RWE Clean Energy, LLCTo start as soon as possible, full time, permanentFunctional area: Health, Safety & EnvironmentRemuneration: ExemptThe Vice President, EH&S Executive Committee role is based in Austin. The primary functions of this position are to ensure safe and healthy working conditions and procedures for all colleagues and business partners, achieve departmental KPIs and targets, implement the EH&S management system, and ensure compliance with legislation and regulations across business operations.Role Responsibilities:
Lead a team, including a Senior Director and managers to achieve departmental and company KPIs and targets
Keep up with EH&S market trends to drive an operational continuous improvement strategy for business operations
Oversee strategy development, KPIs, metrics, and targets for operations to deliver departmental and organizational KPIs and implement the EH&S management system, Crisis Management, and Business Continuity in the RWCE business
Foster company culture through communication plans to develop a culture of safety in all business operations
Share progress through daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to stakeholders and executive leadership to ensure collaboration across departments and drive safe actions within business operations
Implementation of EH&S management system, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with global directives
Development of EH&S, Crisis Management, and Business Continuity governance leadership
Advise and guide operational leadership on the implementation of the EH&S management system, risk identification, and mitigation
Responsible for data analyses, targeted campaigns, programs, and initiatives
Ensure governance and compliance with the EH&S management system and policies
Contact with regulatory bodies, contractors (supply chain), and industry establishments
Work with EH&S team members to conduct root cause and common cause analyses
Ensure EH&S training compliance across the business
Management of EH&S legal compliance
Effectively communicate and escalate within the level of authority in the RWECE organization
Job Requirements and Experiences:
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in Safety Management, Environmental, Engineering, or relevant area or study preferred
Minimum of 10 years of executive safety management experience in a multi-national and globally-matrixed organization
Renewables industry experience is a plus
Team Leadership: Ability to lead, inspire, manage, and delegate effectively across departments
People Development: Ability to develop themselves and their people to their full potential
Performance Orientation: Self-motivated to drive the business, increase performance and deliver results
Strategic thinking: Push boundaries to achieve goals utilizing resources in a matrix organization
Continuous Improvement: Constantly optimizing the business
Integration Management: Ability to lead teams through change management
Working Together: Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
Communication skills: Ability to effectively communicate internally & externally within the chain of command and within his/her level of authority
Open mindset: Self-reflective personality, able to learn and act on feedback
Hands-on mentality: Actively involving him-/herself, pragmatic and fact-focused attitude
Deep expertise in EH&S and asset-intense business (Construction, Operations)
Understanding of regulatory framework in different jurisdictions/markets
Understanding of regulatory decision-making procedures
Understanding of business model, regulatory and technical developments as well as potential implications
Onshore Wind & PV Construction & Operations understanding
Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically as needed to effectively perform the job
Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $190,000-$250,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 89276Any questions? Contact HR: [email protected] look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.RWE Clean Energy is one of the biggest names in the US renewables industry – and No.2 in solar. With a 1,500-strong team, the business has over 15 years’ experience of developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities, and ambitious plans for the future.As part of the RWE Group’s Growing Green strategy to expand globally its green portfolio to more than 65 GW of installed capacity and to invest globally more than EUR 55 billion gross by 2030, RWE Clean Energy is determined to significantly increase its operating asset base in the U.S. This is backed by a project pipeline of more than 24 GW in onshore wind, solar and battery storage which provides for one of the largest development platforms in the United States.Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. Our financial stability also means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.