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 main contact for the entire project, ensuring effective EHS communication with the customer.

• Deliver visible EHS leadership and proactive assistance to Project Management, consortium partners, and subcontractors.

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

• Assist in the implementation of GE Vernova’s EHS strategy, standards, and programs.

• Act as the key EHS liaison for the customer, consortium partners, and subcontractors.

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

• Carry out and facilitate the delivery of EHS training.

• Aid in the implementation, monitoring, and continual improvement of the project's EHS management and performance.

• Conduct and facilitate risk assessments and hazard analyses; define, monitor, and validate corrective and preventive actions.

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

• Support “Design for EHS” in projects, which includes engineering controls, safe work methods, layout, and access concepts.

• Generate EHS reports, including KPIs, dashboards, and monthly/quarterly updates.

• Ensure the registration, classification, and escalation of incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.

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

• Track the implementation and effectiveness of actions; disseminate lessons learned and best practices.

• Lead and facilitate project EHS meetings and campaign activities.

• Coordinate GE Vernova safety culture initiatives.

• Communicate EHS expectations to employees, contractors, and visitors.

• Encourage workforce engagement and participation in hazard reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Assess subcontractor EHS competency, qualifications, and readiness.

• Monitor subcontractor compliance with EHS plans, legal obligations, and project regulations.

• Support subcontractor onboarding, performance reviews, and 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.

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

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

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

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

• Experience in multi-national projects and work environments.

• Fluent in German (spoken and written).

• Proficient in English (spoken and written), with the ability to prepare documentation, reports, and training in both languages.

• Confident user of MS Office.

• Strong communication, influencing, and advisory skills at all organizational levels.

• Structured, hands-on, and solution-focused working style, capable of prioritizing in a multi-project environment.

• High level of personal accountability, integrity, and resilience.

• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating in a diverse, international team setting.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Relocation assistance not provided.

• Up to 30% travel flexibility, encompassing both domestic and/or international travel.