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Assistant Manager - EHS
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Safety Officer
Job Description Summary
Purpose of the role in 1-2 sentences
- This role is responsible for leading the implementation and monitoring of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) programs across project sites, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, company policies, and industry standards while proactively identifying risks, promoting a strong safety culture, and driving incident prevention throughout the project lifecycle.
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About the Role:
- Serve as the central coordination point for all Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) activities, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, client requirements, and company safety standards.
- Lead the development and implementation of project-specific HSE plans, risk assessments, safe work procedures, and emergency response measures to establish a safe working environment.
- Conduct regular site inspections, safety audits, and review meetings to monitor HSE performance, identify hazards, track corrective actions, and ensure continuous compliance and improvement.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through employee training, toolbox talks, incident investigations, and awareness programs, driving risk reduction and incident prevention throughout the project lifecycle.
General Responsibilities
- Ensure implementation and compliance of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) policies, procedures, and statutory requirements across project sites.
- Conduct site inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments to identify hazards and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks, and training programs to employees, contractors, and vendors to promote safe work practices.
- Investigate incidents, maintain EHS documentation and records and prepare periodic safety reports for management review.
- Support emergency preparedness activities, monitor safety performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
3-5 bullet points of key selection criteria
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Safety, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- PDIS/ADIS from a government-affiliated college or university.
- Preferred Safety Certifications like NEBOSH IGC, OHSAS 30 Hours certification, IOSH Managing Safely certification.
- 6+ years of experience in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management within construction, infrastructure, residential, industrial, or project-based environments.
- Proficiency in safety management systems, inspection and audit processes, incident reporting tools, and HSE performance monitoring and reporting systems.
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Why join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from it.
- Being part of a growing global company.
- Career development and promotion from within culture.
- An organization committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
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