Site EHS Specialist at GE - General Electric

Job ID: 25-1696

• FieldCore, part of GE Vernova is looking for an EHS Specialist to join our Environmental Health and Safety team based in Nigeria. 

• As the Site EHS Specialist you will manage field personnel to ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies, programs, procedures, and legislative standards.  
• You will communicate and contribute to the development of site-based programs, conduct onsite EHS audits and inspections, and provide recommendations for improving EHS performance and creating a NO HARM culture.  
• Furthermore, you will ensure all personnel and employees are informed of safe working procedures and practices so that they can fulfil their responsibilities and manage required compliance activities, including the implementation of in-country legislation and FieldCore Environmental Health and Safety requirements and standards.       

• Develop, understand, and maintain the  OneEHS  project plan. Provide support to communicate and manage all sections of the plan.  
• Support audits, incident investigations, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of Near Miss and incidents to ensure safe work procedures are being followed in respect to Company policy, OHSA, EPA, DOT, and client/ company policy as well as applicable regulatory state and federal laws within specified area where work is being performed. Ensure Emergency Response capabilities are solidified and maintained.  
• Develop and deliver project-specific site orientation training to all personnel under FieldCore control arriving at any point throughout the project to ensure that all site personnel and employees are informed of site safe working procedures and practices fulfil their responsibilities. Familiarize them with site EHS requirements, focus areas and any job specific hazards. Ensure that records of attendance are maintained.  
• Review customers permit systems, including requirements for site posting of permits, LOTO, Hot Work, Confined Space procedures, and FieldCore Lift Plans.  
• Provide classroom based EHS training as required.  

• Completed OSHA 30 Training  
• NEBOSH International General Certificate is desirable to have
• Preferably experience and knowledge of the risks involved in the maintenance of equipment in the power generation industry.  
• Proficiency in English.  

Special Role Requirements:  

• Able to travel extensively to and from projects and various assignments.  
• Willing to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by assignments.  
• Ability to spend considerable time away from home for training and assignments.  

Skills for Success:

• As a Site Environmental Health and Safety Specialist , you will support Nigerian safety regulatory requirements as well as being familiar with OHSA regulations.