[Hiring] Teamlead EHS Manager @GE Vernova

Role Description

The Project EHS Manager HVDC (m/f/d) is GE Vernova’s lead Environment, Health & Safety representative during the planning and execution of a German HVDC project team and the main HVDC contact to our customer.

The role is responsible for development and driving all EHS aspects within the project scope, ensuring full compliance with applicable legal, customer, and GE Vernova requirements, and promoting a strong safety culture across the whole project.

• Act as the primary EHS leader and focal point for the entire project including the EHS interface to the customer.
• Provide visible EHS leadership and proactive support to the Project Management, consortium partners, and subcontractors.
• Build and promote a strong safety culture and ensure EHS is embedded across all project activities.
• Support the implementation of GE Vernova EHS strategy, standards, and programs.
• Serve as the key EHS interface for customer, consortium partner, and subcontractors.
• Understand regulatory changes and trends and forecast business impacts.
• Perform and coordinate the delivery of EHS trainings, ensuring the competency of personnel within their scope.
• Support project management to implement, monitor, and continuously improve the project’s EHS management and performance.
• Conduct and facilitate risk assessments and hazard analyses; define, track, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Plan and perform EHS audits, inspections, and site walks; follow up on findings and support closure in a timely manner.
• Support the application of “Design for EHS” in projects.
• Promote Safety as the first priority for all actors in the project.
• Report to EHS Functional Leader as well as project organization (dotted line).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety or related field, or technical/vocational qualification with substantial relevant professional EHS experience.
• Recognized qualification as Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit (Safety Specialist) according to German regulations (DGUV) as well as SiGEKo.
• Proven experience in lead EHS role, ideally in construction, installation, or industrial project environments in HV electrical environments.
• Solid knowledge of German occupational health & safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience in multi-national projects and work environments.
• Fluent German (spoken and written).
• Good English (spoken and written), including the ability to prepare documentation, reporting, and trainings in both languages.
• Confident user of MS Office; experience with EHS management systems and digital EHS tools is an advantage.

Requirements

• Strong communication, influencing, and advisory skills at all organizational levels.
• Structured, hands-on, and solution-oriented working style, with the ability to prioritize in a multi-project environment.
• High degree of personal accountability, integrity, and resilience.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a diverse, international team environment.
• This role requires flexibility to travel up to 30%, which may include domestic and/or international travel depending on the project location and business priorities.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No
• #LI-Remote - This is a remote position.