EHS Project Manager – HVDC

Jobtailor; Rijswijk; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced EHS Manager to lead the Dutch HVDC project’s health and safety program. You will be the primary EHS focal point, delivering proactive safety support to project management, consortium partners, and subcontractors while promoting a strong safety culture on site.

You will coordinate risk assessments, audits, training, and incident investigations, ensuring compliance with international regulations and EHS standards across complex industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Safety/EHS with substantial experience
• Lead EHS role experience in construction/industrial projects preferred
• Strong knowledge of international OH&S and environmental regulations
• Familiarity with permit-to-work and control-of-work systems
• Fluent in English and Dutch (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary EHS manager and focal point for the Dutch HVDC project
• Provide visible EHS management and proactive support to PM, partners, and subcontractors
• Promote safety culture across project activities
• Support EHS strategy, standards, and programs
• Coordinate incident investigations and reports with regional EHS leadership
• Perform EHS audits, inspections, and site walks and follow up findings
• Deliver EHS training and monitor continuous improvement of EHS performance
• Report EHS KPIs, dashboards, and monthly/quarterly reports
• Ensure subcontractor EHS competency and compliance with plans and regulations

Skills

Lead EHS Role

International Regulations

EHS Management Systems

Fluent English Dutch

MS Office

Digital EHS Tools

EHS Training Delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering

Diploma in Advanced Safety Engineering (HVK)

Tools

MS Office

Digital EHS Tools

EHS Management Systems

Job description

• Act as the primary EHS manager and focal point for the entire Dutch HVDC project, including the EHS interface to the customer
• Provide visible EHS management and proactive support to project management, consortium partners, and subcontractors
• Build and promote a strong safety culture across project activities
• Support implementation of GE Vernova EHS strategy, standards, and programs
• Serve as the key EHS interface for the customer, consortium partners, and subcontractors
• Understand regulatory changes and trends and forecast business impacts
• Perform and coordinate EHS training delivery
• Support implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of project EHS management and performance
• Conduct and facilitate risk assessments and hazard analyses; define, track, and verify corrective and preventive actions
• Plan and perform EHS audits, inspections, and site walks; follow up on findings
• Support Design for EHS, including engineering controls, safe work methods, and layout/access concepts
• Report to the EHS Functional Leader and project organization
• Conduct EHS reporting, including KPIs, dashboards, and monthly/quarterly reports
• Register, classify, and incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions
• Coordinate incident investigations and reports with regional EHS leadership and project management
• Track action implementation and effectiveness; share lessons learned and best practices
• Lead and support project EHS meetings and campaign activities
• Coordinate GE Vernova safety culture programs
• Communicate EHS expectations to employees, contractors, and visitors
• Promote workforce engagement and participation in hazard reporting and continuous improvement
• Verify subcontractor EHS competency, qualifications, and readiness
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with EHS plans, legal requirements, and project rules
• Support subcontractor onboarding, performance reviews, and interventions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field, or a technical/vocational qualification with substantial relevant professional EHS experience
• Diploma in Advanced Safety Engineering (HVK) or equivalent level
• Proven experience in a lead EHS role, ideally in construction, installation, or industrial project environments in HV electrical environments
• Solid knowledge of international occupational health and safety and environmental regulations
• Knowledge of environmental management on construction sites
• Knowledge of permit-to-work and control-of-work systems
• Experience in multinational projects and work environments
• Fluent English and Dutch, spoken and written
• Confident user of MS Office
• Experience with EHS management systems and digital EHS tools is an advantage
• Strong communication, influencing, and advisory skills
• Structured, hands-on, and solution-oriented working style
• Ability to prioritize in a multi-project environment
• High degree of personal accountability, integrity, and resilience
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a diverse, international team environment
• High flexibility to travel, including domestic travel depending on project location and business priorities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) management, including risk assessment, compliance with international regulations, and implementation of safety culture initiatives. Proficient in EHS training delivery, incident investigation, and performance monitoring within construction and industrial project environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Lead EHS Role Experience
• Knowledge of International Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• EHS Management Systems Proficiency
• Fluent in English and Dutch
• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering or Related Field

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Risk Assessment
• EHS Audits
• Incident Investigation
• Environmental Management
• Permit-to-Work Systems
• EHS Reporting
• Safety Culture Promotion
• Corrective and Preventive Actions
• EHS Training Delivery
• Compliance Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Solution-Oriented Working Style
• Personal Accountability
• Collaboration in Diverse Teams

Certifications & Qualifications

• Diploma in Advanced Safety Engineering (HVK)

Industry Keywords

• HVDC Project
• Construction Safety
• Industrial Project Environments
• Multinational Projects
• EHS Standards

Tools & Technologies

• MS Office
• Digital EHS Tools
• EHS Management Systems