An EHS Engineer reports to the Site General Manager and is accountable for environment, health and safety management across the whole site in Vietnam, covering production, maintenance, warehouse, utilities and construction areas. This role involves maintaining the plant EHS management system, controlling high-risk work and contractors, investigating incidents, leading emergency response, managing occupational health and environmental compliance, and acting as the plant's primary interface with Vietnamese government authorities. Solid knowledge of Vietnamese EHS legislation and process safety practice in chemical manufacturing is vital to keep the plant compliant and free from injuries, environmental releases and regulatory penalties.

An EHS Engineer holds plant-wide EHS responsibility and works with every site function to keep environment, health and safety risks under control. The role of this position is to ensure that the whole site operates in compliance with Vietnamese EHS legislation and the Group EHS standards, and that regulatory obligations towards local authorities are met on time. The major responsibilities include the following:

• Plant-Wide EHS Management and Legal Compliance - Hold site-wide responsibility for EHS management across production, maintenance, warehouse, utilities and construction areas; maintain the site EHS management system, procedures and emergency documentation in line with Vietnamese EHS legislation and the Group EHS standards, and keep the site's environmental permit (Giấy phép môi trường), fire prevention and fighting approvals and occupational safety obligations valid and up to date.
• Risk Assessment and High-Risk Work Control - Lead hazard identification and risk assessment for processes, equipment and tasks using tools such as HAZOP, JSA and safety checklists; own the permit-to-work system for hot work, confined space entry, work at height and lifting operations, and enforce LOTO and other life-critical rules on site.
• Change, Project and Contractor EHS Management - Review new chemicals, equipment, processes and facility modifications from an EHS perspective; support Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR); and manage contractor qualification, safety briefing, permit issuance, on-site supervision and performance evaluation throughout construction and commissioning.
• Incident Investigation and Emergency Response - Lead investigations of injuries, near misses, chemical releases, fires and property damage; determine root causes and drive corrective and preventive actions to closure; own the emergency response plan, the on-site firefighting organization and the drill programme, and coordinate with the fire prevention and fighting police (PCCC) during response and inspection.
• Occupational Health and Environmental Compliance - Control occupational health hazards such as chemical exposure, noise, dust and heat stress; coordinate periodic environmental monitoring and occupational health examinations; manage hazardous waste registration, storage, manifest (chứng từ chất thải nguy hại) and disposal through licensed contractors, and complete statutory environmental reporting.
• Government and External Relations - Act as the plant's primary contact for the provincial People's Committee and its environment authority, the fire prevention and fighting police (PCCC), the labour authority (DOLISA), the health authority and the industrial zone management board; prepare and submit statutory reports, host inspections and drive findings to closure, and keep the Site General Manager and the Group informed of regulatory changes and compliance risks.
• Training, Data and Reporting - Deliver EHS training for employees, contractors and visitors, including the mandatory occupational safety and health training required by Vietnamese regulations; maintain EHS records, ledgers and digital systems; compile EHS key performance indicators and monthly reports for the Site General Manager and the Group EHS function.

An EHS Engineer plays a critical role in building a zero-incident safety culture, in keeping the plant compliant and audit-ready, and in maintaining constructive working relations with local authorities. Essential skills and qualifications for this position include the following:

• A solid understanding of Vietnamese EHS legislation and procedures applicable to chemical manufacturing, covering the environmental permit, environmental impact assessment, hazardous waste manifest, fire prevention and fighting approval, and occupational safety and health reporting requirements;
• Hands-on experience in dealing with provincial authorities, industrial zone management boards and government inspection teams, and in closing out their findings within the required time-frames;
• Proficiency in risk assessment and process safety tools, including HAZOP, JSA/JHA, safety checklists, LOTO and permit-to-work systems;
• Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis with tools such as 5 Whys and fish-bone diagrams, and a track record of closing corrective and preventive actions;
• Working knowledge of pollution control facilities, hazardous waste management, chemical management and SDS requirements in a chemical plant;
• Ability to deliver practical EHS training and to influence safe behaviour across production, maintenance, warehouse and contractor teams;
• Bachelor's degree or above in safety engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering or a related discipline, with three or more years of EHS experience in chemical or process manufacturing; an occupational safety and health certificate recognized for managerial positions in Vietnam is preferred;
• Working proficiency in Vietnamese for liaison with local authorities and contractors, and in English for Group reporting and technical documentation;
• Proficiency in office software and EHS digital systems for data recording, trending and reporting.