HSE Manager, Customer Projects and Sites

HSE Manager, Customer Projects and sites and social responsibility in Global Supply (based in Chennai, India)

Are you the enthusiastic, self-driven and result-oriented professional who wants to move our customer's performance forward by "Leading the way"?

We are looking for a "HSE Manager" to be based in Chennai, India. This position reports to "Director or Manager, HSE, Customer Projects and sites" and in matrix to the India country HSE manager. In this position you will have an opportunity to secure health, safety, environmental and social responsibility implementation and development of our Global Customer projects and construction sites in India, Indonesia and some other Asian countries. We are seeking a dynamic team player to join our team.

In this position, you will be required to,

Provide project HSE manager and engineer services in nominated EPC and high-risk EPS sales and delivery projects, including readiness for ad hoc and pre-planned site presence even for longer durations. Provide on-site safety officer services in nominated large shutdown work and short projects. Train and coach Valmet project and site organizations, including partners contracted as supervisors for site work, on Valmet project and site HSE management and social responsibility process and practices. Identify and coordinate the HSE partner network Arrange Sub-contractor HSE Days Participate in sub-contractor audits and lead site HSE audits. Ensure HSE incidents on customer sites are investigated and communicated and lead serious incident investigations. Contribute to developing Valmet project and site HSE management and social responsibility process and practices. Any other relevant tasks assigned by the manager.

To succeed this role, you will need:

Knowledge and skills:

• Technical competence in customer site HSE management practices including risk identification and mitigation especially in EPC projects.
• Incident investigation skills.
• Knowledge of multi-site ISO 14001, 45001 and 9001 management system standards, as well as internal auditing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Other languages are merited.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office-Suite, Power BI, M-Files, Sharepoint and Teams.

Behaviors:

• HSE role model with integrity and a strong moral compass.
• Communicates transparently with clarity and authority.
• Influences and negotiates to find solutions and achieve results.
• Builds strong networks and engagement towards priorities.
• Decision making skills, right decisions on time

Experience & education:

• Graduate in Mechanical Engineer or Occupational safety diploma with minimum 5-7 years experience
• Several years' experience in muti-cultural customer project and site HSE work.

We offer:

We offer you a rewarding position in a global industry, leader in pulp, paper and energy industries with the possibility to grow professionally.

If this sounds like something you are looking for and you are ready to go forward on your career, send your application with your CV via the link provided latest by 15 Sep 2025. When everything works together,

Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Our more than 19,000 professionals work close to our customers and are committed to improving our customers' performance – every day. The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet's net sales in 2024 were approximately EUR 5.1 billion. Valmet's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.

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