EHS Coordinator, Wind Field Services

EHS Coordinator, Wind Field Services

Business: GE Renewable Energy, Wind

Location: GE Service center in Ukraine (located in Priazovskoe, Zaporizhzhya Region)

Work schedule: standard, 5/2

Job #: 3349932

Role Summary/Purpose:

Support activities to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team and technical guidance to operations following GE policies and procedures during the execution of Wind Services for GE personnel and subcontractors at customer sites.

Reporting to Ops Manager and functionally reporting to HQ EHS Manager, is the link between EHS function and Field Operations Managers (FOMs) driving the implementation and execution of EHS programs.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 5 years of experience in EHS in wind field operations/field services/in an industrial company.
• Knowledge about Work Environment Act and applicable Ukrainian local EHS regulation
• Fluent in English and Ukrainian
• Locally or internationally recognized professional EHS qualification
• LOTO knowledge/experience is a plus
• Willingness to relocate to Proazovskoe/Primorsk or nearby the wind farm.
• Successful candidates will be employed under local employment conditions and must already satisfy local employment/work permit and residency regulations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Review the Simplified EHS Work Plan and site procedures and develop updates when needed.
• Coordinate the GE EHS programs and assist the FOMs in implementing it
• SGS / Gensuite full implementation in the supported area/s
• Follow up all applicable legislation or standards, and ensure he/she understands the requirements, to achieve compliance.
• Ensure that the risk assessment/JSA is communicated to anyone who is involved or could be affected by the task, before the task begins.
• Conduct a documented periodic EHS Inspections.
• Advise the management of GE of unsafe acts/conditions observed on the field for prompt corrective action to eliminate the unsafe act/condition.
• Take action to stop unsafe acts or conditions, before they result in an injury or incident.
• Conduct EHS trainings and awareness sessions to all personnel in the assigned areas.
• Facilitate area EHS meetings
• Coordinate / facilitate annual EHS training plan for the supported Area/s.
• Manage any on site incidents/accidents to ensure the required actions are implemented expediently and assist with conducting accident/incident investigations.
• Liaise with Contractors/Subcontractors, insurance representatives, local medical services, local fire and police departments, local regulatory agencies, and Customer/Client on EHS related matters.
• Manage any site inspections carried out by regulatory agencies.
• Ensure GE is recordkeeping as required by local regulatory agencies and the Simplified EHS Plan, maintaining documentation of EHS training, EHS audits and inspections and occupational safety and health monitoring activities.
• Regularly review the sites Emergency Plan, ensuring all required materials and equipment is in place, where required it is tested, and the persons required to use it are trained.
• Ensure Emergency drills are carried out at least quarterly; these may be focused on specific events, rather than a full site evacuation each quarter.
• Manage the retention of the EHS required documentation in the Site EHS files.
• Oversee the management of PPE for GE staff and visitors.
• Identify best management practices that may be of use to other sites and communicate these to their HQ EHS Manager.
• Understand, follow-up and fulfill all regulatory related requirements regarding EHS in the corresponding country (ies)

About GE:

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