Job Description Summary

The EHS Lead Specialist NAM position reports hierarchically to the Specialty Teams EHS Manager and provides day-to-day EHS support for a set of sites within a region or department, considering all WTG generators within the region, warehouses and service sites, field technicians, managers, contractors, and staff within the define scope.

They are the interface between the EHS specialists managing site and operational topics, to other departments, managing tasks and provide EHS advice to proposed solutions; Assist and support stage-gate reviews for project/product development, monitor concerns from site which require Backoffice support in more long-running developments; develop streamlined initiatives to coordinate resolutions to trends observed at site levels from multiple sites/geographical separations. Serve as an escalation point for customer resolution and POC for multi-site customers. The EHS Lead Specialist is also a key advisor and support to local Service Managers.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute the vision and strategy administered by the NAM EHS Leader.
• Facilitate the execution of all applicable EHS policies and programs from the EHS Leader on project sites.
• Perform rollouts of new and revised EHS policies and programs.
• Provide on call EHS support and guidance to the business as needed.
• Responsible for the EHS program/policy development of your respective EHS disciplines.
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) for your respective EHS disciplines.
• Perform Work Instruction EHS reviews and revisions.
• Perform Risk Assessments, reviews, and revisions.
• Conduct Site Audits and reviews.
• Conduct Event Analyses (investigations) for high severity or high severity potential injuries, illnesses, property damages, spills, near misses, etc.
• Support SSPs in their execution of Event Analyses.
• Support SSPs, Site Managers and Project Managers via site staffing of SSP personnel.  
• Support SSPs via day to day management, training, and performance evaluation of assigned GE & Contractor SSP personnel.
• Provide coaching/improvement plans to assigned GE & Contractor SSP personnel.
• Perform assigned EHS software application tasks for given permission levels (i.e., Gensuite, Complyworks, Box, etc.)
• Provide EHS software application support to assigned GE & Contractor SSP personnel.
• Attend and contribute content to mandatory recurring and impromptu EHS meetings and conferences.
• Attend and contribute to mandatory recurring and impromptu Operations and non-EHS meetings / conferences.
• Provide EHS representation on Project kick-off meetings and improvement initiatives (when applicable) for assigned projects.

Required Qualifications

• Must meet one of the following:
  • High School Diploma / GED with a minimum 5 years of direct, full time EHS experience in Wind OR Field Service for General Industry.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college in occupational safety and health and 3 years of direct, fulltime EHS Experience in EHS Or general industry.
  • Certified by BCSP (ASP, CSP, CIH or CHST)
  • Valid (up to date) OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry OR OSHA #501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be physically capable of climbing a wind turbine and performing confined space entry on a regular basis.
• Must be capable of using turbine fall protection systems, including maintaining weight for such systems to be effective: maximum personal weight limit of 250 lbs.
• Must be willing/able to travel throughout North America 50-75% of the time.

Desired Qualifications

• Must be formally trained in how to perform Event Analysis / Incident Investigations in a recognized investigation methodology (i.e., Taproot, Apollo, Fishbone).
• Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited university/college in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) or other related field (e.g., Engineering). 
• Proficient written communication skills.
• Employee management experience.
• Contractor personnel management experience.
• Proficient written communication skills.
• Competent understanding of how Event Analyses / Incident Investigations are managed and conducted.
• Competent understanding of NFPA 70E and OSHA Electrical Safety standards along with overseeing & implementing Electrical Safety programs. Must be able to recognize and control electrical sa