Job Description
Scope of the Role
To serve as the Environment, Health and Safety engineering focal point for Ecocycle's pre-processing and co-processing operations, with primary accountability for advancing the Zero Harm ambition at the Puttalam operation. The role translates global EHS, design-safety and operational excellence practices into sustainable local improvements; anticipates evolving legal and other compliance obligations; strengthens occupational health, environmental performance and working conditions; and embeds EHS as a value-creating element that enhances operational reliability, stakeholder confidence and Ecocycle's brand reputation.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and drive a multi-year EHS improvement roadmap that supports the company's Zero Harm ambition and is aligned with business strategy and annual operating objectives.
- Maintain the site's critical-risk profile and verify that effective controls are in place for high-risk activities.
- Embed safety by design in new projects, equipment selection, layout changes, process modifications and maintenance through design reviews and HAZOP or equivalent studies.
- Maintain the EHS legal and other requirements register, evaluate current and upcoming obligations, and conduct compliance-gap assessments.
- Strengthen operational controls for waste acceptance and compatibility, storage, spill prevention, emissions, wastewater, stormwater, nuisance impacts, resource efficiency and emergency response.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Chemical/Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Science or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years’ progressive EHS experience in manufacturing, cement, waste management, chemical/process, energy or another high-risk industrial environment.
- Experience in pre-processing, alternative fuels, coprocessing, process safety or engineering design review will be an added advantage.
- Advanced working knowledge of Sri Lankan EHS legal requirements and regulatory processes: ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 will be preferred.
- An individual possessing strategic thinking skills with strong field execution, engineering judgement and systems thinking and demonstrate personal ownership, independence, learning agility and sustained drive for results.