Description
The HSE Manager will lead health, safety, and environmental management for large-scale utility renewable energy development projects.
Working closely with project management, construction management, contractors, and other stakeholders, the HSE Manager will establish consistent HSE governance, provide technical leadership, and promote safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible project delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project HSE management plans
- Provide HSE leadership during project phases
- Act as primary HSE point of contact for project leadership and stakeholders
- Establish project-wide HSE governance framework
- Review design deliverables, constructability proposals, and project execution plans to identify and eliminate risks
- Review and approve contractors' HSE plans and documentation
- Lead HSE risk assessments for high-risk activities
- Manage and mentor HSE personnel
- Conduct regular site inspections, leadership safety walks, audits, and joint inspections
- Monitor contractor performance against HSE objectives
- Develop and deliver project HSE inductions, briefings, and training
- Ensure emergency preparedness and response arrangements are developed and maintained
- Lead incident notification, investigation, and root-cause analysis
- Coordinate environmental management controls
- Prepare clear HSE reports, dashboards, and management updates
Qualifications:
- Strong leadership and influencing skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of HSE risks associated with utility-scale solar PV, battery energy storage, and high-voltage electrical systems
- Sound understanding of construction HSE management, contractor assurance, and design risk management
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, investigation, and report writing skills
- Ability to prioritize critical risks and provide pragmatic solutions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital HSE reporting systems
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a relevant discipline
- Minimum 15 years of relevant HSE experience
- Relevant professional health and safety qualification
- Demonstrable experience leading HSE across large-scale, multi-site construction projects