EHS Specialist

About NAES

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal: To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work.

NAES is largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, operating more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK that span all technologies and provide over 49 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now addresses the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

Summary

The EHS Supervisor supports the Quality Manager in implementing, coordinating, and monitoring environmental, health, and safety programs for NAES Engineered Performance operations in Plantersville.  Provide hands-on field oversight for industrial equipment receipt, disassembly, inspection, repair, reassembly, testing, blasting, painting, material handling, and contractor activities.  Promote hazard recognition, regulatory compliance, workforce engagement, incident prevention, and timely corrective action.

Primary Duties

• Coordinate day-to-day EHS inspections, field observations, hazard assessments, and corrective-action follow-up across shop and yard activities.
• Implement applicable site EHS procedures, safe-work practices, emergency preparedness plans, and environmental controls in coordination with the Quality Manager and corporate EHS.
• Assess hazards involving lifting/rigging, forklifts, cranes, welding, grinding, power tools, electrical work, testing, stored energy, and line-of-fire exposures.
• Oversee safe-work controls for blasting, painting, chemicals, respiratory protection, ventilation, and flammable or combustible materials as applicable.
• Support job safety analyses, pre-task briefings, permits, lockout/tagout, confined-space evaluations, hot work, contractor orientation, and stop-work decisions.
• Conduct site inspections and audits; document findings, assign follow-up, verify corrective action, and promptly escalate significant risks.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and spills; support root-cause analysis, reporting, and effectiveness verification.
• Coordinate employee and contractor EHS onboarding, required training, toolbox talks, competency records, and safety communications.
• Maintain EHS records and assist with inspections, reporting, and compliance activities under applicable OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, and local requirements.
• Help administer waste management, spill prevention/response, stormwater controls, chemical inventories, SDS access, and proper material storage.
• Inspect or coordinate inspection of emergency equipment, eyewash stations, extinguishers, PPE, and other required safety safeguards.
• Monitor leading and lagging EHS indicators, action closure, observations, and training completion; provide concise updates to site leadership.
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, contractors, corporate EHS, and customer representatives to resolve risks without compromising safety.
• Promote reporting without retaliation, coaching, and proactive intervention; exercise and reinforce stop-work authority for imminent or uncontrolled hazards.
• Perform other EHS-related responsibilities as assigned consistent with operational requirements.

Working Relationships

Reports to the Quality Manager and coordinates daily with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Project Management, Human Resources, corporate EHS, and contractor supervisors.  Provide EHS guidance to employees and contractors without direct line-management responsibility.  Interfaces with customers and regulatory or emergency-response representatives as needed.

Compensation 

The initial salary range is $110,500 to $127,100 based on experience and qualifications.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, industrial hygiene, engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant industrial EHS experience may be considered.
• Years of Experience: Five years of progressive industrial EHS experience, including field oversight and experience coordinating safety initiatives.
• Preferred Experience: Power generation, turbine/generator service, industrial refurbishment, heavy lifting/rigging, contractor management, welding, blasting/painting, stormwater, spill response, and incident investigation.
• Licenses/Certification: OSHA 30-hour training preferred; CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST, or equivalent certifications desirable. First Aid/CPR/AED training preferred or obtainable after hire.
• Software/Equipment Knowledge: Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint); electronic EHS tracking, training records, incident systems, and familiarity with industrial monitoring and inspection tools.
• Other Considerations: Strong communication, coaching, documentation, conflict-resolution, and practical risk-assessment skills; ability to interpret applicable EHS requirements, respond to emergencies, and make sound stop-work decisions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Normal working hours are generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; extended or adjusted hours and emergency response may be required. Primary work is at the Plantersville facility with periodic local or other business travel as needed. Work includes office and active industrial shop/yard environments with noise, heat, weather, chemicals, elevated work, moving equipment, and other hazards. Must be able to traverse uneven surfaces and stairs, use required PPE, observe field activities, and respond promptly to safety concerns, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Fit for Duty

All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and, as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property and to follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.