Environmental, Safety & Health Lead

Requisition ID: 280452 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: SaltLakeCity,UT 

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Renewables team is to deliver the project management, engineering, procurement, construction, startup, and testing services for a utility-scale PV solar project, located in the town of Copperton in Salt Lake County, Utah. When completed in late 2025, the project will span more than 200 acres and generate 25 MW of power from 71,000 highly efficient bifacial solar modules.

Job Summary:

The Environmental Safety & Health (ES&H) Lead develops and executes all components of an Environmental, Safety, and Health program on a Solar Project. 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 the Project 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 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• 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:

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