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Rail (HSR) Health & Safety Expert - India

Our client, a globally recognised engineering consultancy, is seeking an experienced Chief Health & Safety Expert to join an international advisory team supporting one of the most significant transport infrastructure programmes currently under development in Asia.

This is an exceptional opportunity to play a senior leadership role on a landmark high-speed rail development, working alongside international specialists responsible for design review, procurement support, construction supervision and stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will provide strategic Health, Safety and Environmental leadership across major construction packages, ensuring the highest standards of safety performance are implemented and maintained throughout delivery.

Working closely with the Project Director, contractors, client representatives and key stakeholders, you will be responsible for overseeing project-wide HSE compliance, monitoring contractor performance, driving safety culture initiatives and ensuring adherence to international best practice standards.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the implementation and monitoring of project-wide Health, Safety and Environmental strategies.Review and assess contractor HSE plans, procedures and performance.Conduct safety audits, inspections and compliance assessments across construction sites.Monitor adherence to project specifications, regulatory requirements and international standards.Advise senior project leadership on critical HSE matters and risk mitigation measures.Promote a proactive safety culture across all project stakeholders.Prepare reports, recommendations and presentations for management and clients.Support incident investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Health & Safety, Occupational Health, Engineering or a related discipline.Minimum 25 years of professional experience.At least 10 years of experience on major rail, metro, light rail or high-speed rail infrastructure projects.Demonstrated experience working on internationally funded infrastructure programmes.Minimum 4 years in a senior Health & Safety leadership position on a single large-scale transport infrastructure project.Previous experience overseeing construction supervision and contractor management activities.Minimum 1 year of project experience within India.Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Language:

English

Salary Package:

The salary on offer is flexible depending on level and experience but would be expected to be circa $10-15,000 per month Tax free

Key Words / SEO

Rail, Metro, HSR, High Speed Rail, Chief Health & Safety Expert, Civil Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety Expert, HSE, HSEQ, Construction, Supervision, Consultancy, Consulting Engineers, FIDIC, Asia, Indian, World Bank, WB, Asian Development Bank, ADB, JICA.

Closing Statement

ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting experts for major Rail & infrastructure projects across the globe.

Should you wish to know more about this requirement please contact us on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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