Senior Director or Director EHS & Training

Origis Energy•Austin, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director or Director, EHS & Training provides enterprise leadership for environmental, health, and safety across Origis Services’ operating fleet and leads the Services training function. Reporting to the Vice President, Operations & Maintenance, the role focuses primarily on protecting employees and contractors, maintaining regulatory and contractual compliance, strengthening field execution, and continuously improving safety culture. It also owns the training strategy and department responsibilities needed to build technical capability, operating consistency, and career-development pathways for the Services organization. The leader works closely with field leadership, technicians, operations support teams, customers, subcontractors, Human Resources, Legal, Risk, and other Origis functions. The position requires a visible field presence and the ability to operate at both executive and site level, translating policy into practical, consistently executable standards. This is a regular, full-time position eligible for the company employee benefits package. The role is based in Austin, Texas, on a hybrid schedule: Tuesday through Thursday in the office and Monday and Friday working from home. Travel is up to 50%, based on business and field needs. The role owns and improves the Services EHS management system, policies, procedures, field safety programs, risk-based audits, incident investigations, contractor safety requirements, environmental compliance, and regulatory coordination. It also owns the Services training strategy, governance, budget, standards, annual plan, role-based training program, training matrix, qualification pathways, curriculum development, training delivery methods, and effectiveness measurement. The position develops and reports EHS and training metrics, prepares executive, customer, and operational reports, manages budgets and external resources, and represents Origis Services with customers, contractors, regulators, industry partners, and auditors. The position includes working in office and utility-scale field environments, including outdoor locations and areas without standard accessibility features. Field work may involve varying weather and site conditions and requires the ability to wear personal protective equipment and perform physical activities as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of progressive EHS experience, including leadership responsibility for multi-site field operations.
Demonstrated experience leading EHS programs, personnel, incident investigations, audits, corrective actions, contractor safety, and regulatory compliance.
Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and practical application of electrical safety, lockout/tagout, hazard assessment, emergency response, and environmental compliance in field operations.
Ability to travel regularly to operating sites and respond to significant field events when necessary.
Ability to work in office and utility-scale field environments, including outdoor locations and areas without standard accessibility features.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb ladders and stairs, kneel, crouch, and inspect maintenance activities as required.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work in varying weather and site conditions.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted when required for field activities.
Strong people leadership, coaching, organizational development, and change-management skills.
Ability to convert complex EHS and technical requirements into clear standards, procedures, and training technicians can use.
Strong analytical skills and discipline in using data, observations, and incident learning to drive measurable improvement.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communication with technicians, site leaders, executives, customers, contractors, and regulators.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, build scalable systems, and maintain high standards with limited oversight.
High integrity, sound judgment, attention to detail, and consistent commitment to follow-through.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, engineering, technical education, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, power generation, high-voltage electrical, or industrial maintenance experience.
Experience leading or materially supporting a technical training function, including curriculum development, qualification tracking, and field-based delivery.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
OSHA Authorized Trainer credentials and relevant electrical safety or training credentials.
Experience with EHS and learning-management systems, data analysis, dashboards, and Microsoft 365 applications.
Field credibility and a practical understanding of how work is planned and executed in operating power facilities.
Visible, decisive leadership and judgment to stop unsafe work, manage high-consequence situations, and communicate clearly under pressure.
Ability to balance regulatory requirements, customer obligations, production priorities, and operational realities without compromising employee safety.

Responsibilities

Own, maintain, and continuously improve the Origis Services EHS management system for utility-scale solar and energy storage operations and maintenance.
Establish and maintain EHS policies, procedures, minimum standards, and accountability across the operating fleet.
Advise Services leadership on material EHS risks, regulatory requirements, emerging issues, and required resources.
Build and lead a field-centered safety culture emphasizing hazard recognition, stop-work authority, learning, and personal accountability.
Serve as the senior EHS point of contact for significant incidents, customer concerns, regulatory matters, and other high-risk field issues.
Lead and develop EHS personnel, including setting coverage, roles, goals, and performance expectations.
Provide EHS oversight for routine and non-routine O&M work, including electrical work, lockout/tagout, energized work, switching, troubleshooting, vegetation management, heavy equipment, lifting and rigging, work at height, confined spaces, hot work, battery energy storage systems, and contractor activities.
Ensure site-specific safety plans, emergency action plans, job hazard analyses, permits, procedures, and required records are established, current, and used effectively.
Develop and execute a risk-based audit and field-inspection program; document findings, assign corrective actions, verify closure, and identify recurring or systemic issues.
Lead or oversee investigations of incidents, injuries, near misses, environmental events, and high-potential exposures; document and communicate root causes and corrective actions.
Establish contractor and vendor EHS prequalification, onboarding, monitoring, and performance-management requirements.
Support new-site mobilization and operational readiness, ensuring EHS programs, documentation, training, equipment, and emergency arrangements are in place before turnover or service commencement.
Maintain programs aligned with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including OSHA and environmental obligations relevant to O&M activities.
Oversee hazardous and universal waste, spill prevention and response, chemical management, environmental reporting, and required site records.
Coordinate regulatory inquiries, inspections, reporting, and corrective actions with Legal and other appropriate stakeholders.
Monitor regulatory and industry developments and translate changes into practical requirements, training, and field controls.
Own the Services training strategy, governance, budget, standards, and annual plan, keeping EHS and regulatory training the first priority.
Lead and improve role-based training for technicians, site leadership, and operations support personnel.
Maintain a role-based training matrix and ensure required qualifications, certifications, refreshers, and milestones are assigned, tracked, completed, and auditable.
Partner with Field Operations and subject matter experts to identify knowledge gaps and develop practical curriculum for safety, technical equipment, procedures, CMMS use, troubleshooting, and operating consistency.
Develop technician career progression and qualification pathways supporting advancement into senior technical and leadership roles.
Use field observation, audit results, incident trends, equipment performance, and operational feedback to prioritize new or revised training.
Evaluate and integrate appropriate instructor-led, field-based, virtual, and learning-management-system training methods and technologies.
Measure training effectiveness through demonstrated proficiency and field performance, not course completion alone.
Develop and report leading and lagging EHS metrics, training compliance, audit performance, corrective-action status, and trend analysis to Services leadership.
Prepare executive, customer, and operational reports identifying performance, material risks, root causes, and recommended actions.
Manage EHS and Training budgets, external providers, systems, and resources through disciplined planning and cost control.
Collaborate across Origis functions to support consistent standards, customer commitments, insurance and risk requirements, workers compensation matters, and continuous improvement.
Represent Origis Services professionally with customers, contractors, regulators, industry partners, and external auditors.
Perform other relevant duties consistent with the responsibilities of the role.