Director, HSSE Operations & Project Execution

RWE Americas, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Health, Safety & Environment
Remuneration: Exempt

The Director, HSSE Operations & Project Execution is responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for all colleagues and contractors while supporting the achievement of departmental KPIs and targets. It involves implementing and maintaining HSSE management systems, processes, and programs across operational sites, as well as ensuring full compliance with environmental standards and applicable legislation and regulations. The position also focuses on protecting the environment and promoting a culture of safety and compliance throughout all operations.

Role Responsibilities:

• Leads a team of HSSE Managers and HSSE Associates to achieve departmental and Company KPIs and targets


• Drives HSSE Operational continuous improvement


• Oversees strategy implementation, KPIs, metrics, and targets for HSSE Operations


• Fosters company HSSE culture through interactions, communications, and leading by example


• Shares progress through daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to team members and HSSE leadership to ensure collaboration across departments and drive safe work


• Implementation of HSSE management system, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with company directives


• Regularly reviews Operations HSSE metrics and focuses the team on high-risk activities and trends


• Advises and guides operational leadership on the implementation of the HSSE management system, risk identification, and mitigation


• Responsible for targeted campaigns, programs, and initiatives for Operations, including DCE and Specialty Services


• Ensures governance and compliance with the HSSE management system and policies


• Provides feedback to HSSE Excellence regarding procedure improvement opportunities/needs


• Coordinates RCAs, works with HSSE team members to conduct root cause analyses and


• Ensures HSSE training compliance across the business


• Develops and manages HSSE Operations Team OKRs, team performance, and rankings

Job Requirements and Experiences:

• A Bachelor of Science in Safety Management, Environmental, Engineering, or relevant area of study; Master's degree preferred


• A minimum of 11 years of operations safety management experience


• A minimum of 3 years leading a team and/or functional business unit


• Renewable Energy industry experience preferred


• Team Leadership: Ability to lead, inspire, manage, and delegate effectively across regions


• 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 within 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


• Broad expertise in HSSE and asset-intensive business - Operations


• Understanding of regulatory framework in different jurisdictions, regions, and markets


• Understanding of regulatory decision-making procedures


• Understanding of business model, regulatory, and technical developments as well as potential implications


• Understanding of operations, including: onshore wind, PV, and BESS


• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically approximately 30% and as needed to effectively perform the job


• Languages: English mandatory, additional languages an advantage

Work Environment:

This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas offices and field locations.  The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.  

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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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states. With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects, along with natural gas-powered generation, that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities, creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact at americas.rwe.com.