Chief Safety Expert / Engineer

Graduate in 
Engineering (Civil/ Environmental/ Electrical) with a Postgraduate 
Diploma/Degree in Industrial Safety, Construction Safety, or Occupational 
Health and Safety, having overall professional experience of at least 10 
years in occupational and community health and safety management for 
large infrastructure projects, preferably urban and multilateral agency–
funded projects. Tasks: (i) Monitor contractor implementation of approved 
Health and Safety Plans, emergency response procedures, and community 
safety measures; (ii) Ensure safe execution of construction activities, 
particularly in areas involving utilities, traffic interfaces, and pedestrian-
intensive corridors; (iii) Verify compliance with national OHS regulations, 
applicable international standards, PPE usage, and safe working practices; 
(iv) Conduct regular safety audits and routine/daily inspections of 
construction sites and work fronts; (v) Establish and operationalize a project-
specific Safety Monitoring and Incident Management System in compliance 
with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), applicable national 
occupational health and safety regulations, and international good practice 
(including IFC EHS Guidelines); (vi) Identify hazards, unsafe acts, and 
unsafe conditions and issue corrective instructions to contractors; (vii) 
Record, investigate, and report OHS non-compliances, near misses, 
accidents, and incidents to PIUs and PMU and track closure of corrective 
actions; (viii) Support contractors and PIUs in implementation of 
construction-related EMP/SEMP mitigation measures; (ix) Guide and verify 
safe handling, storage, and disposal of materials, equipment, spoil, and 
hazardous substances; (x) Review and verify implementation of traffic-
management and community-safety-related mitigation measures in 
coordination with the Traffic Management Specialist; (xi) Conduct OHS 
inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness programs for workers, supervisors, 
and subcontractors; (xii) Assist PIUs in strengthening site-level safety 
culture and documentation of good practices; (xiii) Support PIUs in 
implementation of the grievance redress mechanism (GRM) related to 
construction safety issues, including registration, follow-up, and 
documentation of resolutions; (xiv) Perform any other occupational and 
community health and safety–related tasks as required by PIUs and PMU. 
(xv) Design, implement, and oversee structured training and capacity-
building programs for the Client and contractors to strengthen occupational 
and community health and safety management throughout the project lifecycle; (xvi) In the event of any accident, incident, or near-miss, support 
the Client and PIUs in incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and 
formulation and implementation of corrective and preventive actions in 
accordance with the approved safety monitoring system; and ensure timely 
notification to Client and relevant statutory authorities, and follow-up until 
closure. (xvii) Plan works in pedestrian-intensive, school, hospital, and 
commercial areas with enhanced safety controls, restricted working hours, 
and advance public information arrangements. (xviii) Ensure that 
excavation, trenching, shoring, and pipe installation activities are planned 
with adequate safety buffers, utility protection measures, and emergency 
access provisions

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