EHS Engineer

Job Description Summary

Vernova Purpose

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

What impact you'll make

As a member of the Environmental, Health and Safety team, you will be an active contributor to the Parsippany, NJ manufacturing location. In this role you will work together with the EHS Leader to integrate EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance and achieve continuous performance improvement, while meeting EHS performance objectives. In partnership with cross-functional departments, work to develop programs and objectives to achieve these goals in alignment with business goals and values.

Job Description

What you'll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field and 2+ years' experience in EHS; OR High School diploma/GED and 6 years of EHS experience.

• This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government export restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents and protected individuals (e.g., certain refugees and asylees)). GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

• Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting.
• Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc.
• Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation.
• Occasional need to reach and/or work above and below the shoulder.
• Must be alert to equipment in the field.
• Occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery.
• Occasional need to walk on uneven ground.

• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA regulations - process safety management knowledge and experience.
• Experience in writing standard operating procedures (SOP) in environmental health and safety.
• Process safety management knowledge and experience.
• Environmental, Health and Safety certifications preferred (CSP, CIH, CHMM etc.).
• Experience with root cause methodology using 5-whys and/or 8D methodology.
• Effective written and verbal communicator with strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering and other leadership.
• Problem solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Change management and employee engagement experience.