Head of Environmental Health

As the Head of EHS, you will establish company‑wide standards, ensure regulatory compliance, digitise EHS workflows, and embed a proactive safety culture across all projects. Partnering with site leadership and corporate management, you will deliver best‑in‑class EHS performance throughout the project life cycle.

**Responsibilities**

**_EHS Standards & Policy: _**
- Oversee the development and implementation of EHS policies, standards, and procedures across the company.
- Formulate strategic, forward-looking EHS policies that reflect changing operational needs.
- Promote a safety-first culture among site personnel, embedding EHS excellence as an integral part of all work activities.
- Collaborate with site management, the EHS team, and stakeholders to achieve high EHS standards and targets on all projects.

**_Compliance: _**
- Ensure compliance with all relevant industrial and company safety regulations and standards.
- Support EHS Managers in communicating and implementing EHS policies at the project level.
- Stay updated on the latest regulations; liaise with authorities for clarifications on new or revised requirements, and advise management on potential impacts.

**_Audit & Risk Management: _**
- Support EHS Managers and Officers in conducting regular and stringent site inspections to ensure a safe and hazard-free work environment.
- Review findings from internal and authority-led inspections, and formulate improvement plans accordingly.
- Investigate and review internal incidents/accidents, and implement procedural changes or improvements.
- Review case studies of external incidents and propose improvements to project operations based on the findings.
- Plan and implement comprehensive risk management policies and procedures for all employees.

**_Digitisation: _**
- Digitally savvy, with experience implementing digital tools to enhance EHS performance.
- Develop and implement a digital plan for collecting EHS data from sites; analyse data to assess and improve project EHS performance.

**_Training: _**
- Plan and implement regular EHS training programmes for staff, workers, and subcontractors.
- Maintain comprehensive EHS training records in coordination with the HR department.
- Ensure that all new site personnel are properly briefed on relevant EHS regulations and requirements.

**_Support: _**
- Represent the company in industry and safety-related groups, and at stakeholder meetings relating to EHS.
- Organise EHS-related initiatives such as campaigns and awards to promote a strong safety culture.

**_Communication: _**
- Maintain open communication with Corporate Management and Project Managers to align EHS directions with project operations.
- Proactively identify and highlight potential conflicts between EHS regulations and site operations for resolution with relevant stakeholders.

**Requirements**:

- Preferably a Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) with the PE Board (with a valid PE Practising Certificate).
- Minimum 12 years of EHS experience in the construction field, with at least 7 years in a managerial capacity for building projects.
- Strong all-rounded knowledge in EHS management (e.g. ISO9001, ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001), EHS regulations, and planning capabilities to support construction progress and operations in Singapore.
- Good experience in environmental and OSHA compliance, sustainability, risk assessment and reduction, occupational health and safety, and industrial hygiene is essential.
- Possess excellent communication skills to articulate and share vision, goals, plans, strategies, and values to influence the team in achieving desired objectives.
- Able to maintain a high level of accountability and presence to ensure all projects perform to safety KPIs and other pre-defined EHS goals.
- Proactive and forward-thinking when faced with challenges; able to adapt and respond decisively to issues.
- Believer in empirical data and measurement as the basis for decision-making to improve efficiency and EHS performance.
- Organized and detail-oriented; able to scrutinize safety plans and identify potential safety risks in site activities for effective risk management.