Construction HSE Specialist

Contour Global is an established Independent Power Producer developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation assets worldwide. The company currently manages more than 6.2 GW of installed capacity across different generation technologies in 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. With a current share of renewables capacity of 27%, the company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects.

Contour Global, a KKR company since 2022, has a track record of almost 20 years of experience in partnering with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its power supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.

Contour Global is looking for a highly motivated Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) Specialist with at least 5 years of experience in HSE compliance-ideally in energy construction to join our team as a HSE Specialist - Energy Construction in the United States. This role will be key in ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting a strong HSE culture across our construction projects, and ensuring projects are transitioned smoothly with the CG Core HSE values into the operational phase.

The position reports directly to the Local Construction Project Manager & functionally to the Regional HSEQ Manager.

Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist the facility with ensuring that the company complies with all applicable regulations, mitigates potential liabilities and helps avoid penalties, sanctions or other legal punishment. The regulatory scope includes, but is not limited to local, state, and federal HSE rules/regulations, NFPA rules, and other similar international H&S consensus standards.
• Lead in the review and implementation of corporate HSE policies, standards and procedures to comply with applicable policies.
• Lead in the development and implementation of local HSE policies, standards, and procedures to comply with applicable policies.
• Perform required daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual inspection & reporting activities.
• Providing HSE assistance to management, supervisors, employees, and collateral duty safety representatives.
• Developing and delivering HSE training in one-on-one, group, classroom, and/or web-delivered media.
• Maintain proactive lines of communication with all relevant decision makers and stakeholders to keep all parties informed of HSE regulatory activities/status.
• Provide regulatory oversight, leadership, and direction to personnel regarding day-to-day compliance with HSE permits and regulations.
• Assist with developing HSE budgets and managing expenses related to regulatory needs.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and permit requirements, and assist the facility with staying abreast of the changing regulatory landscape to help management anticipate, shape and comply with potential new requirements.
• Coordinate and perform periodic plant HSE audits of the EPCs, contractors, & sub-contractors to ensure that the applicable regulatory requirements are met.
• Provide professional interface with regulators and officials, including preparing for and coordinating inspections, responding to information requests, developing strategies, permit modifications and renewals, and reviewing routine compliance.
• Lead in incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action, and enter relevant data into the company's HSE management system.
• Provide coaching, assistance, and tools for all levels of the business to create, promote and drive a safe working environment for all employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Manage EPCs, contractors, sub-contractors and/or vendors related to HSE related activities.
• Enter all monthly required HSE data into the company's HSE management systems and monitor site performance against the company's established KPIs....
• Investigating complaints and reports of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions; provide recommendations for abatement action; and verify completion of…