Safety Engineer

Location: Bengaluru, Asia, in

Company Description

Company Details:

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Safety Engineer to manage and drive Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) compliance across large-scale construction and industrial projects. The role will be responsible for implementing safety systems, ensuring statutory compliance, conducting audits, and fostering a strong safety culture at project sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, monitor, and continuously improve HSE policies, procedures, and safe work practices across project sites.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and legal safety requirements as per local, state, and central regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments, hazard identification, JSA/JHA, and recommend mitigation measures.
• Carry out regular site inspections, safety audits, and toolbox talks; track corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective measures.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and client safety teams to ensure safety standards are met.
• Prepare, maintain, and submit safety reports, MIS, incident registers, and compliance documents.
• Lead and conduct HSE training programs for employees, contractors, and workmen.
• Ensure availability and proper use of PPE, firefighting equipment, and emergency response systems.
• Monitor high-risk activities such as working at height, lifting operations, confined space entry, hot work, etc.
• Support audits related to ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 / OHSAS where applicable.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of construction & industrial safety standards.
• Thorough understanding of Indian safety legislation, including Factories Act, BOCW Act, and related rules.
• Experience in industrial projects (plants, warehouses, infrastructure, EPC projects) is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence site teams and contractors toward a zero-incident safety culture.
• Good documentation, reporting, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• BE / BTech in Engineering (Mechanical / Civil / Safety or related disciplines).
• Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS) or equivalent from a recognized institution is mandatory.

Additional Information

Certifications (Preferred)

• ADIS / PDIS / NEBOSH / IOSH
• Lead Auditor – ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 (preferred)
• First Aid & Fire Safety certifications

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant safety experience in industrial project environments.
• Proven experience handling multiple contractors and large onsite workforces.

Location & Travel

• Based in Bengaluru
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required

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