Pre-Operations EHS Manager – Renewable Projects

Invenergy; Prairie Home (NE); On-site; USD 88,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy is seeking an EHS Manager, Pre-Operations to lead environmental, health, and safety programs for wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects from development through turnover to operations.

You will partner with Development, Construction, Engineering, and site leadership to ensure safe, compliant project execution across multiple sites with travel up to 50% across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field
• Five+ years of progressive EHS experience in utility-scale energy or infrastructure projects
• Strong written, verbal, and report-writing skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHS management systems
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Invenergy EHS policies, standards, management systems, and project-specific plans.
• Partner with Development and project teams during site selection, due diligence, design, procurement, contracting, and constructability reviews to identify EHS risks and implement controls.
• Develop, review, and implement project EHS plans and compliance activities (emergency response, SPCC plans, waste handling, permits, risk registers).
• Coordinate emergency drills with project teams, contractors, local responders, and other stakeholders.
• Interpret and support compliance with OSHA and environmental requirements.
• Ensure safe handoff of completed projects to Operations and maintain records and action tracking.
• Coordinate EHS orientation, training, toolbox talks, and competency verification.
• Conduct field inspections, audits, and management reviews; close corrective actions.
• Support contractor EHS expectations during prequalification and contracting.
• Facilitate hazard assessments for high-risk work (electrical, energy isolation, confined spaces, etc.).
• Provide field leadership to employees and contractors to reinforce safety culture.
• Create and implement EHS policies and training for new site startup operations.
• Lead investigations of incidents and near misses; document root causes and corrective actions.
• Provide regular EHS performance updates to leadership.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Facilitation

Report writing

MS Office

EHS program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, engineering, or related field

Five+ years of progressive EHS experience

Tools

EHS management systems

SPCC Plans

MS Office applications

Job description

Invenergy is seeking an EHS Manager, Pre-Operations to lead environmental, health, and safety programs for wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects from development through turnover to operations.

You will partner with Development, Construction, Engineering, and site leadership to ensure safe, compliant project execution across multiple sites with travel up to 50% across the United States.