Safety Director/Partner

Malaysia Safety Services Consulting Director / Partner

As part of the continued growth and innovation of our Safety service offering, ERM has an opportunity for an experienced Technical Safety leader to join our global consulting firm as a Director/Partner, and become a true owner and shareholder in a business with Sustainability at its heart. Combining ERM’s technical expertise in risk, process and occupational safety, human factors and information systems with a focus on leadership, culture and behaviors, you will work with clients to achieve the full benefit of their safety investments: safeguarding lives, assets and reputation.

We are looking for passionate Technical Safety leaders who are interested in being part of our thriving global community – outstanding professionals who combine strong consulting and business development skills with a strong technical foundation – to foster and expand a network of excellent client relationships in the energy, renewables, technology, power and/or manufacturing sectors. We seek individuals to help us drive the continued growth of ERM’s business through selling and delivering world-class services, recruiting and developing our next generation of leaders, and further advancing our reputation for technical safety and EHS sustainability solutions.

ERM’s SAFETY SERVICES OVERVIEW:

Safety performance is a continuing source of risk to business, and an increasing focus of business leadership. Companies are spending as much as 15% to 20% of operating expenditures on safety process and program but seeing only a fraction of this impacting behaviors on the front-line and therefore safety performance. ERM partners with our clients to deliver reductions in risk and sustained improvements in safety performance, as well as extract much greater value from their existing safety programs, processes and tools.

ERM takes a distinctive approach to safety– one focused across the entirety of our client’s lifecycle. For major capital projects, such as carbon capture and storage or upstream field development, ERM works with EPC contractors and clients to help address technical safety and risk management throughout the design, construction, commissioning, and start-up phases. For existing facilities, ERM partners with clients to reduce accidents by unlocking untapped potential in people, safety programs, and processes.

ROLE PROFILE:

• Primary focus on client account development, sales, and delivery of the full spectrum of ERM’s consulting services to deliver strategic value to our clients in the energy and renewables sectors. In particular, play a key role in growing ERM’s Safety services across its broad portfolio of service offerings, such as:

• Process Hazards Analyses and workshops including HAZID, HAZOP, SIL/LOPA
• Technical safety including formal safety assessments, HSE Cases, ALARP demonstrations, etc.
• Functional safety including SIL assessments, verification, SRS, etc.
• Reliability, Availability and Maintainability study
• Loss Prevention and Safety in Design
• Safety compliance programs, including safety performance transformation program development and deployment
• EHS and social compliance and risk management systems development and deployment, including fit-for-purpose management processes and technical standards for safety critical tasks
• Human factors engineering to enhance safety operability

• Actively develop commercial strategies to pursue and win new business opportunities that result in significant revenue growth with target clients aligned with ERM’s global strategy. 

• Provide business value selling at the top levels of client organizations, raising the profile of ERM’s capabilities within key client organizations, to identify and shape clients’ needs for ERM services.
• Develop new client relationships and expand existing relationships by delivering strategic consulting advice, excellent value, and quality service.
• Maintain pulse on industry business cycles and prioritize sales efforts toward high-potential, top opportunities.
• Manage capture efforts utilizing technical understanding to develop proposals, including written content, pricing, presentations, and contracting.

• Manage projects across a range of areas of Safety, including compliance, audit, management systems, safety culture, leadership development, training and risk management. Lead consulting engagements to achieve performance improvements and long-term change. 
• Contribute to the growth and development of ERM’s global Safety service initiative and actively collaborate with colleagues across the globe. Drive innovation within the business to stay ahead of client needs and to differentiate ERM in the market. 
• Work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment to build ERM’s global business, as well as to lead client and technical teams.
• Meet business financial targets, overall project budget and schedule, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal and contract requirements.
• It should be noted that this is a strategic management role with no direct operational responsibilities such as P&L, hiring or management direct reports. Success in this role will require the ability to influence key stakeholders within the business through developing and maintaining trust and respect. You will be required to forge relationships, deepen connectivity and create energy and enthusiasm around the Safety Practice in order to deliver the required strategic outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in safety, human factors, engineering, science, or related discipline.
• 15+ years’ technical safety, management and leadership experience, including in a consulting environment and working substantially with industrial clients.
• In-depth understanding and experience of the energy (oil & gas, power) and renewable sectors, especially with strong client base in South East Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam). Experience in oil and gas, chemical, mining, and/or manufacturing sectors.
• Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges, and recognize corporate opportunities.
• Demonstrable track record in delivering multimillion dollar sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic projects.
• Offer recognized technical expertise and an established reputation in the local marketplace.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency. 

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 ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM.