Site EHS Specialist

GE Vernova; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy company as a Site EHS Specialist responsible for environment, health, and safety compliance at the GE Hydro Power Plant. This mid-senior level role involves conducting EHS inspections, delivering training, and ensuring safety standards are met across construction projects. Bring your leadership and EHS expertise to help support GE's mission to decarbonize energy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years EHS experience in Construction Projects.
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site EHS inspections and coach site teams.
• Ensure EHS reporting is completed accurately and on time.
• Identify trends and causes in accidents to implement preventive actions.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in EHS

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

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Job Description Summary

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority. As a company whose technology is used to power ~25% of the world’s electricity, we take our responsibility seriously. GE Vernova is a purpose-built company leading a new era of energy – electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. We are accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

Job Description Summary

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority. As a company whose technology is used to power ~25% of the world’s electricity, we take our responsibility seriously. GE Vernova is a purpose-built company leading a new era of energy – electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. We are accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business designs, develops, manufactures, and services advanced technologies that harness the power of water to deliver reliable and sustainable power. For more than a century, hydroelectricity has played an essential role in the North American and global electricity systems. Today, it’s the world’s largest source of renewable energy while pumped storage provides more than 90% of stored electricity across the planet. But to reach net-zero globally by 2050, we need to double the amount of hydro currently installed. Whether it’s through pumped storage, run-of-river, or reservoirs, hydroelectricity will continue to be a cornerstone of North America’s energy future.

Do you have the energy to change the world? If you are ready to make a difference and usher in the new era of energy, come join us. You will get the opportunity to evolve and grow surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team of ~75,000 people across more than 100 countries.

The GE Site EHS Manager will be the GE Environment, Health & Safety representative on GE Hydro Power Plant during the defined period of the project.

You will be responsible to support the GE Site Manager, Supervisors, Subcontractors and Partner on EHS matters, coordinate EHS activities and ensure that GE policies and procedures are implemented during the execution of the project. You will report to the GE Site Manager / U.S. HSE leader and will keep close contact with the Project Team.

Job Description

• Act as support liaison for assigned site in helping comply with GE EHS programs & requirements.
• Conduct regular site EHS inspections with rigor and consistency, identifying deficiencies and ways of improvements. Be a solution maker for assigned site.
• Conduct Site EHS visits to check site EHS conditions and coach the site teams as needed in site EHS Plan implementation and problem solving.
• Close follow-up of the leading KPI providing his / her on-site experience.
• Deliver EHS training to assigned sites population as required.
• Identify and share best practices across the region. Support site team to leverage best practice from others.
• Contribute in investigations and analysis of all accidents or hazardous situations. Identify trends and causes, as well as follow up on corrective and preventative actions.
• Ensure all internal and external EHS reporting is completed on time and with accuracy.
• Review the Project EHS Plan and site procedures at mobilization and develop updates when needed.
• Coordinate the GE site EHS programs and assist the GE Site Manager, Supervisors and Subcontractors in implementing it.
• Ensure the site has identified all applicable legislation or standards, and ensure he / she understands the requirements, to achieve compliance.
• Advise the management of GE / Subcontractor of unsafe acts / conditions observed on the project site for prompt corrective action to eliminate the unsafe act / condition.
• Monitor the Partner EHS performance and execution and support where required for improvements or as needed.
• Ensure that risk assessments are communicated to anyone who is involved or could be affected by the task, before the task begins.
• Take action to stop unsafe acts or conditions, before they result in an injury or incident.
• Conduct regular documented EHS Inspections.
• Conduct EHS inductions and assist the Contractor / Subcontractor’s EHS representative with conducting EHS inductions for all construction personnel and visitors reporting to the project site.
• Drive “Toolbox” safety talks, Safety Meetings, etc. For GE employees.
• Ensure Subcontractors hold weekly EHS meetings and “Toolbox” safety talks.
• Liaise with Partners, Subcontractors, insurance representatives, local medical services, local fire and police departments, local regulatory agencies, and Customer / Client on EHS related matters.
• Ensure Emergency drills are carried out at least quarterly; these may be focused on specific events, rather than a full site evacuation each quarter.
• Manage the retention of the EHS required documentation in the Site EHS files and in Gensuite.
• Oversee the management of PPE for GE staff and visitors on site.
• Identify best management practices that may be of use to other sites, and communicate these to the Project EHS Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience or certifications in EHS
• Minimum of 5 years EHS experience, with exposure to several EHS areas in Construction Projects environment

Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge of Energy business mandatory (Hydro business appreciated)
• EHS Local certification mandatory (BCSP / NSC / ISO / EM385-1-1 certifications a plus)
• Ability to travel to assigned Site
• Fluent in English, additional languages a plus.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Strong site EHS experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues with competing priorities
• High energy, self-starter
• Practical experience in risk elimination and project management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven functional computer knowledge in utilizing Microsoft Windows and Office applications (i.e. Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided : No

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Electric Power Generation

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