Regional Safety Leader, Power & Compliance

NRG Energy; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy seeks a Regional Safety Manager to own safety programs across multiple plants within the assigned region. You will develop, deploy, and manage safety and occupational health initiatives, coach safety professionals, and present program health to leadership.

You will lead change, drive continuous improvement, manage incident investigations, and collaborate with plant leadership to ensure compliance with OSHA and industry standards. Domestic travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years safety experience with 4+ years in power/energy sector.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety program management.
• Experience coaching safety professionals and leading change.
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and manage regional safety programs and OH&S initiatives.
• Lead safety audits, risk assessments and regulatory tracking.
• Coach and mentor safety staff and committees across plants.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action closure.
• Present program health to leadership and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Safety regulations

Coaching & mentoring

OSHA regulations

Safety & health management systems

Change management

Project management

Observation & engagement

Root cause analysis

Data analysis (Excel, PowerBI, SAS)

Communication (oral & written)

Organizational skills

Travel readiness / irregular hours

Region-specific bargaining agreements

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

TapRoot

Cause Mapping

Fishbone

Five whys

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerBI

SAS

Job description

NRG Energy seeks a Regional Safety Manager to own safety programs across multiple plants within the assigned region. You will develop, deploy, and manage safety and occupational health initiatives, coach safety professionals, and present program health to leadership.

You will lead change, drive continuous improvement, manage incident investigations, and collaborate with plant leadership to ensure compliance with OSHA and industry standards. Domestic travel is required.