Job Description Summary

Responsible for activities and processes that assist the Environmental Health and Safety organization achieve business objectives. Impacts the team's ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is moderate autonomy within the role. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, mentor and guide on a day-to-day basis a team of EHS professionals across NAM region.
• Provide the necessary direction and training to build business EHS capabilities and knowledge within EHS personnel.
• Provide oversight and governance to ensure EHS compliance with applicable management systems, programs, legislation and standards for distributed (projects and services) operations across the region.
• Partner and develop positive working relationships with customers, external agencies and contractors as well as internal cross-functional personnel.  Focal point of contact and interactions with all for the respective portfolio being served.
• Support ITO/OTR and handover or response to customer queries for projects across NAM.
• Work closely with the auditing team to ensure appropriate governance in in place to monitor performance in all areas of operation.  In addition, occasionally participate in business EHS governance audits and help with corrective action implementation.
• Share best practices across regions and areas of operation.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or technical equivalent from an accredited college or university, or equivalent qualification or
• Minimum of 10 years of significant EHS and operational experience in a professional EHS role overseeing the execution of EHS in projects or services environment in the wind industry.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 70% of the time
• 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.

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated achievements with safety programs, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
• Deep domain expertise in multiple High-Risk Operations example; Electrical Safety/LOTO, crane safety, construction safety, fall prevention, confined space.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, motivate and drive change and interact cross-functionally
• Able to coach and support key influencers to drive EHS compliance and the reduction of risk through team engagement and help develop an organizational culture that prioritizes EHS
• Strong oral and written communication skills in the English language.
• Confidently able to facilitate and deliver training and or presentations to a diverse audience
• Ability to influence and motivate diverse teams to achieve a unified goal
• Trained to Global Wind Organization (GWO) standard

The base pay range for this position is $113,100 - $188,500 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for variable incentive compensation of 15%. This posting is expected to close no earlier than June 4, 2025.
*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.  
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right t