Site EHS Officer

Ge Vernova

The Role

Overview

Manage EHS compliance and safety across all GE service sites in Saudi Arabia.

Key Responsibilities

  • risk assessment
  • root cause
  • regulatory compliance
  • environmental management
  • ehs auditing
  • training needs

Tasks

-Ensure all preventive measures are taken against loss of materials and production through fire, explosion, theft, unsafe storage and unsafe transportation -Participate to work council meetings with employees / other governing body in accordance with local regulations -Report progress of EHS improvements actions -Identify EHS training needs for the Unit in coordination with Regional EHS Manager. -Employee Relations and Team Engagement -Coach employees and contractors to develop a sustainable culture and process for EHS excellence; Lead and influence in an organization where GE may not have direct management authority. -Partner with Regional EHS Manager to implement a reward and recognition systems around EHS -Travel all around KSA and attend all Sites on rotational basis as required by management. -Environment Management Systems–Develop, interpret, and execute GE environmental management system requirements that go beyond local regulatory requirements, including strong hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, environmental permits, waste-water treatment… etc. -Investigate EHS events by using Root Cause Analysis Tools, such as 5Why, Fishbone, 8D... etc. and implement lessons learnt -Lead and manage the team to ensure EHS performance standards, annual objectives and policies are met -Site Execution & Monitoring-Manage site EHS plan and on-site execution, including metrics, auditing, and coaching EHS and operations teams -Monitor and report EHS KPIs -Planning of GENBA Walk for management teams and follow-up observations -Expect to perform site based full time (when active sites are available on rotational basis as directed by management. -Chemical Management – Interprets SDS information for safe use, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals. -EHS Regularly manage and review performance of Site team -Regulatory Compliance -Understand what EHS regulations apply to local organization; Interpret and execute those requirements; Develop process to maintain compliance and audit readiness. -EHS Management Systems -Develop, interpret, and execute GE management system requirements that go beyond local regulatory requirements. -Contractor Management – Leading and managing prequalification process -Ensure EHS risk assessments are effective, updated and communicated (including on E&C sites) -Ensure the Site team has the right level of EHS Compliance ability and competency to perform their responsibilities through coaching and development -Liaise with other functions, such as Finance, HR, Commercial, Service, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Lean…etc to ensure the proper focus on EHS within a global managerial approach -Perform regular EHS inspections of all Service Sites in KSA and follow-up findings -Employee Relations & Team Engagement –Coach employees and teams to develop a sustainable culture and process for EHS excellence, Lead and influence in an organization in the absence of direct management authority. -Train, coach or secure the training and coaching of action leaders, sponsors, and management teams -Monitor applicable EHS regulations and ensure Unit’s compliance with local regulations -Support to Maintain EHS certifications (ISO 14001 EMS & ISO 45001 OH&S MS) -Regulatory Compliance –Understand what environmental regulations apply to local organization; Interpret and execute those requirements; Develop process to maintain compliance and audit readiness including leading the environmental officer requirements (having environmental officer certificate is desirable) -Prepare operational budgets to fund EHS annual activities. -Support EHS 2nd & 3rd party audits (Governance, Insurance, Machines Conformity, Customer, Supplier ..etc)

Requirements

  • english
  • bachelor's
  • nebosh
  • 2+ years
  • ehs
  • lockout-tagout

What You Bring

-English both spoken and written for working proficiency -A bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental…etc) -Strong knowledge of and experience with EHS programs including but not limited to: Lockout-Tagout, Work at Height, Confined Space, Electrical Safety (High Voltage Test Laboratory Experience Desirable), Liftings Operations, Forklift & Material Handling, Industrial Hygiene, Process Safety Management, Ergonomic Analysis (At least REBA & RULA Experience)Behavioral Based Safety Program (BBS),Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR),Emergency Preparedness & Response Management (including but not limited to Fire Safety & Loss Prevention) -Experience of EHS program development, implementation, and leadership experience with a focus on business segments such as Transformer Business, Civil Works or similar industrial sector -Eligibility requirement: The legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction. -Minimum 2+ years of experience in EHS function Specialized in electrical works -Business Knowledge-Understand project and/or service/field operations in order to identify and address risks in ways that realize business goals -Willing to travel up to 80% of the time -NEBOSH or IOSH Certificate or equivalent -Contract Knowledge & EHS Approach -Understand and enforce GE's contractual obligations related EHS, and prepare EHS strategy for the project -Manufacturing & Business Knowledge –Understand manufacturing, test, supply chain, contractor management and service/field operations in order to identify and address risks in ways that contribute to business goals

The Company

About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Gas Power

Steam Power

Nuclear

Hydro Power

Wind

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Electrification Systems

Power Conversion and Storage

Grid Solutions

Electrification Software

Visa Sponsorship

-must have legal right to work in ksa without company sponsorship.