Safety Manager

Direct Energy Business; Texas; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy is seeking a Regional Safety Manager to support multiple plants within the region, developing and deploying safety and occupational health programs. You will lead audits, training and incident investigations while driving continuous improvement and change management.

The role requires strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, coaching abilities, and the ability to work with safety committees and leadership across the organization. Travel to sites is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years industry/safety experience with at least 4 years of power plant experience.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations in Electric Power Generation.
• Experience with change management and project management.
• Ability to coach and mentor safety professionals.
• Experience with safety and occupational health management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy and improve safety programs across assigned plants.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections and risk assessments with actionable recommendations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure policies remain current.
• Lead a zero-injury safety culture and mentor safety professionals.
• Support plant safety committees and leadership in continuous improvement across NRG.
• Manage safety program components, training, investigations and corrective actions.

Skills

Safety management

Coaching/Mentoring

OSHA standards

Change management

Project management

Data analysis

Excel/PowerBI

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

TapRoot

Cause Mapping

Fishbone

Five whys

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

SAS

Job description

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Location: VIRTUAL, TX, US, 00000

Company: NRG

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You’ll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!

Job Summary/Purpose

All members of NRG’s safety function will be expected to own safety, work to prevent incidents and seek to improve with the understanding that zero harm is possible. The Regional Safety Manager will be responsible for providing support to assigned plants within their region in addition to developing, deploying, managing, and improving assigned safety and occupational health programs. The Regional Safety Manager will also be responsible for supporting the development of safety specialists and safety committees within their assigned region. There will be regular opportunities to demonstrate skills in change management, contract management and communications. This position will also be required to present to leadership the health of the program for which they are responsible, communicate any deficiencies identified and develop sustainable solutions to prevent future issues. It will be expected that the Regional Safety Manager engages with their peers to support their growth and build bench strength within the safety function.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership and plant safety professionals to develop, implement, and maintain safety programs and promote a safety over production culture
• Conduct regular safety audits, inspections and risk assessments. Provide recommendations and strategic support to mitigate or eliminate workplace hazards.
• Monitor and evaluate changes in applicable Occupational Safety and Health regulations, applicable consensus standards, standard interpretation Letters and industry best practices to ensure policies, procedures and work practices remain current
• Serve as a change agent to achieve a zero-injury safety culture within the region
• Support and encourage the growth and development of safety professionals across the organization through coaching and mentorship.
• Liaise with and support business unit safety and operational leadership to lead and influence continuous improvement across NRG.
• Manage the implementation, maintenance, validation and revision of assigned safety and occupational health management system components.
• Assist with the development and delivery of safety training
• Support incident investigations as well as corrective action development and action closure
• Engage with and support plant safety committees and the Fleet Safety Steering Committee
• Develop safety flashes, operating experience bulletins, vendor business cases, and recordability determination reports
• Manage applicable processes, platforms, resources and contracts associated with assigned safety programs.
• Lead and/or participate in internal and external special project teams with the purpose of continuous improvement.
• Provide support of various Industrial Hygiene programs and processes
• Engage, develop, and maintain relationships with external partners, organizations, and memberships.

Working Conditions

• This role may require work after normal working hours, at night, on weekends, holidays and includes overnight travel. Ability to provide onsite power plant support on short notice is required.
• Ability to work 75% of time at plants within assigned territory/region
• Possess a valid Driver's License at all times
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment. May entail lifting (<50lbs), climbing, walking, working at heights and standing for extended periods of time

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Required or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience: 7+ years industry/safety experience with at least 4 years of power plant experience?

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong understanding of safety regulations in the Electric Power Generation industry
• Ability to effectively coach and mentor.
• Thorough understanding of applicable OSHA regulations and industry guidelines.
• Experience working within safety and occupational health management systems
• Experience with change management and project management.
• Ability to observe and engage effectively with employees and contract partners.
• Investigation/RCA with tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, Five whys, etc.
• Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends utilizing tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerBI, SAS, etc.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.
• Ability to learn region-specific bargaining unit agreements

Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.

Required: ASP/CSP/COSS/OHST/CHST or equivalent

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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