Vice President - EHS

Environment & Sustainability :-

• Develop & Lead Environment & Sustainability excellence initiatives across the region
• Develop, implement and monitor Environmental Programs and Environmental Standards.
• Lead the promotion, education and project support for habitat compensation, mitigation, and management.
• Develop governance mechanism around all the Environment, De-carbonization & ESG parameters
• Manage the reporting of ESG parameters to stakeholders and management.
• Review environmental assessments and environmental management plans, covering a broad range of issues (e.g., air quality, noise, ecology, water quality).
• Lead and guide the Business Units in development of environmental management plans and monitoring programs, in line with group requirement.
• Mentor, advise & provide assistance to regional and business unit managers/representatives on oceans protection and enhancement projects for new and existing including Ports & Terminals and logistics services.
• Understand potential environmental impacts and co-ordinate/provide support to business units to ensure that assessments are undertaken and appropriate plans for mitigation, compensation and monitoring are developed and implemented, as needed.
• Assist the regional team with the staff education and training development related to environmental matters.
• Perform technical reviews on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) as required.
• Manage the development of environmental monitoring and reporting program for all operating entities that have potential for environmental impacts.
• Monitor environmental incidents and provide technical assistance to business unit.
• Create, manage, and advise on environmental bulletin as required.
• Develop environmental programs, as required.
• Project manage emerging environmental priorities as assigned by group and regional teams.
• Plan and manage environmental due diligence assessments to assess risk and liability (e.g., for property acquisition).
• Ability to plan and manage budgets for environmental projects.
• Liaise with Regional Office departments (such as operations, engineering, business development, etc..) to support joint initiatives and projects.

Energy / Carbon Management:

• decarbonization strategy for becoming Carbon Net-Zero in line with the Group plan.
• Collaborate with the Global Energy & Environment team at the Head Office to monitor and enhance regional short- and long-term decarbonization plans based on the Group Strategy.
• Liaise and advise regional operating entities relating to energy reduction strategies.
• Improve and develop systems to monitor and track equipment energy efficiencies across the region
• Support and advice on the regional Carbon Management and Reduction Strategy. Identify opportunities and priorities.
• Support and participate in the development of energy reduction business cases within the region and business units.
• Lead and/or support electrification Proof of Concepts.
• Act as an ambassador for the organization at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with organizations Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following organizations Code of Conduct and Ethics policies.

Audits & Inspection :-

• On a periodic basis undertake physical visits on various project sites to undertake Audits & inspection and verify compliance to the Corporate process, procedures and safety standards
• Through the regional safety heads, drive the following initiatives at the regional level –
• Routine QEHS site Inspections for Access staircase, Labour welfare area, Hot work permit, fabrication, fire hydrant, stairways, scaffolding & for others with approved checklists
• Routine surveillance to identify all safety deficiencies, prioritizing the deficiencies and ensuring all deficiencies are rectified on the basis of priority rating

Monitoring (through Regional Quality and Safety Heads / Project QHSE Manager/Coordinators)

• Monitor work at site to ensure that all safety measures and compliances are being observed
• Review the accident statistics and make appropriate recommendations for prevention of accidents
• Ensure that every accident and a 'near miss' is suitably communicated, investigated, and gaps in safety if any, are closed, so as to avoid recurrence of such incidents
• Monitor regulatory compliance
• Drive completion of periodic internal & external EHS audits, support in conducting root cause analysis in case of non- conformance (NC) and closure of NCs

Documentation & Training :-

• Responsible for Developing and maintaining safety manuals, Process, Procedures, Guidelines, Requirements standards
• Training skills to conduct trainings in corporate level covering all projects and to groom trainers from the existing HSE Team members in project.
• Impart training and education to all of employees in safety procedures and norms
• Create necessary MIS reports for management review & set up regular review with sites to address any issues

Skills Required
Mis Reports, Documentation, carbon management, Auditing