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VP, EHS Executive Committee

AT RWE Clean Energy
RWE Clean Energy

VP, EHS Executive Committee

Austin, TX

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Health, Safety & Environment
Remuneration: Exempt

The 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

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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.

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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.

Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: RWE_Renewable-89276-en_GB
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Family Support Resources
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Unconscious Bias Training
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program