Job Purpose

Lead and manage all Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) activities at the biogas plant, ensuring a safe working environment and compliance with applicable statutory requirements, company standards, and project HSE policies throughout construction, commissioning, and plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

- HSE Management System: Develop, implement, and monitor the site HSE plans, procedures, risk assessments, JSA/JHA, SOPs, and emergency response plans.
- Site Safety Management: Monitor all construction, mechanical, civil, electrical, piping, commissioning, and operational activities to ensure safe work practices and compliance with approved safety procedures.
- Risk Assessment & Permit Systems: Conduct risk assessments and ensure effective implementation of PTW, LOTO, hot work, work-at-height, confined-space, excavation, lifting, electrical, and other high-risk work controls.
- Biogas & Process Safety: Manage risks associated with biogas, methane, HS, oxygen
- deficiency, gas leakage, fire/explosion hazards, pressure systems, digesters, gasholders, compressors, and gas handling equipment.
- Emergency Preparedness: Develop and conduct emergency drills for fire, gas leakage,HS exposure, confined-space incidents, equipment failure, medical emergencies, andother foreseeable site scenarios.
- Contractor & Workforce Safety: Ensure contractors, subcontractors, operators, andworkers comply with HSE requirements through inductions, toolbox talks, training,inspections, and regular safety meetings.
- Inspection & Auditing: Conduct routine site inspections, safety audits, behavioral safetyobservations, equipment inspections, and compliance checks; identify unsafe conditionsand ensure corrective actions.
- Incident Management: Lead investigation of accidents, near misses, unsafe acts,



and environmental incidents; conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective andpreventive actions.
- Environmental & Statutory Compliance: Monitor environmental controls includingwaste management, wastewater, emissions, chemical handling, noise, housekeeping, andpollution prevention, while ensuring compliance with applicable statutory requirements.
- HSE Reporting & Performance: Maintain safety records and preparedaily/weekly/monthly HSE reports covering incidents, near misses, inspections, training, observations, corrective actions, and HSE KPIs.

Candidate Requirements

- Education: Degree/Diploma in Engineering or Science with a recognized qualification in Occupational Health & Safety / Industrial Safety.
- Experience: 1015+ years of HSE/Safety experience, preferably in biogas, CBG, waste-to-energy, process plants, EPC, chemical, oil & gas, or other industrial projects.
- Solid experience in construction and commissioning safety management.
- Practical knowledge of PTW, LOTO, JSA/JHA, HIRA, confined-space entry, work at height, lifting operations, electrical safety, fire safety, and emergency response.
- Good understanding of process safety and hazardous-gas environments, particularly methane and HS.
- Experience managing safety teams and multiple contractors at large project sites.
- Strong knowledge of applicable Indian safety and environmental legislation.
- Good communication, leadership, training, investigation, and documentation skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office and HSE reporting systems.
- Willingness to work full-time at the Nagapattinam project/plant site is essential.

Preferred Certifications

- NEBOSH IGC / Diploma
- IOSH
- Industrial Safety certification recognized by the applicable authority
- ISO 45001 Lead Auditor / Internal Auditor
- ISO 14001 Lead Auditor / Internal Auditor
- Fire & Safety certification
- First Aid / CPR
- Process Safety / HAZOP / HAZID training

📌 HSE & Safety Manager (Biogas Plant) (Nagapattinam)
🏢 Shycocare Technologies
📍 Nagapattinam