Senior HSE Lead, Global Capital Projects

Lilly; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Lilly seeks a Senior HSE professional to support a new manufacturing site in Houston, with a transition to site HSE operations to support manufacturing. The role will implement CSMP, oversee safety practices, and coordinate with global HSE teams.

The position requires OSHA knowledge, field oversight, and strong communication to influence project teams and ensure regulatory compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related technical field.
• Minimum (5) years of HSE experience, experience in 29 CFR 1926 governing construction with no less than 5 years of delivering capital projects.
• Direct experience supporting contractor safety management programs and/or permit-to-work systems.
• Experience working with OSHA regulations, risk management practices, and safe work permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory requirements and company standards into practical, field-executable procedures.
• Experience supporting contractor lifecycle processes (prequalification, onboarding, field oversight, performance evaluation).
• Physically capable of navigating diverse construction environments, including bending, kneeling, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 25 pounds unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of GFD’s Contractor Safety Management Program (CSMP).
• GFD’s Safety Manage and / or own relationship with leveraged Safety Advisor(s) or strategic partners.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for department HSE documents and standards.
• Coach GFD’s project teams in complying with GFD’s CSMP.
• Project Safety Orientation expectations aligned with compliance standards and industry trends.
• Environmental requirements and permits in conjunction with local regulations.
• Field confirmation of each project’s application of GFD’s CSMP.
• Training for GFD personnel on GFD’s CSMP.
• GFD’s Safety processes for Hazard Recognition and Risk Assessment, Confined Space Entry (CSE), Hot Work Permit (HWP), Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO), Safe To Operate Permit (STOP), etc.
• HSE Project Field execution inspections against regulatory, corporate and GFD HSE standards.
• Leading and lagging Indicators as well as develop analytics for the project.
• Work closely with Global HSE and GFD HSE SMEs to ensure alignment with corporate priorities and standards as well as GFD requirements.
• Lead, support and/or influence the investigation and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of unplanned, adverse incidents.
• Apply technical skills at a network / global level by demonstrate high degree of influence.

Skills

Contractor safety management

OSHA regulations

Field oversight

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety/Engineering/Environmental Science/Industrial Hygiene

Tools

CSMP

Permit-to-work (PTW)

Job description

Lilly seeks a Senior HSE professional to support a new manufacturing site in Houston, with a transition to site HSE operations to support manufacturing. The role will implement CSMP, oversee safety practices, and coordinate with global HSE teams.

The position requires OSHA knowledge, field oversight, and strong communication to influence project teams and ensure regulatory compliance across projects.