About the Role

Smartedge Consulting is looking for an IMS–QEHS Consultant to support clients in establishing, implementing, auditing and improving Integrated Management Systems covering Quality, Environment and Occupational Health & Safety .

The role is ideal for a professional who can go beyond documentation and certification and help clients build practical systems that work and create measurable business value .

Key Standards

Essential:

- ISO 9001 – Quality Management
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
- ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety

Additional knowledge will be an advantage: ISO 50001, ISO 27001, ISO 22000/HACCP, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, ISO 17025, ISO 10002, ESG & Sustainability requirements and applicable legal compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Consulting & Implementation

- Understand client business processes and requirements.
- Conduct ISO/IMS Gap Assessments .
- Develop practical implementation plans.
- Develop/review IMS manuals, policies, procedures, SOPs and formats.
- Support implementation of Quality, Environmental and OH&S; processes.
- Develop Risk & Opportunity Registers, HIRA, Aspect & Impact Registers and Legal Compliance Registers.
- Establish objectives, KPIs and monitoring mechanisms.
- Ensure documentation reflects actual client operations.

2. Training & Awareness

Conduct/facilitate training on

- ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 awareness
- IMS implementation
- Risk & Opportunity Management
- HIRA / Risk Assessment
- Environmental Aspect & Impact Assessment
- Legal Compliance
- Internal Auditor Training
- CAPA & Root Cause Analysis
- Emergency Preparedness
- Continual Improvement

3. Internal Audit & Certification Support

- Prepare audit plans and checklists.
- Conduct internal audits and identify gaps/nonconformities.
- Prepare professional audit reports.
- Support Root Cause Analysis and CAPA closure.
- Verify corrective-action effectiveness.
- Prepare clients for Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits.
- Support clients during certification audits and closure of findings.

4. Management Review & Improvement

- Support Management Review Meetings.
- Monitor objectives, KPIs, audit results, CAPA, legal compliance and operational performance.
- Identify improvement opportunities.
- Help clients move from compliance to continual improvement .

5. Client & Project Management





- Independently manage assigned consulting projects.
- Coordinate with client management and process owners.
- Track project timelines, deliverables and mandays.
- Maintain project documentation and reports.
- Communicate project progress and issues effectively.
- Maintain client confidentiality and professional integrity.
- Build strong and long-term client relationships.

6. Business Development Support

- Participate in technical discussions with prospects.
- Support preparation of proposals and scope of work.
- Identify additional client requirements and cross-selling opportunities.
- Support client presentations and technical meetings.
- Generate referrals and repeat business through quality delivery.

Candidate Profile Qualification & Certifications

Essential:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Science / Technology or equivalent.
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification.
- ISO 14001 Lead Auditor qualification.
- ISO 45001 Lead Auditor qualification.

Preferred / Added Advantage:

- Integrated Management System (IMS) Lead Auditor qualification.
- NEBOSH / IOSH or other recognized Safety qualification.
- ISO 50001 Lead Auditor / Energy Management qualification.
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor qualification.
- ISO 22000 / HACCP / Food Safety qualification.
- ESG / Sustainability-related qualification.
- Relevant sector-specific certifications.

Experience Consultant: 3–8 years relevant experience

Senior Consultant: 8+ years relevant experience

Candidates should have practical experience in ISO consulting, implementation, auditing or QEHS management systems, with demonstrated ability to independently handle client assignments.

Audit & Consulting Competency The candidate should be capable of:

- Conducting ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 audits.
- Performing IMS Gap Assessments.
- Developing and implementing integrated management systems.
- Preparing audit plans, checklists and audit reports.
- Identifying nonconformities and improvement opportunities.




- Conducting Root Cause Analysis and verifying CAPA effectiveness.
- Supporting Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits.
- Conducting management-system training and Internal Auditor Training.
- Advising clients on practical implementation and continual improvement.

Important: Lead Auditor certificates should preferably be from recognized/accredited training providers, and candidates should be able to demonstrate practical audit/consulting experience—not only certification.

Experience

Consultant: 3–8 years relevant experience

Senior Consultant: 8+ years relevant experience

Experience in ISO consulting, implementation, auditing or industry QEHS functions is preferred.

Technical Skills The candidate should have practical knowledge of:

- ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001
- IMS implementation
- Internal Auditing
- Risk-based thinking
- HIRA / Risk Assessment
- Environmental Aspect & Impact Assessment
- Legal Compliance
- CAPA & Root Cause Analysis
- KPI development
- SOP / Procedure development
- Training & Presentation
- MS Office / Excel / PowerPoint

Desired Behaviour & Competencies We are looking for a consultant with:

- Client-focused approach
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving ability
- Ownership and accountability
- Skilled integrity and confidentiality
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel
- Strong documentation and report-writing skills
- Learning mindset
- Ability to work with CXOs, managers, engineers and frontline employees

Performance Expectations The consultant will be evaluated on: Project Delivery | Client Satisfaction | Consulting Quality | Manday Utilization | Audit Effectiveness | CAPA Closure | Training Effectiveness | Repeat Business | Technical Development The key expectation is:

“Don't just prepare documents. Build systems that work.”

Career Path

Associate Consultant → Consultant → Senior Consultant → Lead Consultant → Practice Head

Why Join Smartedge?

An opportunity to work across multiple industries and management-system standards , gain exposure to senior management, handle end-to-end consulting projects and develop expertise in IMS-QEHS, ESG, Sustainability, Safety and emerging compliance requirements .

Apply with your updated CV and details of relevant consulting / implementation / audit experience.

📌 Senior Consultant –IMS-QEHS (Hyderabad)
🏢 Smartedge Consulting
📍 Hyderabad