ES&H Lead

Bechtel Corporation • ,

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Environmental Safety & Health (ES&H) Lead develops and executes all components of an Environmental, Safety, and Health program on a solar project. The role includes administrative and field work guided by industry practices, procedures, regulatory requirements, and Bechtel requirements, and applies occupational safety and related disciplines to manage project or facility safety and health. The position reports to the Project Manager.

For Bechtel’s South Spur Solar project in Kit Carson and Yuma County, Colorado, the lead manages a project-level safety and health program, ensuring requirements are incorporated throughout planning, design, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational plans. The role supports project teams and subcontractors, oversees project-assigned safety and health personnel, and monitors compliance and performance. The position requires outdoor field work in various weather conditions and may support multiple work shifts as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent related to occupational safety or health and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to research and comprehend organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills for preparing presentations, managing data, and preparing reports.
• Analytical skills related to sampling, monitoring, and recordkeeping.
• Adaptability and ability to work outdoors in a field environment under various weather conditions.
• Ability to support multiple work shifts as needed and perform a wide range of tasks.
• Demonstrated interest, training, and experience in applied sciences.
• Knowledge and experience with ISO 45001 Management System standards.
• Specialized technical skills and knowledge related to an applicable safety or health discipline.
• Broad technical knowledge, science skills, and technical writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a project-level safety and health program, including technical, administrative, and compliance activities.
• Integrate safety and health requirements into planning documents, design criteria, construction, commissioning and startup, operational plans, schedules, procurement, and subcontract documents.
• Prepare technical and regulatory reports and research issues to support ES&H program execution.
• Provide technical support to ES&H teams and other project groups so safety and health requirements are integrated into project functions.
• Work with functional leads—including engineering, construction, commissioning and startup, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, and document control—to address safety and health requirements in their work products and activities.
• Coordinate with the global business unit’s Safety Manager regarding significant issues and support needs.
• Prepare or participate in preparing the project Safety and Health Management Plan, safety and health-specific plans, project-specific control plans, and awareness and training programs.
• Use risk assessment and Bechtel's ES&H Management System to support continual improvement of the ES&H program.
• Participate in emergency preparedness planning and confirm investigation and resolution of safety incidents.
• Evaluate incidents and ES&H performance trends.
• Build working relationships with stakeholders and address their issues.
• Supervise project-assigned safety and health personnel.
• Participate in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors or subcontractors to advise them of safety and health requirements.
• Support construction supervision and subcontractors in planning and executing field activities.
• Conduct assessments and inspections of project activities to monitor compliance with contractual commitments, laws and regulations, and Bechtel requirements.
• Analyze data, track ES&H performance and trends, and prepare technical reports.
• Facilitate support for ES&H team members across all ES&H disciplines.

Benefits

• Robust benefits to support employees’ well-being and growth, including career advancement, programs to enhance company culture, and time to recharge. Details are available through Bechtel Total Rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior