Teamlead EHS Manager – Southern Germany, Austria & Switzerland

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary EHS leader and point of contact for the entire German HVDC project, including the EHS interface with the customer.

• Provide prominent EHS leadership and proactive assistance to project management, consortium partners, and subcontractors.

• Foster and advocate for a robust safety culture throughout all project activities.

• Implement the GE Vernova EHS strategy, standards, and programs.

• Act as a key EHS liaison for customers, consortium partners, and subcontractors.

• Stay informed about regulatory changes and trends, and anticipate their business impacts.

• Deliver and coordinate EHS training sessions.

• Assist in the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the project EHS management system and its performance.

• Conduct and facilitate risk assessments and hazard analyses; identify, track, and verify corrective and preventive measures.

• Plan and execute EHS audits, inspections, and site walks; follow up on findings.

• Support Design for EHS, which includes engineering controls, safe work practices, and layout and access strategies.

• Manage EHS reporting, such as KPIs, dashboards, and monthly/quarterly reports.

• Register, classify, and escalate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.

• Coordinate incident investigations and reporting with regional EHS leadership and project management.

• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of actions taken; share lessons learned and best practices.

• Lead and facilitate project EHS meetings and campaign initiatives.

• Organize safety culture programs and communicate EHS expectations.

• Encourage workforce engagement and hazard reporting.

• Verify subcontractor EHS competency, qualifications, and preparedness.

• Oversee subcontractor compliance with EHS plans, legal requirements, and project regulations.

• Assist with subcontractor onboarding, performance evaluations, and necessary interventions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field, or a technical/vocational qualification with significant relevant professional EHS experience.

• Valid qualification as Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit (Safety Specialist) in accordance with German regulations (DGUV) and SiGEKo.

• Demonstrated experience in a lead EHS role, preferably in construction, installation, or industrial project settings within HV electrical environments.

• Comprehensive understanding of German occupational health & safety and environmental regulations.

• Familiarity with environmental management on construction sites and permit-to-work and control-of-work systems.

• Experience in multinational projects and work settings.

• Proficient in German (both spoken and written).

• Good command of English (both spoken and written), including the capability to prepare documentation, reports, and training in both languages.

• Confident in using MS Office applications.

• Ability to work autonomously while effectively collaborating within a diverse, international team.

• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Flexible travel up to 30%, including both domestic and/or international travel.

• No relocation assistance provided.