Develop and maintain a partnership with and serve as a key advisor on EHS matters to Tesla Energy business operations leaders and stakeholders, associates, EHS members, and contracting partners
Serve as an Electrical Safety technical expert to identify critical risks, including legal compliance requirements and responsibilities in all phases of product deployment, operation, and service, including specific support in the safe design and engineering, installation and construction, commissioning and operations, and preventative maintenance and repair of energy products
Lead the development, implementation, and execution of short and long-term plans for Tesla's Electrical Safety program for Utility and Commercial Operations and Maintenance
Identify operational gaps and creative solution facilitation, including identifying key stakeholders and driving innovative EHS solutions, electrical and otherwise, with cross-functional teams
Respond to and investigate EHS events and support the learning from events by determining causes and preventative actions with management and business teams
Drive the implementation of Human & Organizational Performance principles within operations and electrical incident investigations
Conduct proactive and zero-blame, learning-focused field observations to verify that work in progress meets EHS goals and document findings; review improvement opportunities with supervisors, operations, EHS and other stakeholders
What You’ll Bring
Minimum of 5 years of progressive Environment, Health, and Safety experience in organizations at scale and an educational degree in an EHS-related field, engineering, or other related fields of study
Extensive experience working directly within the electric power generation, transmission, storage, or distribution industries. Detailed knowledge of the functionality of lithium-ion battery storage is preferred
Detailed knowledge and practical, hands-on experience in developing and deploying safety programs under the requirements of OSHA
In-depth knowledge of Electrical Standards (OSHA, NFPA 70-E, IEEE, NEC) and working knowledge and demonstrated working experience on or around energized equipment in an industrial setting
Have strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to positively interact with the full range of senior business management and regulators, frontline workers and 3rd party clients
Strong interpersonal skills, great attention to detail, problem-solving skills, multi-task, prioritizing, and working in a highly fast-paced environment, and a demonstrated ability to perform duties independently and remotely with minimal supervision.
The ideal candidate will also be a team player who can be proactive, creative, and innovative in approaching challenges