Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.
This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.
Job Description
EHS Manager, Pre-Operations
Position Overview
The EHS Manager, Pre-Operations is responsible for implementing and overseeing Invenergy’s environmental, health, and safety programs for new wind, solar, and battery energy storage system (BESS). Work will include projects throughout development, pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and transition to operations. This role serves as the primary EHS partner to the Renewable Operations New Site Startup group and partner with Development, Construction, Engineering, Project Management, Operations Support, contractors, and site leadership to ensure projects are planned and executed safely, responsibly, and in compliance with applicable requirements.
The EHS Manager will establish project-specific EHS expectations, provide site leadership, support permitting and environmental compliance, promote a proactive culture focused on hazard recognition, serious injury and fatality prevention, learning, continuous improvement, and verify contractor performance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead implementation of Invenergy EHS policies, standards, management systems, and project-specific plans across assigned wind, solar, and BESS projects.
Partner with Development and project teams during site selection, due diligence, design, procurement, contracting, and constructability reviews to identify EHS risks and incorporate effective controls early in the project lifecycle.
Develop, review, and implement project EHS plans and compliance activities associated with emergency response plans, SPCC Plans, waste handling, wildlife and habitat commitments, permit conditions, risk registers, and other required documentation.
Coordinate emergency preparedness drills and response arrangements with project teams, contractors, local responders, and other stakeholders.
Interpret and support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local EHS laws, regulations, permits, and commitments, including OSHA and environmental requirements.
Ensure the safe handoff of completed projects to Operations, EHS regional specialist/manager including turnover of records, open-action tracking, training, and operational readiness review.
Coordinate required EHS orientation, training, toolbox talks, and competency verification for project personnel and contractors.
Conduct and document field inspections, audits, observations, and management reviews; track findings and verify timely, effective closure of corrective and preventive actions.
Support contractor EHS expectations during prequalification, bid evaluation, contracting, mobilization, and execution; support monitoring of contractor performance and hold contractors accountable for corrective action.
Facilitate hazard assessments and reviews for high-risk work, including electrical work, energy isolation, energized systems, excavation, lifting and rigging, work at height, heavy equipment, traffic control, confined spaces, hot work, commissioning, and simultaneous operations.
Provide visible field leadership and coaching to employees and contractors, reinforcing stop-work responsibility, good-catch reporting, and serious injury and fatality prevention.
Additional Responsibilities
Create and implement policies, procedures, and work instructions in preparation of new site startup operations.
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