Projects EHS Portfolio Leader - North America

CO Salary Range: USD 129,000.00 - 214,900.00 per year

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
The Projects EHS Portfolio Leader will implement and maintain Gas Power EHS strategy for New Unit Installations and Projects in Heavy Duty Gas Turbine (HDGT) and Aeroderivative Business Lines in North America. The Projects EHS Portfolio Leader partners with the Lead Technical Advisors (TA) and/or Site Managers to plan, implement and maintain the site EHS Management System, ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, contractual and company requirements. This Leader will coordinate with the NU Projects EHS Pole Leader and site EHS professionals, as well as the Project and Construction & Commissioning (C&C) Leadership Team and consortium and contractor partners to define, monitor and support resources to improve EHS performance at Project Sites.

• Plan and support the execution of Site EHS Plans for multiple projects/power plant installations
• Provide day-to-day EHS coaching and leadership for Site EHS Managers
• Work with Lead TAs and Project Managers to monitor the effectiveness of site-related rules defined in the Site EHS Plan and, in consultation with the Site Manager / lead TA, revise as necessary to keep up to date
• Consistently apply relevant EHS policies, Life Saving Rules procedures and minimum EHS standards per statutory, regulatory, contractual and GE Vernova requirements, ensuring effective implementation of EHS Management System including Policy, Plan, training, effective risk assessment, inspection, auditing, event management and analysis
• Ensure an effective review of GE Vernova and contractor method statements and associated risk assessment against GE, customer and regulatory requirements
• Actively communicate on the GE Vernova audit requirements and ensure the Site Manager monitors and maintains site compliance. Set up and maintain the EHS training needs analysis and training plan
• Maintain EHS records and documentation for the duration of Projects
• Work with the NU Projects EHS Pole Leader and/or Portfolio Directors, Pole Construction & Commissioning, Technical Direction Installation (TDI), Individual Project Managers and consortium/contractor Partners to coordinate planning and implementation of all EHS activities from ITO to OTR
• Ensure appropriate actions are taken in the event of an EHS non-compliance
• Intervene when Project Site activities do not meet established EHS requirements of the risk assessment and/or method statement
• Establish and maintain Project Site EHS culture with Lead TA, Project Manager and other supporting TAs during mobilization and execution
• Devote significant time to on-site support of projects, especially during the early phases of execution (Premobilization, Installation, Commissioning and Commercial Operation Date (COD)) and as needed during later phases of project execution, such as warranty
• Align EHS strategic objectives with customer. Share EHS standards and lessons learned. Provide EHS support and technical EHS advice to customer
• Proactively identify potential customer or Partner deviations from EHS contractual terms, propose and implement mitigation plan, and escalate as needed
• Support NU Projects EHS Pole Leader in Daily Management of EHS Key Performance Indicators for Projects in portfolio
• Deliver timely information to NU Projects EHS Pole Leader and Business Management in relation to any trends that become evident through analysis of data from portfolio of projects
• Ensure effective EHS communication to all site personnel, including EHS Read Across events and actions
• Conduct Quarterly audits at each mobilized site in portfolio using Comply Works tool. Record findings, document and communicate EHS performance

• Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university
• 5 or more years of EHS experience with primary focus on Safety
• Minimum 2 years of Project Site or Construction EHS experience
• Fluent in English reading, writing, speaking

• Experience simultaneously managing multiple projects and other responsibilities, adjusting to changing priorities and making decisions with speed and accuracy based on available information
• Experience working with site and project management, including across multiple projects
• Experience influencing a distributed workforce
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• High say/do ratio
• Working knowledge of Gensuite EHS Management System
• Experience working within GE Vernova EHS programs and policies
• Experience working in the Power Industry

• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
• Preferred contender will reside in Central Standard or Mountain Time zones
• Ability to travel up to 50% domestically

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
• A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
• GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.