HSE Manager

Pacifico Energy LLC; Cedar Creek (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifico Energy LLC is seeking an experienced HSE Manager for the Cedar Creek project. You will lead the owner's safety team, govern contractor safety programs, and ensure compliance with environmental permits.

Candidates should have extensive construction safety leadership experience on large industrial projects, plus OSHA 500 certification and strong OSHA 1926 knowledge. Bachelor's degree required; CSP is a plus.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in construction safety leadership on large industrial projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner over an EPC contractor under lump-sum contract.
• OSHA 500 certification and deep knowledge of OSHA 1926 standards.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent field experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the owner's HSE team and set expectations across the project.
• Govern the contractor's safety programme, plans and performance.
• Review and challenge job hazard analyses and high-risk work plans.
• Lead owner participation in incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Own leading and lagging safety indicator reporting.
• Oversee environmental compliance and permit conditions.
• Deliver OSHA 30 training to the owner's team after mobilization.

Job description

About this position

Pacifico Energy is a global energy infrastructure firm supporting complex, large load projects from development through to operations. The company serves as a trusted partner across engineering, financing, construction, and optimization, delivering tailored power solutions for large energy users, including data centers. With a proven international track record and over 15 years as a large-scale developer, Pacifico brings speed and knowledgeable oversight to projects from start to finish.

Cedar Creek is a 1,100 MW simple-cycle gas turbine power project with a site workforce peaking above 2,000. As HSE Manager you own the owner's health, safety and environmental oversight, set the standard the EPC contractor is held to, and carry the authority to stop work.

What you get to do:

• Lead the owner's HSE team and set expectations across the project.
• Govern the contractor's safety programme, plans and performance.
• Review and challenge job hazard analyses and high-risk work plans.
• Lead owner participation in incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Own leading and lagging safety indicator reporting.
• Oversee environmental compliance and permit conditions.
• Deliver OSHA 30 training to the owner's team after mobilization.

What you bring to the role:

• 12+ years in construction safety leadership on large industrial projects.
• 5+ years representing an owner over an EPC contractor under a lump-sum contract.
• OSHA 500 and deep command of OSHA 1926.
• Track record on sites with peak workforces above 1,500.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent years of field experience.

Nice to have:

• CSP or equivalent certification.
• Environmental permitting experience on a greenfield generation project.