ES&H Representative

Requisition ID: 280009 

•  Relocation Authorized: International - Single 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV 

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide technical oversight of the project’s ES&H compliance activities through inspection of project field execution activities. You will assist project and construction management in implementing and complying with project safety requirements and in addressing ES&H issues as they arise during project execution. You will work directly with other project-level functions (e.g., engineering, construction, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document controls) to assist them in addressing the applicable ES&H requirements in their work activities and conduct daily site surveillance to verify adequate use of PPE, routine equipment inspections, project ES&H initiatives. #LI-NP1 

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinates a wide variety of Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) disciplines to facilitate implementation of Bechtel's ES&H program and ES&H Management System, including aiding compliance with Bechtel's ES&H standards, applicable regulatory requirements, and contractual commitments 
• Delivers toolbox talks and participates in site meetings with project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of safety requirements.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs, systems, and procedures necessary for the safety and health of employees and protection of the environment and communities 
• Maintains ES&H databases, inclusive of incident events, audit/assessment findings, and corrective actions 
• Performs statistical analysis of ES&H data to identify performance trends and contributing factors as part of continuous improvement and makes recommendations accordingly 
• Identifies and coordinates unique software systems and electronic innovation used by ES&H personnel 
• Leads teams in conducting risk assessment, studies, mitigation planning, and monitoring in response to ES&H issues 
• Prepares communications, writes reports, and prepares documents for program execution and records retention 
• Coordinates incident notifications, leads investigations, and prepares incident investigation reports 
• Recommends and implements improvements in processes, procedures, and work activities to minimize hazard potential 
• Participates in and may lead employee training, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance programs 
• Coordinates ES&H recognition programs 
• Researches moderately complex issues and provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice 
  
   

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor’s or Master's degree (or international equivalent) related to environmental, safety, health or science-related discipline and 08-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience. 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 required
• Understanding of Bechtel's ESH Core Processes
• Can perform root cause analysis as needed for incident investigations
• Conducts Project Contractor Orientation
• Leads and implements Project ESH Audits, monitoring completion of specified corrective actions
• Coaches Contractor Project and Safety Team on the Bechtel Processes and expectations
• Knowledge of safety programs/engineering systems, principles, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of national safety laws/regulations and regulatory agencies’ regulatory requirements and responsibilities, industry standards/current practices for ES&H, and best management practices for minimizing potential ES&H risks during project execution.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials and physical risks and the mechanisms to mitigate them.
• Experience in ES&H assessments/inspection during construction..
• Experience in managing and/or providing technical oversight of ES&H subcontractors or consultants.

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