Principal/Senior EHS Engineer (Process Safety)

Position Summary
You will be the primary contact for all aspects of environmental, health and safety for a major project at our Singapore site. You will work with operations, engineering and EHS colleagues to reduce risk and improve systems. We value clear thinkers who act with practical judgement and coach others. This role offers meaningful impact, visible career growth and alignment with GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Responsibilities:

• Provide site level leadership and subject matter expertise in Process Safety to ensure effective risk management and regulatory compliance.

• Lead incident and near‑miss investigations and ensure corrective actions and organisational learning.

• Provide technical EHS input as part of management of change.

• Coach and develop site engineers, operators and EHS colleagues to strengthen capability.

• Monitor compliance, maintain clear records and report EHS performance to site leaders

• Apply process safety principles to reduce high severity operational risks across site activities.

• Manage and oversee site‑wide process safety management strategies.

• Review engineering changes and support safe installation, commissioning and handover.

• Support audits, inspections and regulator interactions with timely, accurate documentation.

• Create and maintain EHS procedures, training materials and clear technical guidance.

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, occupational health, industrial hygiene or related science.

• Minimum five years’ EHS engineering experience in manufacturing or regulated industries.

• Practical knowledge of process safety and chemical hazard control.

• In depth working knowledge of process safety tools such as HAZOP, HAZID, SIL assessment, HAC.

• Experience providing technical EHS support to projects and capital works.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams.

• This role is full‑time and site‑based in Singapore.

Preferred Qualification

• If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• Advanced degree in safety or engineering

• Professional certification such as NEBOSH Certificate in Process Safety Management or equivalent.

• Experience leading EHS integration, standards deployment or site programmes.

• Familiarity with Singapore workplace safety and environmental regulations.

• Demonstrated incident investigation and human factors experience.

How to apply
If this role fits your skills and ambitions, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short note explaining how you would help our site improve safety and compliance. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and support inclusion in our workplace.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact [email protected]. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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