Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential General Responsibilities:

General EHS:

• Liaise with other functions, such as Finance, HR, Commercial, Service, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Lean…etc to ensure the proper focus on EHS within a global managerial approach
• Ensure EHS risk assessments are effective, updated and communicated (including on E&C sites)
• Monitor applicable EHS regulations and ensure Unit’s compliance with local regulations
• Participate to work council meetings with employees / other governing body in accordance with local regulations
• Identify EHS training needs for the Unit in coordination with HRHRHR.
• Train, coach or secure the training and coaching of action leaders, sponsors, and management teams
• Planing to Genba Walk for management teams (including on E&C sites) and follow-up observations
• Perform regular EHS inspections (including on E&C sites) and follow-up findings
• Investigate EHS events by using Root Cause Analysis Tools, such as 5Why, Fishbone, 8D... etc and implement lessons learnt
• Partner with HR to implement a reward and recognition systems around EHS
• Monitor and report EHS KPIs
• Ensure all preventive measures are taken against loss of materials and production through fire, explosion, theft, unsafe storage and unsafe transportation
• Maintain EHS certifications (ISO 14001 EMS & ISO 45001 OH&S MS)
• Lead EHS 2nd & 3rd party audits (Governance, Insurance, Machines Conformity, Customer, Supplier ..etc)
• Report progress of EHS improvements actions
• Prepare operational budgets to fund EHS annual activities.

Environmental Focus:

• Regulatory Compliance –Understand what environmental regulations apply to local organization; Interpret and execute those requirements; Develop process to maintain compliance and audit readiness including leading the environmental officer requirements (having environmental officer certificate is desirable)
• Environment Management Systems–Develop, interpret, and execute GE environmental management system requirements that go beyond local regulatory requirements, including strong hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, environmental permits, waste-water treatment… etc.
• Manufacturing & Business Knowledge –Understand manufacturing, test, supply chain, contractor management and service/field operations in order to identify and address risks in ways that contribute to business goals
• Employee Relations & Team Engagement –Coach employees and teams to develop a sustainable culture and process for EHS excellence, Lead and influence in an organization in the absence of direct management authority

Erection & Commissioning Focus:

• Regulatory Compliance -Understand what EHS regulations apply to local organization; Interpret and execute those requirements; Develop process to maintain compliance and audit readiness.
• EHS Management Systems -Develop, interpret, and execute GE management system requirements that go beyond local regulatory requirements.
• Business Knowledge-Understand project and/or service/field operations in order to identify and address risks in ways that realize business goals
• Employee Relations and Team Engagement -Coach employees and contractors to develop a sustainable culture and process for EHS excellence; Lead and influence in an organization where GE may not have direct management authority.
• Contract Knowledge & EHS Approach -Understand and enforce GE's contractual obligations related EHS, and prepare EHS strategy for the project
• Site Execution & Monitoring-Manage site EHS plan and on-site execution, including metrics, auditing, and coaching EHS and operations teams
• Contractor Management – Leading and managing prequalification process
• Chemical Management – Interprets SDS information for safe use, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals.

People Management:

• Lead and manage the team to ensure performance standards, annual objectives and policies are met
• Ensure the EHS team has the right level of know-how and competency to perform their responsibilities through coaching and development
• Regularly manage and review performance of the EHS team according to Performance Management Cycle (PMC)

Qualifications / Requirements / Desired characteristics:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental…etc)
• NEBOSH or IOSH Certificate or equivalent
• ISO14001 & 45001 Internal / Lead Auditor Certificate
• English both spoken and written for working proficiency
• Minimum 10 years of experience in EHS function,
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to build strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external customer.
• Experience of EHS program development, implementation, and leadership experience with a focus on business segments such as Transformer Business, Civil Works or similar industrial sector
• Strong knowledge of and experience with EHS programs including but not limited to;
  • Lockout-Tagout,
  • Work at Height,
  • Confined Space,
  • Electrical Safety (High Voltage Test Laboratory Experience Desirable),  
  • Liftings Operations,
  • Forklift & Material Handling
  • Industrial Hygiene,
  • Process Safety Management,
  • Ergonomic Analysis (At least REBA & RULA Experience)
  • Behavioral Based Safety Program (BBS)
  • Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
  • Emergency Preparedness  & Response Management (including but not limited to Fire Safety & Loss Prevention) 
• Proficiency in office IT suite.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No