Job Description Summary

Roles will typically be aligned to specific businesses or sectors. Individuals will generally either be located at, and only support, a specific site or project (including construction), or have a role that requires specific industry/business expertise or interaction with specific business customers. This category will include those EHS professionals involved in “designing for EHS” (NPI), individuals responsible for customer or industry engagement, and EHS professionals working at customer sites or projects (generally not managing teams of EHS professionals or regions).

Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.

The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

EHS Manager is Responsible for leading and managing the environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects in the Business line GSI for the HVDC Project in Germany, with a focus on construction and commissioning projects activities.

Ability to support Projects organization on different execution scope, like Turnkey project, consortium partner EPC. From Civil Works to end commissioning for all activities for a GRID business.

Position will be located on Site (Germany).

• Main Point of Contact on regards EHS for the Project. Hierarchical reporting to the Regional EHS Leader for Central Europe and Functionally reporting to the Project Director.

• Understand regulatory changes and trends and forecast project impacts.

• Drive implementation of GE and regulatory EHS expectations within his/her project activities, including at customer sites, workshops in case of need, etc.

• Actively support the Regional EHS Leader of his/her Business line in EHS matters.

• Develop strong working relationship with operational team in his/her scope and help drive the expected EHS performance and culture across all operations.

• Set-up EHS operating rhythm and momentum at customer project site (accident calls, EHS reviews, etc.)

• Consolidate project EHS data, KPIs., support the Project Team in the incident investigation, Meetings with Contractors, Sub-contractors, etc.).

• Coordinate delivery of EHS training as required, and control number of people on Site.

• Coordinate with the regional EHS leader the incident investigation and ensure that investigations of accidents and compliance incidents are conducted, documented, and reported as required.

• Ensure all internal and external EHS reporting is completed on time and with accuracy.

• Ensure GE and legal compliance in his/her Project.

• Conduct regular EHS audits in the project but also to support other regions if need.

Requirements

Degree in engineering, environmental science, safety management, Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit Certificate, or other EHS-related technical discipline from an accredited college/university is required. Graduate degree is preferred (Country EHS Accreditation is required)

• At least 5 years of EHS program development, implementation, and leadership experience with a focus on business segments such as electric Power, electrification, Onshore & Offshore or similar industrial sector.

• Proven experience of German and European Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.

• Strong knowledge of and experience with major environmental regulatory and permitting programs addressing subject including but not limited to air quality, water quality, hazardous chemical management, industrial safety, etc.

• Strong knowledge of, and experience with, fundamental health & safety programs including but not limited to Lockout-Tagout-Try, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Hazardous Chemical Management/Process Safety Management, permit to work, Work at Height, etc.

• Experience with and knowledge of independent standards organizations and certification programs such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, etc.

• Strong skills, to influence and motivate leaders and employees through collaborative engagement and building/maintaining relationships.

• Fluent in German and English (both mandatory). Other languages would be a plus.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate information to a broad range of people and audiences as circumstances dictate.

• Ability to successfully manage and develop personnel in remote locations and work in a team environment across a multi-site organization with a variety of cultures.

• Ability to travel to support other sites in Germany, if needed.

Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.