Senior HSE Manager

Meriton Energy Partners; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Meriton Energy Partners seeks a Senior QHSE Manager to provide hands-on safety leadership across a major distributed power generation project supporting hyperscale data centre development.

The role is site-focused, spanning construction, deployment and ongoing operation. You will lead safety programs, conduct risk assessments and investigations, and collaborate with project teams, contractors and operations to embed safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Strong safety management experience in power generation, electrical infrastructure, utilities or industrial construction.
• Construction and project execution experience on major industrial or power projects.
• Good working knowledge of OSHA requirements and safety standards for power generation and electrical sites.
• Practical understanding of hazards in electrical work, HV systems, fuel handling and maintenance.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with credibility to challenge teams and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior QHSE leadership across a major power generation project.
• Support construction, deployment and operational safety across the facility.
• Establish, implement and continuously improve safety programs, procedures and site standards.
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments, audits, inspections and safety reviews.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with project leaders, contractors and operations teams to embed safe practices.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental and company QHSE requirements.
• Provide safety leadership around electrical systems, fuel handling, equipment installation and maintenance.
• Drive a proactive safety culture with visible site leadership and coaching.
• Track safety performance and report to senior leadership.
• Support contractor safety performance and regional projects as needed.

Skills

Safety leadership

Construction project execution

OSHA knowledge

Hazard identification

Communication & influence

Regional travel

Safety certifications (CSP/CHST/CIH)

Education

CSP/CHST/CIH

Job description

We are supporting a rapidly growing US power infrastructure business with the appointment of a Senior QHSE Manager to provide safety leadership across a major distributed power generation project supporting hyperscale data centre development.

The business is scaling quickly and delivering critical power infrastructure into some of the most demanding and fast-moving environments in the market. This role will play an important part in ensuring that growth is supported by consistent safety standards, strong site leadership and robust governance.

This is a highly visible, site-focused role with responsibility across both the construction and deployment of new power infrastructure and its ongoing operation. The successful candidate will work closely with project leadership, site teams, operations, technicians and contractors to drive safe execution across installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance activities.

The position will be primarily based in the Greater Dallas area, with some travel to support other projects across the region when required.

This is not a purely compliance-led position. The business needs a hands-on safety leader who is comfortable spending significant time in the field, challenging standards where required and providing practical leadership across active project environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior QHSE leadership across a major power generation project.
• Support both construction and deployment activities and ongoing operational safety across the facility.
• Establish, implement and continuously improve safety programs, procedures and site-level standards.
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments, audits, inspections and safety reviews.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Work closely with project leaders, contractors and operational teams to embed safe working practices into daily activities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental and company QHSE requirements.
• Provide safety leadership around electrical systems, fuel handling, equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance and emergency response.
• Drive a proactive safety culture through coaching, engagement, accountability and visible site leadership.
• Track safety performance, maintain accurate records and provide clear reporting to senior leadership.
• Support contractor safety performance and consistency across project activities.
• Provide support to additional regional projects when required.

Experience Required

• Strong safety management experience within power generation, electrical infrastructure, utilities, industrial construction, energy infrastructure or a closely related environment.
• Strong construction and project execution experience, ideally within major industrial, power, electrical or mission-critical projects.
• Experience supporting ongoing operational environments is strongly preferred.
• Good working knowledge of OSHA requirements and safety standards relevant to power generation, electrical systems and industrial project sites.
• Practical understanding of hazards associated with electrical work, medium and high-voltage systems, mobile equipment, fuel handling, mechanical systems, commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Previous experience leading safety teams, contractors or site-based safety programs.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to challenge project teams, contractors and operational leaders when required.
• Ability to travel regionally on an occasional basis.
• Relevant safety qualifications or certifications such as CSP, CHST, CIH or equivalent are preferred.

Candidate Profile

This role will suit a hands-on QHSE leader who is comfortable moving between senior-level governance and practical site leadership.

The successful candidate will need to be proactive, direct and adaptable, with the ability to identify issues early, influence project and operational teams and ensure corrective actions are followed through.

They should be equally comfortable engaging with senior leadership and spending time on active construction, commissioning and operating sites.

The business is moving quickly, so this role requires someone who can bring structure, consistency and strong safety leadership without slowing down delivery.