Requisition ID: 279544
- Relocation Authorized: National – Family
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Victoria, TX
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Project Overview:
Bechtel’s focus on renewables and clean energy is helping our customers deliver transformational renewables and clean energy projects. Bechtel renewables team will perform the project management, engineering, procurement, and construction for a 218MWac / 271MWdc utility-scale solar photovoltaic (“PV”) generating plant to be located in Victoria, Texas.
Job Summary:
A Project Environmental Safety & Health (ES&H) Lead helps develop and execute the safety component of an Environmental, Safety, and Health program. This involves administrative and field tasks per established industry practices, procedures, and regulatory and Bechtel requirements. The position requires practical application of occupational safety and related disciplines for managing safety and health aspects of a project or facility. The position reports to an ES&H Manager. #LI-VB1
Major Responsibilities:
- Develops and manages a project-level safety and health program, or a major component of it, for a large-scale or complex project inclusive of technical and administrative aspects and compliance
- activities.
- Assures that safety and health requirements are integrated in planning documents, design criteria, construction, commissioning and startup and operational plans, schedules, procurement, and subcontract
- documents.
- Prepares technical and regulatory reports, and research issues to support ES&H program execution.
- Provides technical support within ES&H teams and to other project groups, so that safety and health requirements are integrated within project planning, design, construction planning, procurement,
- subcontracts, commissioning, and other project functions.
- Works with other project-level functional leads (e.g., engineering, construction, commissioning and startup, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document control) to assist them in addressing
- safety and health requirements in their work products and activities.
- Coordinates with the global business unit’s Safety Manager regarding significant issues and support needs.
- Prepares or participates in preparation of the project Safety and Health Management Plan, safety and health specific plans, project-specific control plans, and safety and health awareness and training
- programs in compliance with Bechtel standards, ES&H Management System, and contract and regulatory requirements.
- Emphasizes and uses risk assessment and Bechtel’s ES&H Management System to help achieve continual improvement of the ES&H program.
- Participates in ES&H emergency preparedness planning and confirms investigation and resolution of safety incidents.
- Evaluates incidents and ES&H performance trends.
- Builds working relationships with stakeholders and addresses their issues.
- Supervises project-assigned safety and health personnel.
- Participates in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of safety/health requirements.
- Provides technical support and assistance to construction supervision and subcontractors in planning and executing field activities.
- Conducts assessments and inspections of project activities to monitor ES&H compliance with contractual commitments, laws and regulations, and Bechtel requirements.
- Analyzes data, tracks ES&H performance and trends, and prepares technical reports.
- Facilitates support for ES&H team members, inclusive of all ES&H disciplines.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) related to occupational safety or health and 10-12 years of relevant experience or 15+ years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to research and comprehend organizational and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Computer skills for preparing presentations, data management, and report preparation.
- Analytical skills related to sampling, monitoring, and recordkeeping.
- Adaptable and able to work outdoors in a field environment under various weather conditions.
- Ability to support multiple work shifts, as needed, and a wide range of tasks.
- Demonstrated interest, training, and experience in applied sciences.
- Knowledge and experience with ISO 45001 Management System standards
- Specialized technical skills and knowledge related to an applicable safety or health discipline.
- Broad technical knowledge, science skills, and technical writing abilities.
Total Rewards/Benefits:
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world’s toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards
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