EHS Specialist

About the role

The EHS specialist provides day-to-day environmental, health and safety support for a group of sites within a region, covering WTG generators, warehouses, service sites, field technicians, managers, contractors and staff. The role is part of the joint prevention service for GE Wind Energy and GE Renovables España in Spain and covers fixed facilities, project and service operations and the office. It is the first point of contact for field service engineers on daily EHS issues.

Key responsibilities

• Interpret laws, regulations and procedures, applying local and national EHS standards
• Prepare EHS documentation and review documents from other areas, and ensure customer EHS requirements are met so employees and contractors can access customer sites
• Update site procedures, emergency plans and emergency drills (at least quarterly), and manage site inspections by regulatory agencies
• Train staff on laws and procedures, risk mitigation and risk assessments, and conduct EHS training and awareness sessions
• Carry out regular audits of simplified work plans, legal and GE documentation compliance, and incident reporting and investigation
• Verify that products, equipment and tools meet internal safety standards, and oversee PPE for staff and visitors
• Support contractors, MCE and blades teams on wind farms, and advise management of unsafe acts and conditions
• Act as coach, mentor and trainer for local management, and support the region EHS manager and service director
• Represent GE Vernova in local EHS working groups and promote a zero-harm culture

Required profile

• Technical background in electricity, mechanical or similar fields
• Locally recognized professional master's degree in EHS (Técnico Superior PRL with three technical qualifications in ergonomics, industrial hygiene and occupational safety)
• Good knowledge of local and regional rules and regulations and their interaction with authorities
• Good physical condition and fitness to climb a wind turbine
• Ability to identify stakeholders and advocate win-win solutions while protecting workers

Required skills

• Technical expertise in EHS risk assessment, guidelines and processes, audits, regulatory compliance, incident management, root cause analysis and the EHS management system
• Process development, optimization and continuous improvement
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and web-based tools