EHS Specialist

Description:

Role: EHS Specialist

Location: Stafford

Contract: Inside IR35

Hybrid: Yes

Our Client has a requirement for an EHS Specialist, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Stafford.

Job Role Responsibilities:

•             Management and implementation of all environmental requirements of the project.

•             Provision of weekly and monthly reports to the client.

•             Provision of required environmental and Sustainability plans.

•             Delivery of program of environmental and sustainability works, inclusive of, but not limited to, surveys, pre-construction mitigation, monitoring of mitigation, watching briefs, and exclusion periods.

•             Reporting liaison with external parties to the Project Manager.

•             Provision and delivery of environmental communication and training plan.

•             Environmental and sustainability monitoring and auditing.

•             Assist in recruiting of specialized personnel e.g. ecologist, hydrologist, archaeologist, ornithologist, noise specialist.

•             Manage all ongoing programs and action plans implemented by the sites for the protection of the environment, including permits for air emissions, hazardous waste management, and wastewater management.

•             Ensure full implementation of GE standards and procedures at site (EHS Directives, Work Instructions and Guidelines, EHS Roadmap standard, etc.).

•             Monitor fulfilment of Environmental contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.

•             Ensure that all site Environmental events (pollution incidents, near-misses, spills, etc.) are recorded, reported, investigated and analyzed in due time to prevent recurrence.

•             Monitor quantity and quality of the site Environmental inspections carried out by the site personnel.

•             Advise site management on legal exposure and Environmental concerns related to any change or decision managed at site.

•             Define and implement an Environmental Subcontractor audit program to monitor compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, contractual and the company requirements.

•             Monitor fulfilment of EHS contractual requirements established with the Subcontractors.

•             Collation of Sustainability data.

•             Recording of Social Value initiatives.

•             Be central point of contact for ESG & Sustainability topics, coordinating with relevant functions and responding to stakeholder requests.

•             Develop GSI Sustainability Project strategy & vision based on materiality assessment with key stakeholders, and in alignment with wider GE Vernova.

•             Lead and maintain the environmental program for GSI.

•             Lead and develop environmental strategy for compliance approach with Projects & Service. 

•             Support and drive to establish sustainability management plans for GSI projects with the sustainability guidelines, processes & frameworks.

•             Represent GSI in company wide initiatives, programs and goals like Carbon Neutral Operations, Science Based Targets and ESG

•             Lead data collection, internal verification, coordination

•             Lead/coordinate/support decarbonization and Sustainability efforts in GSI operations and value chain.

•             Secure internal GSI stakeholder engagement / alignment / buy into Sustainability initiatives.

•             Coordinate deployment of GSI specific Sustainability strategy, track and report progress to key stakeholders.

•             Support commercial teams in customer responses for Sustainability information.

•             Foster employee engagement and educate and inspire internal and external stakeholders on Sustainability.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

Skills knowledge and experience required

•             Master’s degree in business management, Sustainability, environmental engineering or other academic field from an accredited college or university discipline

•             Experience in GRID industry or in power generation industry.

•             Experience in sales & commercial function or strategy / management consulting

•             Fluent in English, French/German/ would be a plus.

•             Customer oriented

•             Ability to work with cross-functional and cross-business teams

•             Contemporary IT skills

•             Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; integrative team working style, able to work into a multi-cultural environment

•             Ability to make decisions with limited or conflicting data

•             Strong rigor in reporting and documentation

•             Ability to manage multiple transactions and priorities simultaneously

Desired Criteria

•             Strong leadership and High influencing skills

•             Strong program management skills

•             Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

•             Excellent PC skills required

•             Ability to travel

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.

We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for EHS Specialists looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included