - Contractual

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Role & responsibilities

• Conduct regular site inspections to identify workplace hazards and ensure compliance with project HSE requirements.
• Monitor construction activities and ensure adherence to approved safety procedures, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Carry out risk assessments and job safety analyses for site activities and recommend appropriate control measures.
• Support implementation of project health, safety, and environmental policies, procedures, and safety initiatives.
• Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions, and training programs for site personnel and contractors.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor the use, availability, and condition of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety systems.
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, and site management to promote a proactive safety culture across the project.
• Prepare and maintain safety documentation, inspection reports, incident records, audits, and compliance reports.
• Support emergency preparedness activities, safety audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance site safety performance.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.E./B.Tech/Diploma with Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS) from a recognized institution.
• Experience in construction, industrial, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or EPC/EPCM project environments.
• Sound knowledge of occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
• Experience in conducting site safety inspections, hazard identification, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Familiarity with permit-to-work systems, emergency response procedures, and contractor safety management.
• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor HSE plans, procedures, and safety improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of safety documentation, reporting requirements, and compliance management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital safety reporting tools.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence safe behaviors.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary project teams while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

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