Project EHS Engineer

Project EHS Engineer

Location: Haifa, IL Company: Alstom

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Ensure/provide a safe and healthy environment to our people and to our contractors during construction sites and projects phases.
• Minimize impacts on the Environment (environmental footprint of operations and management of historical pollution).
• Protect Alstom assets and reduce risks of business interruption resulting from fire and natural catastrophes

ORGANISATION Organization structure

• Project/ Environment Health & Safety (EHS) Operational Infra Local

Reports directly to:

• Project EHS Manager /Director

Other reporting to:

• Project Managers

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Project EHS manager for EHS topics

• Cooperate with internal resources to achieve EHS objectives

• Follow the local yearly EHS management plan consistent with Alstom transport strategy and objectives; mobilize and coordinate with others to meet those objectives and deploy the plan; monitor the deployment of the plan

• Support the Project EHS Manager to perform EHS Risk Assessments and define measures to control risks

• Support the EHS Project Manager to prepare, implement and maintain emergency plans

• Assist Project EHS Manager to coordinate and control activities with respect to EHS & security, especially where interfaces are involved with other contractors or operation areas

• Will have full authority and must stop any operational activity resulting in an immediate high risk to people or the environment

• Monitor, assist, coach, assess, develop the EHS and other teams on site

• Provide support and advice to project personnel to prevent injury, damage to plant and equipment, fire, environmental pollution

• Recognize best practices and good performance

• Respond to violations of regulations and Alstom Standards

• Advise other project personnel on all aspects of EHS applicable to project activities

• Develop Project EHS Management System

• Support the Project EHS Manager to develop, deploy and maintain local procedures and tools aligned with Alstom Standards and international standards (ISO 14001 and ISO45001)

• Ensure Alstom EHS standards and tools (Alstom Zero Deviation Plan, Transport Operational Performance in Environment, Transport Key processes) are deployed at project level

• Maintain local procedures and tools applicable to site-specific EHS management system in line with transport and country/cluster EHS management system

• EHS Compliance

• Assist the Project EHS Manager to ensure compliance of project activities according to EHS & security Plans, guidelines and work instructions

• Perform EHS legal compliance checks for specific requirements

• Develop EHS culture in the project

• Inform, instruct, and train employees to carry out work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner according to method statements and risk assessments

• Participate in implementing project EHS training programs by providing EHS inductions and ensuring toolbox meetings are organized

• Report, Measure & Review

• Support the EHS Project Manager to capture, report, record, investigate and analyze accidents/incidents and security-related events to implement corrective and preventive actions

• Support the preparation of monthly EHS reports; may be responsible for feeding EHS reporting system in line with group reporting requirements under the Project EHS manager

• Carry out inspections of work areas and EHS audits and report any discrepancies

Performance measurements:

• Injury Frequency Rate (IFR)

• Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR)

• Alstom Zero Deviation Plan (AZDP) score

• Fatality / severe accidents

• Safety Observation Visit (SOV) number or other leading indicators

• Health and wellbeing (Occupational diseases, ergonomics)

• Environment (Energy, water, waste, Transport Operational Performance in Environment, Volatile Organic Compound, etc.)

• Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• University Engineer or Business Degree
• Health & Safety Qualification recognized by the enforcing authorities in the country of operation (ממונה בטיחות)
• Health and Safety management plan writer certificate
• Safety trainer certificate

Desirable:

• Degree level Environmental Qualification to Diploma or Degree level
• Construction safety certificate

Experience

Mandatory:

• Professional experience between 3 and 5 years (depending on the size of the Project) in Environment, Health & Safety
• Experience of 1 year minimum in Environment, Health & Safety in construction projects
• Highly recommended experience for projects
• Good knowledge and understanding of ISO14001 and ISO45001
• Deep knowledge of local legal EHS requirements

Desirable:

• Experience in railway is a plus

• EHS auditor

• Work at height instructor

• Competencies & Skills

• Teamwork and leadership

• Initiative and action driven

• Communication skills

• Analytic thinking, rigorous mindset

• Good computer and Microsoft Office skills

• Continuous Improvement tools

• Fluent in Hebrew, good English

• The position is located in northern Israel.