HSE Manager - BESS

**Job Description** **Title: HSE Manager** **About ENGIE** ENGIE Group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose (“raison d’être”), we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers. **Key activities and competencies** **Strategic:** * Develop a strategy for effective project occupational HSE management, including objectives, targets, and KPIs in line with ENGIE Group / AMEA HSE KPIs & objectives. * Collaborate with other departments to ensure compliance with Engie Group Rules (GRs) and develop AMEA-specific HSE Standards. * Develop both proactive and reactive HSE key performance indicators. **Operational:** * Provide HSE leadership and coordination to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and reduce the frequency and severity of adverse HSE events. * Ensure consistent implementation of Project Company Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards during construction and commissioning up to COD and Operations. * Maintain the Project Risk Register (HSE) and update it periodically based on actual risks. * Manage high-risk activities, including equipment logistics and lifting operations. * Promote open and transparent Health, Safety, and Environmental reporting from the Project Company and Contractor(s) to AMEA Country HSE. * Develop training, induction, and onboarding programs for Project Co. and contractors. **Organisational:** * Support the development of Engie HSE tools, procedures, and practices. * Organise and participate in HSE campaigns and ensure contractor participation. * Coordinate the design and delivery of HSE reports, presentations, and training programs. * Support the HSE prequalification of contractors or subcontractors and assist in vendor selection. * Monitor and measure Owners Engineer and contractor HSE performance. * Conduct regular audits and site inspections to ensure contractor compliance with Project Company policies and procedures. * Organise internal site peer reviews with recognized HSE experts. * Manage the selection of third-party auditors, consultants, and HSE contractors/practitioners * Identify trends in Health and Safety performance and implement initiatives for improvement. * Ensure compliance with environmental permits and maintain appropriate measurement, recording, and reporting systems. * Develop robust emergency procedures and conduct regular drills. * Support the development of HSE O&M (Operational procedures review and validation). * Facilitate internal and external benchmarking in construction HSE issues. * Communicate lessons learned from other projects received from ENGIE and other sources. * Manage relations with external partners on health, safety, and environmental issues (local authorities, equipment manufacturers, contractors, suppliers, etc.). **Planning & Delivery of Work:** * Ensure HSE onboarding for everyone on the project through the Contractor. * Oversee the development of comprehensive training programs for the workforce by Contractor(s). * Assess and record the competency of HSE critical workforce. * Implement and review a strict Construction Safe System Of Work (Permit to Work). * Implement and review a strict Commissioning Safe System Of Work (Permit to Work). **Decision Making:** * Assess the effectiveness of risk management across the fleet and recommend actions for continuous improvement. * Review and approve Project accident and incident investigations. * Ensure proper and swift incident investigation to be performed by EPC contractors, including incidents occurring within subcontracted activities * Assist and advise in the implementation of improvement and mitigation actions following incident investigations, ensure actions are closed and that lessons learned are circulated. * Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives. * Ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes, critical thinking. * Maintains high ethical standards. **Working with others:** * Develop strong partnerships with the Project Construction Director, Country HSE Manager, other asset HSE teams, partners and external consultants where necessary. * Work in coordination with the AMEA HSE network to enhance HSE awareness and engagement. * Manage, mentor and develop your direct / indirect report in line with our People Development Strategy. * Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds. * Able to work in a multicultural environment and with multidisciplinary teams * Strong lea