EHS Manager, Pre-Operations — Renewable Projects

Invenergy; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy is seeking an EHS Manager, Pre-Operations to implement and oversee environmental, health, and safety programs for wind, solar, and BESS developments. You will partner with Development, Construction, and Operations to ensure safe, compliant project execution across the lifecycle.

This role requires strong leadership, hazard recognition, and hands-on EHS expertise at active construction sites, with travel across the United States up to 50% and a base pay range of $88,000–$103,000 yearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive EHS experience supporting utility-scale energy, power generation, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of industry and construction safety practices, contractor management, incident investigation, and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Invenergy EHS policies, standards, management systems, and project-specific plans across assigned wind, solar, and BESS projects.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness drills and response arrangements with project teams, contractors, local responders, and other stakeholders.
• Interpret and support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local EHS laws, regulations, permits, and commitments, including OSHA and environmental requirements.
• Ensure the safe handoff of completed projects to Operations, EHS regional specialist/manager including turnover of records, action tracking, training, and readiness reviews.

Skills

EHS management

Project management

Hazard recognition

Safety regulations

Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field

Tools

MS Office

EHS software

Job description

Invenergy is seeking an EHS Manager, Pre-Operations to implement and oversee environmental, health, and safety programs for wind, solar, and BESS developments. You will partner with Development, Construction, and Operations to ensure safe, compliant project execution across the lifecycle.

This role requires strong leadership, hazard recognition, and hands-on EHS expertise at active construction sites, with travel across the United States up to 50% and a base pay range of $88,000–$103,000 yearly.