Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Repair
GE VernovaGreenville, United States
Full Time
Posted October 8, 2026
$129k - $215k
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 9, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
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Job Description
This is a unique role that will provide strategic leadership and tactical oversight for the Environmental, Health, and Safety programs at our start-up Greenville SC RVS plant.
Key Responsibilities
- Construction Safety Management: Oversee site safety for all contractors and sub-contractors during the construction phase. Conduct daily safety walks, audits, and inspections; identify and mitigate high-risk construction activities (e.g., working at heights, electrical, heavy equipment). Review and approve contractor safety plans and permit-to-work systems.
- Strategic Leadership & Site Architecture: Design and recruit the long-term safety organization, identifying the skill sets needed for a problem solving focused high performing team. Develop and execute the site-specific EHS roadmap aligned with global GE Vernova standards. Act as a key advisor to the Plant Leader on the implementation of site target conditions.
- Operational Readiness & Transition: Define and implement a robust Safety Operating Rhythm for each project phase: Build, Transition, and Run Operations. Lead MOC process to ensure site transitions (from construction to commissioning to operation) are seamless and safe.
- Safety-by-Design & Risk Mitigation: Lead efforts in PSM (Process Safety Management) collaboration.
- Regulatory & Policy Compliance: Lead all environmental and safety programs, permitting, reporting, and auditing. Ensure the facility maintains perfect standing with OSHA, EPA, and state-level South Carolina environmental agencies.
- Culture & 5S Excellence: Champion a world-class 5S culture as the foundation for safety. Integrate AMRT and RDC into our safety rhythms to ensure cohesive team engagement.
- Training & Capability: Ensure all staff are competent, authorized, and aligned with our specialized safety standards.
- Data-Driven Improvement: Manage site EHS KPIs and digital platforms (Gensuite & Comply Works). Analyze trends to drive "Read Across" improvements and proactive risk reduction.
- Stakeholder Influence: Lead projects with moderate-to-high risk/resource requirements. Explain sensitive information and build consensus across the organization, utilizing persuasion skills to influence safety-first behaviors at all levels.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in an EHS-related field, or Engineering degree, from an accredited university with at least 7+ years of experience in EHS + EHS regulatory knowledge/experience in the United States.
- Lean Manufacturing Mindset: Experience in applying lean principles to safety, specifically in designing out hazards (e.g., eliminating the need for forklifts, cranes, or PPE through engineering controls).
- Strategic Innovation: Ability to visualize future-state safety systems and translate them into a build-phase roadmap.
- Strong analytical skills: Ability to translate technical data and safety rhythms into actionable operational insights.
- Excellent communicator: Capable of delivering and influencing safety messages that resonate from the executive level to the shop floor.
- Project Management: Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, from capital safety investments to daily operational audits.
- Resilience: Ability to maintain composure and clarity during intense build-out transitions and incident investigations.
- One Team Approach: Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as external regulatory agencies.
- GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
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