Regional EHS Leader – Multi-Country Grid Projects

GE Vernova; Creswell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus up to 15%

Car allowance

Pension with 10% employer contribution

Private health insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Flex Choice programme

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Regional EHS Manager to lead the regional EHS function across multi-country project environments in the UK, France and Spain. You will drive performance, culture and compliance for a broad range of infrastructure projects from civil works to commissioning.

The role requires significant EHS leadership experience in high-risk settings, fluency in English, and the ability to travel up to 40%.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent recognised health and safety certification.
• IOSH membership, certification, or a similar professional EHS credential.
• Significant EHS leadership experience within a complex industrial, engineering, construction, energy, offshore, or similarly high-risk environment.
• Experience leading EHS programmes across multiple countries, sites, or project locations.
• Strong knowledge of core health and safety programmes, including Lockout/Tagout, confined space, electrical safety, contractor safety, and hazardous chemical management.
• Strong understanding of EHS regulatory compliance, environmental requirements, and permitting.
• Experience working with recognised management systems such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Proven ability to lead audits, investigations, reporting, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activity.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across a multicultural, multi-site organisation.
• Fluent English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You must have the full right to work in the UK
• Willingness to travel up to 40% as required.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the regional EHS organisation across multi-country project environments.
• Partner with regional leaders to drive EHS performance, culture and consistent execution.
• Drive implementation of GE Vernova EHS standards and regulatory requirements across sites and projects.
• Define clear safe-work expectations for complex multi-contractor environments.
• Lead alignment on safe execution of commissioning activities in high-energy environments.
• Support field teams in real-time risk decisions under schedule pressure.
• Align EHS and Services on practical implementation and performance.
• Foster strong working relationships across regional and local EHS teams.
• Establish a regional EHS operating rhythm with reviews, incident calls and follow-ups.
• Consolidate regional EHS data and ensure timely reporting.
• Coordinate incident investigations and ensure proper closure of findings.
• Coordinate training delivery to build organisational capability.
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry practices to keep standards current.
• Lead audit programmes and drive corrective actions and improvements.

Skills

Leadership across sites

Audits and investigations

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Communication and influencing

Fluent English

Travel willingness

Education

NEBOSH qualification

IOSH certification

Engineering or environmental science degree (Desirable)

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Regional EHS Manager to lead the regional EHS function across multi-country project environments in the UK, France and Spain. You will drive performance, culture and compliance for a broad range of infrastructure projects from civil works to commissioning.

The role requires significant EHS leadership experience in high-risk settings, fluency in English, and the ability to travel up to 40%.