EHS Plant Technician

EHS Plant Technician - O&M Power Plant

We are looking for an EHS Plant Technician to support safe, reliable, and compliant operations at our power plant in Pecos, Texas, USA.

Location: Pecos, TX

What You Will Be Doing
In this hands-on, field-focused role, you will support daily EHS execution, regulatory compliance, contractor safety, risk reduction, incident follow-up, and continuous improvement across plant operations, maintenance, outages, and high-risk work activities.

Responsibilities:

• Support site EHS programs, procedures, inspections, audits, safety walks, and field observations to identify hazards and verify controls.


• Monitor maintenance, repair, outage, project, contractor, and high-risk work activities, including LOTO, confined space, hot work, lifting, work at height, and electrical work.


• Support hazard assessments, risk reviews, job safety analyses, permits to work, pre-task planning, and stop-work authority when immediate risk exists.


• Promote reporting of near misses, incidents, hazard observations, and safety walks; support investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and follow-up.


• Track EHS metrics, inspection findings, trends, corrective actions, recurring risk themes, and compliance documentation.


• Support environmental compliance, including waste handling, labeling, storage, spill prevention, stormwater controls, housekeeping, and emergency preparedness.


• Assist with toolbox talks, safety briefings, training, contractor onboarding, orientations, emergency drills, and response coordination.

What We Are Looking For
If your experience aligns with most of the areas below, we encourage you to apply.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or technical certification in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Safety, or related field preferred.


• 3-5 years of EHS, safety experience in the maintenance, operations, construction, power generation, oil and gas, manufacturing or heavy industry, or related experience preferred.


• Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, general industry safety practices, and applicable EPA or state environmental requirements.


• Experience with inspections, audits, incident investigations, corrective actions, EHS documentation, high-risk work activities, and safety reporting systems.


• Ability to identify hazards, assess risk, and support practical solutions in a fast-paced operating plant environment.


• Strong English communication skills with employees, contractors, supervisors, operations, maintenance, and site leadership; proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel.


• Valid driver's license and ability to meet site access, background, and safety requirements as applicable.

Preferred / Nice to Have:

• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification, First Aid / CPR / AED certification, or ability to obtain.


• Experience with LOTO, confined space, fall protection, hazard communication, spill response, NFPA 70E, or electrical safety programs.


• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, HAZWOPER, RCRA, DOT, or other environmental compliance requirements.

Personal Attributes:

• Safety-first mindset with strong field presence, practical problem-solving, and genuine concern for employee health and safety.


• Clear communicator with attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to influence safe behaviors.


• Collaborative, accountable, and able to build trust while promoting a positive safety culture.

This is Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a global leader in technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets, helping shape the decarbonisation transformation through sustainable innovation, operational excellence, and strong safety, quality, and environmental performance.

Last application date: 07/08/2026 

Candidates for regular U.S and Puerto Rico positions must be a U.S. citizen, national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee with valid work permit or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255a(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H1B, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA have implemented a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.