SYSTRA

Chief Safety, Health and Environmental Expert - Underground- BID Position

Location IN-HR-New Delhi - Faridabad
ID 2025-6952
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Job Family
Construction Security/Safety

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems.

Context

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations.

Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly.

SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services.

SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.).

Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc.

Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation.

Currently, we are bidding for Semi High Speed Rail projects across India. The position of Chief Safety, Health and Environmental Expert - Underground is the key position in these BIDs.

Missions/Main Duties

  • Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Operations & Interventions: Direct oversight of the TBM launch, muck hauling, segment erection, cutter-head interventions (often under hyperbaric conditions), and emergency stoppages, ensuring all machine safety interlocks are functional.

  • Ground Support and Stability: Monitoring and certifying the safe installation of primary and secondary tunnel lining (shotcrete, rock bolts, segments), especially during geological transitions or excavation near existing structures.

  • Atmospheric Monitoring and Gas Detection: Implementing continuous, real-time monitoring for explosive gases ($\text{CH}_4$), toxic gases ($\text{CO}, \text{H}_2\text{S}$), and oxygen levels, including mandatory testing before all tunnel entry/exit.

  • Shaft Sinking and Deep Excavation: Managing critical safety for personnel and material hoisting, maintaining shaft integrity (linings), and controlling traffic and public safety around the surface work sites and shaft openings.

  • Underground Fire Protection and Evacuation Systems: Ensuring the functionality and readiness of fixed fire suppression systems, emergency lighting, communication links, and maintaining clear, designated escape routes and refuge chambers.

  • Underground Electrical Isolation (LOTO): Strict control over the de-energization and isolation of high-voltage power lines for TBM, ventilation, and temporary services before maintenance or repairs are performed in the tunnel.

Profile/Skills

  • Graduate in Engineering in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical with Full time Post Graduate/ Advance diploma/ MBA in Industrial Safety with working Knowledge of reading, writing and Speaking in English.
  • Minimum 20 Years post minimum qualification experience in Infrastructure sub sector related to Transport & Logistics.
  • Relevant Experience - 05 years’ experience for Preparation, Implementation and monitoring of safety Management system and emergency procedures regarding construction safety, Health & Environment for underground in Infrastructure sub sector related to Transport & Logistics as Chief Safety, Health and Environmental Expert or equivalent position.
  • The period of relevant Experience at the position immediately below the proposed position in organization shall also be considered but its weightage for the period shall be 50%. (For example, 02 years will be considered as 01 year).
  • Total experience as Chief Safety, Health and Environmental Expert or equivalent will be evaluated considering the period as Deputy Chief Safety, Health and Environmental Expert or equivalent with the weightage mentioned above.
  • Eligible Assignment - Must have Experience of one "Eligible assignment" as Chief Safety, Health and Environmental Expert or equivalent position or one level below to the proposed position or one level below to the proposed position.
  • The period of Eligible Assignment at the position immediately below the proposed position in organization shall also be considered but its weightage for the period shall be 50%. (For example, 02 years will be considered as 01 year).
  • If assignment period is more than 2 years on a particular project, the number assignment will be considered as follows:
    Min. 4 years = 2 Assignments
    Min. 6 years = 3 Assignments

We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!

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