Wind EHS Leader – North America Operations, Maintenance and Upgrades
Job Description:
• Champion a proactive safety culture that prioritizes employee well-being and operational excellence.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS into all aspects of operations serving as a clear partner to the North America OM&U organization
• Inspire and develop a high-performing EHS team across North America, fostering collaboration and accountability
• Develop and own standard work for high-performing team inclusive of talent development, audit schedule and capability building
• Attract and retain top EHS talent; manage medium to large teams with senior professional direct reports.
• Interface with customers and contractors to communicate EHS performance, expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Define and implement clear roles and responsibilities for the EHS field team to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, driving corrective actions and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee audits and assessments to maintain compliance and mitigate operational risks including maintaining quarterly audit program of wind farms and high risk work.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in the field of EHS or engineering.
• 15+ years of EHS leadership experience, ideally in renewable energy or industrial sectors.
• Proven ability to lead distributed teams and influence across a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data for decision-making.
• Communicate complex messages and negotiate internally and externally to influence outcomes.
Benefits:
• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off
• Champion a proactive safety culture that prioritizes employee well-being and operational excellence.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS into all aspects of operations serving as a clear partner to the North America OM&U organization
• Inspire and develop a high-performing EHS team across North America, fostering collaboration and accountability
• Develop and own standard work for high-performing team inclusive of talent development, audit schedule and capability building
• Attract and retain top EHS talent; manage medium to large teams with senior professional direct reports.
• Interface with customers and contractors to communicate EHS performance, expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Define and implement clear roles and responsibilities for the EHS field team to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, driving corrective actions and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee audits and assessments to maintain compliance and mitigate operational risks including maintaining quarterly audit program of wind farms and high risk work.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in the field of EHS or engineering.
• 15+ years of EHS leadership experience, ideally in renewable energy or industrial sectors.
• Proven ability to lead distributed teams and influence across a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data for decision-making.
• Communicate complex messages and negotiate internally and externally to influence outcomes.
Benefits:
• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off