EHS Site Specialist - Onshore Wind North American Services and Projects

Overview Job Description Summary: The candidate must reside on the East Coast (e.g., New York, Pennsylvania, etc.). The General Electric Renewable Energy Onshore Wind North America (GE RE ONW NAM) team is searching for a motivated, high‑energy EHS Site Specialist to join an industry‑leading EHS team. The role is field‑based, supporting active GE onshore wind services and projects across North America. The EHS Site Specialist promotes a fair, reporting, and learning culture on services and project sites, ensures compliance with GE EHS standards, and helps innovate solutions to protect the health and safety of workers in the field. Responsibilities Must exhibit professional conduct, possess effective communication skills, and be capable of utilizing technology and software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, 365, EHS data entry). Prioritize and conduct daily field walks and weekly tower climbs to proactively manage site safety risks and provide coaching. Leverage field walks and tower climbs to become familiar with GE EHS project policies & procedures and technical work instructions. Work with site leadership to ensure site personnel compliance with policies, procedures, and technical processes. Escalate issues, concerns, and gaps identified in policies, procedures, and technical processes to management. Engage workers, site leadership, customers, and contractor representatives in EHS‑related discussions and provide coaching to promote a proactive EHS culture. Facilitate the completion of all project‑site GE EHS plan and emergency response plan requirements with site leadership and workers. Follow reporting requirements, conduct event analyses (investigations), and facilitate the integration of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) when EHS events occur. Ensure workers and visitors receive site orientations. Perform audits/inspections at required intervals (monthly, periodic, annual). Facilitate effective daily and weekly site safety meetings/group discussions relevant to hazards personnel are exposed to, to build a fair, reporting & learning culture. Assist site leadership in ensuring GE contractor entities are approved to execute their work scope, their work hours are collected, and their activities have been appropriately risk‑assessed. Required Qualifications Willing/able to travel within North America and Canada 50–70% of the time. Physically able to work and climb tower heights of 300ft. or more regularly and perform permit‑required confined space entry. Capable of using turbine fall protection systems, maintaining weight limits (maximum personal weight 250lbs). Five or more years of wind turbine services business experience (up‑tower repair, blade repair, or construction/large project). College degree from an accredited university/college in occupational safety and health (minimum bachelor’s degree) OR BCSP certification (ASP, CSP, CIH, CHST, or equivalent). High school diploma/GED with five years of experience. Valid OSHA#500 or #501 trainer course in occupational safety and health standards for the construction industry. Working knowledge or capability to develop competency in each of the following EHS disciplines: Event analyses (investigations) and execution of event management programs. NFPA70E standards, OSHA electrical safety standards, and execution of electrical safety programs. Energy isolation/lockout‑tagout (LOTO) regulations and execution of LOTO programs. Work at heights, fall protection, and rescue regulations and execution of work‑at‑heights programs. Crane, rigging & lifting regulations, and execution of crane, rigging, and lifting programs. Industrial mobile equipment, trenching, and excavation regulations, and execution of such programs. Desired Characteristics Willing to travel domestically and internationally (North America) 50–70% of the time. Formally trained in performing event analysis/incident investigations in a recognized methodology (e.g., Taproot, Apollo). Valid AHA first aid, CPR & AED trainer certification. Valid TSL (Tech Safety Lines) trainer certification. Willing to work in a range of environments, including industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities. Compensation and Benefits Salary range for this position is $80,000 to $115,000 (USD). The specific salary offered may be influenced by a candidate’s experience, education, and location. Health, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Health care flexible savings account (HCFSA), health reimbursement account (HRA), limited purpose FSA, and dependent care FSA. Defined contribution 401(k) plan. Employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage. Salary continuance program benefits for disability, optional long‑term disability. Pre‑tax transportation/commuter program. Paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, layoff plan for salaried employees. Tuition reimbursement program, use of Cariloop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance. Equal Opportunity and Legal Compliance GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). #J-18808-Ljbffr