Site Safety Manager

Title:

Site Safety Manager

Department: EHSQ

Location:

Remote/Project Site

Supervisor:
Director of Safety

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Position Status:
Permanent or Full Time

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcellsis pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

The position of Site Safety Manager reports directly to the Director of Safety and indirectly to the Project Manager, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position will work with site EPC personnel to implement and manage a proactive behavior-based approach to Health & Safety. The position is based on a project site and working hours will be as per the specific project.

Travel: up to 100% as needed. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

• Work with site EPC personnel to implement and manage a proactive behavior-based approach to Health & Safety. This includes a strong emphasis on personal responsibility, incident prevention and a management systems approach to compliance.
• Supports the development of H&S policies, programs and procedures to establish a culture of health and safety.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory bodies and standards (including OSHA, EPA, etc.).
• Coordinates OSHA reporting and posting requirements.
• Files all documentation required for the Safety Program File.
• Continuously evaluating employees and contractors practices, procedures to assess and reduce risks for the benefit of employees and contractors.
• Evaluates contractor’s safety programs
• Oversee and enforce compliance with all OSHA, federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations and maintain compliance with DOT regulations.
• Prepare and conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention.
• Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions.
• Lead accident or mishap investigations to identify causes and recommend improvement opportunities and preventive and corrective measures.
• Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics through key performance indicators (KPIs) and other analytical tools.
• Visit work areas to conduct safety audits on personnel, equipment, materials and adherence to work requirements. Perform periodic safety and health risk assessments and compliance audits to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Organize, facilitate and report on meetings that focus on specific safety and health issues including…