HSES Specialist - [West Region Remote]

EDF Renewables North America • Full-time • Any City • 2w ago

Scope of Position

EDF Renewables North America is a market-leading independent power producer and service provider with over 35 years of experience. We deliver grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distribution-scale power: solar and storage; asset optimization: technical, operational, and commercial expertise to maximize the performance of generating projects, and onsite solutions, through the Company’s PowerFlex affiliate, offering a full suite of onsite energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers: solar, storage, EV charging, energy management systems, and microgrids.

This position, under general direction of the Health and Safety Compliance Manager, is responsible for the daily activities associated with the development, direction, and implementation of EDF Renewable’s (EDFR) Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance programs. This position serves to provide EDFR leadership and employees with sound guidance to ensure a safe and healthful work environment that complies with all Federal, State, and/or local, safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

This position plays a lead role in driving the overall culture throughout the organization.
Interprets Federal, State, and local regulations, best practices and information gathered from consensus standards and hazard analysis in order to develop and maintain sound Health, Safety & Environmental Policies, Procedures and Instructional Material.
Will develop HSE documents and information for distribution to the field and corporate organization detailing requirements and implementation criteria in order to achieve and maintain compliance.
Will function as a subject matter expert in health and safety matters, providing high level professional advice and guidance to the field organization as well as the corporate offices.
Assists in the development and delivery of required Health, Safety & Environmental training.
Assists in the development and review of location audits along with identifying systemic trends that impact the organization and strategizing on proper corrective actions.
Provides technical guidance on procedures and processes to assure employee safety and compliance with applicable regulations and/or consensus standards.
Will travel to site locations to garner understanding of how documents and requirements the HSE team develops will impact the field organization.
Represents HSE in a positive way, encourages safe behavior and incident reductions.
All other job related duties as assigned by the HSE Manager (or designee).
Holds all employees accountable for the HSE policies, procedures and practices as described in the Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental Manual, including supports and promotes Company values.

Working Conditions:

Majority of the time (up to 75%) is spent in the field environment with office time as necessary utilizing computers (frequent use of MS Word, MS Excel, and specialized software), telephones, and general office equipment, meeting with O&M teams, research, project support or going to industry conferences.

Qualifications

Five (5) years of practical safety administration experience preferred.
Proficient reading, comprehension / writing skills. Technical writing ability necessary. .
Associates degree (or equivalent experience and/or certification) in regulatory compliance hazard identification, safety auditing, corrective action development, safety document development / and safety training development / presentation desirable. Direct work experience may be substituted for educational requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively across all operational levels of the organization as well as with suppliers and customers, exercising appropriate tact and diplomacy to accomplish objectives.
Ability to work at heights, including climbing and descending towers of various heights. This includes passing initial Functional Capacity Examination, climb test and related training.
Ability to work in extreme weather conditions, including cold, rain, wind, etc.
Must have a working knowledge of Federal, State Labor and Environmental Regulations / Standards.
Must be able to work with diverse groups of people in challenging environments.
Must have a valid driver’s license with clean DMV record.
Must have a valid passport for international travel.
Working knowledge with various Microsoft software programs including but not limited to Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint (Office Suite).
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
Must have the ability to present a wide range of safety topics to large groups.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST) certification preferred.
Must be willing and able to travel throughout North America, or internationally as or directed.
Continued education as to fulfill required duties.

This role’s annual base salary range is between $81,000 and $135,000.

In addition, EDF Renewables offers best-in-class employment incentives, including.

Competitive Bonus incentives: This position is eligible for our annual bonus program
Comprehensive Health Benefits: EDF Renewables USA provides low-cost health & wellness premium coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
Rewarding 401k Package: EDF Renewables provides a generous contribution with immediate vesting

We are also proud to offer:

Favorable time off programs, including paid parental leave
Rewarding Learning & Development Opportunities
Supportive Mentorship & Buddy Programs

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of Delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.