EHS Manager
On-siteStafford, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead all project EHS assurance activities for the EGL-1 HVDC Project, providing independent evidence-based inputs to support Project Leadership decisions and acting as the assurance focal point with key stakeholders. Manage and develop two Project EHS Specialists while overseeing the deployment of site EHS rules, permits, and contractual requirements for subcontractors. Conduct CDM 2015 compliance reviews, audit subcontractors, and lead readiness assessments for mobilisation, commissioning, and energisation. Develop the EHS Governance Plan, maintain assurance dashboards, and prepare executive-level reports. Spend 50% of time onsite at Murton Converter Station and 50% at Torness Converter Station in the UK, reporting directly to Project Leadership and the Client.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, EHS or equivalent
- NEBOSH Diploma or recognised equivalent
- Chartered status (CMIOSH or equivalent)
- Extensive EPC project delivery experience in the power, energy or infrastructure sectors
- Experience leading multidisciplinary EHS teams
- Strong working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations and duty holder management
- Demonstrable experience in design safety management, commissioning and energisation safety, and constructability review
- Strong audit and independent assurance skills
- Excellent stakeholder management
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority
- Strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills
- Experience in executive reporting to senior project and client leadership
- High proficiency in English (oral and written)
- Proficient in MS Office
- 100% onsite
- Regular attendance at both EGL1 Murton Converter Station, Murton, County Durham, SR7 8SA and EGL1 Torness Converter Station, East Lothian, Dunbar, EH42 1
- Spend approximately 50% of their time at each site
- Willing and available to work across both locations
- Permanent permission to work in the UK
Desired Qualifications
- HVDC or high-voltage substation project experience
- Ideally, the candidate will be based in a location that enables practical commuting access to both sites
- Ability to drive continuous improvement in assurance performance across the project lifecycle
- Proactive in identifying and reducing construction risk through design-stage assurance
- Commitment to ensuring GE Vernova Life Saving Rules are embedded across all consortium partner activities
- Proven ability to deliver safe commissioning and energisation through structured readiness reviews
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