QHS Manager

Job description

General Purpose To ensure Nokia's compliance with the Health and Safety local legal requirements as well as customer specific and internal Nokia requirements. The Quality Health & Safety Manager will have overall responsibility for H&S KPI on assigned projects by aligning with CT Head, CDM, project team and H&S MU lead on H&S activities. Responsibilities • Take ownership and lead the health and safety for the project and ensure all key H&S standards are implemented in projects. • Define technical H&S requirements derived from project scope of works. • Customer bid support with H&S documentation and SoC (Statement of Compliance) • Review customer contract and ensure compliance with H&S requirements • Conduct Risk Assessment and prepare risk register for project • Review country legal requirements (get support of PS&S) and ensure compliance while executing project • Project specific H&S plan prepared and circulated to project team and got final approval from CDM, and enabled with the team • H&S Induction including Nokia Life Saving Rule done for all project team (Internals and ETLs) • Ensure relevant training, medical certificate and PPE available for Nokia project team (Internal or ETL) as required • Conduct Supervisor training for Nokia supervisors to equip them with required knowledge and authority to stop any H&S violations • Support CDM for HRPIA and supplier for SMA along with PS&S team • Check H&S requirement part of the contract agreement for suppliers, if not get it included. • Conduct H&S Induction including Nokia Life Saving Rule for Supplier key resources and attendance sheet available • Attend project kick off meeting along with project team and Suppliers to explain H&S expectation • H&S Plan received from Supplier, reviewed and approved • Ensure supplier appointed dedicated H&S representative and maintain regular communication with him/her • Communication with our team and Suppliers on Road Safety Standard, working at height FASTEN, Electrical, Lifting and Rigging, Nokia Life Saving Rules and Nokia Consequence Management Process. • Receive, review and approve (or reject) the list of resources from suppliers including riggers and communicate back to supplier with a clear note that only approved resources allowed to work on Nokia site. • Use Crewman, NDPd and NDPc tool for project H&S management • Responsible for project H&S KPIs like AI PPE Lens, Crew check in with FRA, AI Hazard Lens. L2W and automation support • Ensure strict implementation of SOPs for Working At Height FASTEN, Road Safety, Electrical and Lifting and Rigging • Conduct Site Physical QHS Audit using NDPd, the audit result to be communicated to project team and suppliers and act for any violations • Conduct weekly governance meetings with suppliers • Prepare monthly H&S dashboard and circulate to project team and conduct CDM level review meetings • Provide consultation and support for any H&S issues raised by project team • Report any accident/incident and support investigation • All H&S documents uploaded in SharePoint • Plan and conduct periodic lessons learned and root cause analysis workshops • Support ISO Management System standards audit (ISO 45001, ISO14001 etc.) • Responsible for internal networking and communications • Accountable for creation of project H&S plan and its management for installation workmanship quality in line with Nokia guidelines and for its implementation • Responsible to be trusted advisor on local regulations in terms of Health and Safety, Security Environment. • Accountable for training content relevant to H&S of project in line with solution, contract and local and customer regulations • Accountable for creation of project quality plan and its management for installation workmanship quality in line with Nokia guidelines and for its implementation • Accountable for training content relevant to quality of project in line with solution, contract and local and customer regulations Knowledge & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Telecommunications, or related field with 6–10+ years of experience in telecom project HSE/QHS management, including at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role. • Strong experience in ensuring compliance with local health & safety legislation, customer requirements, and Nokia internal standards across telecom rollout and installation projects. • Proven ability to develop, implement, and manage project-specific Health & Safety plans, risk assessments, and risk registers aligned with contractual and regulatory requirements. • Strong expertise in conducting and enforcing HSE audits, site inspections, and compliance checks, including use of digital tools such as Crewman, NDPd, NDPc or equivalent HSE systems. • Experience in managing supplier and subcontractor HSE compliance, including approval of personnel, safety inductions, PPE requirements, and enforcement of Nokia Life Saving Rules. • Ability to define and validate technical HSE requirements derived from project scope, including working at height, electrical safety, lifting and rigging, and road safety standards. • Strong capability in delivering and overseeing HSE training programs, including supervisor training, site inductions, and supplier safety awareness programs. • Experience in managing HSE KPIs and reporting dashboards, including tracking incidents, hazards, PPE compliance, and safety performance metrics. • Strong leadership in conducting weekly governance meetings with suppliers and monthly HSE performance reviews with project and CDM stakeholders. • Experience in incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation. • Strong understanding of ISO standards (ISO 45001, ISO 14001) and ability to support internal and external audits.