About Our Client Our client is one of India's leading integrated steel and manufacturing organizations, undertaking large-scale greenfield and brownfield capital projects. As part of strengthening its Project Management Office (PMO), the organization is seeking an experienced Health & Safety leader to establish best-in-class safety governance across complex industrial construction and project environments.

Reporting to the Chief PMO, you will:

- Lead Health & Safety management across large-scale industrial capital projects, from engineering and construction through commissioning.
- Establish and institutionalize project-specific HSE management systems aligned with ISO 45001 and corporate safety standards.
- Drive a Zero Harm philosophy, with a strong focus on eliminating high-potential incidents and improving TRIR/LTIFR performance.
- Establish HSE standards, procedures, Life Saving Rules, and governance frameworks across projects.
- Lead proactive risk identification and controls for heavy lifting, working at height, confined spaces, electrical activities, construction, and commissioning.
- Lead and participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS, constructability and project safety reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
- Establish robust Permit-to-Work, LOTO/isolation, and commissioning safety systems.
- Drive HSE performance of EPC/EPCM contractors, OEMs, subcontractors, and construction partners through audits, assessments, scorecards, and interventions.
- Conduct contractor HSE capability assessments and ensure effective safety onboarding before mobilization.
- Integrate HSE requirements into engineering, procurement, construction planning, contractor selection, and commissioning readiness.
- Establish leading-indicator frameworks covering near misses, safety observations, critical-risk controls, audits, and corrective actions.
- Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and implementation of sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure complete compliance with statutory, environmental, occupational health,



and safety requirements.
- Establish emergency preparedness and crisis-management systems and ensure periodic testing through drills and simulations.
- Provide executive-level HSE dashboards, risk insights, and performance reporting to the PMO and senior leadership.
- Build an interdependent safety culture through visible leadership, workforce engagement, coaching, and behaviour-based safety programs.

The Successful

Applicant - Holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.

- Brings 15-20 years of progressive HSE experience, with significant leadership exposure on large-scale industrial projects.
- Has strong experience in construction/site safety for major greenfield or brownfield capital projects, preferably within steel, metals, oil & gas, petrochemicals, power, or other heavy process industries.
- Demonstrates hands-on experience managing HSE across EPC/EPCM contractors, OEMs, subcontractors, and large construction workforces.
- Has deep understanding of high-risk construction activities including heavy lifting, work at height, electrical safety, confined spaces, SIMOPS, and commissioning.
- Has experience implementing comprehensive ISO 45001-aligned HSE management systems.
- Brings strong exposure to HAZID, HAZOP, PTW, LOTO, incident investigation, critical-risk management, and emergency preparedness.
- NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
- Demonstrates strong safety analytics, governance, reporting, and performance-management capabilities.
- Has the leadership presence to challenge unsafe practices and influence senior project leaders, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams. What's on Offer - Strategic H&S; leadership role within the PMO supporting major industrial capital projects.
- Opportunity to establish safety governance across complex construction and commissioning environments.
- Significant exposure to senior leadership, EPC partners, OEMs, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Chance to shape an interdependent safety culture and drive Zero Harm performance.

📌 HSE Head - PMO | Mumbai
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Mumbai