Environmental Health & Safety Advisor – (Solar)

SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a passionate and driven team of more than 3,660 full-time employees in North America and the Philippines. SunPower provides world-class solar solutions to residential customers across the U.S. with a commitment to a superior customer experience. We welcome forward thinkers, freedom chasers and all those demanding better, cleaner energy to join us.

Summary Of Role

We are seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Advisor to develop, implement, and monitor company environmental safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations within the Solar Power industry.

This will also include Interacting with a variety of departments conducts training in emergency response and hazardous material handling. Monitors environmental compliance and maintains liaison with appropriate regulatory agencies. Recommends corrective action where environmental health and safety hazards exist to our field installation teams.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, lead and support the administration, development, and improvement of occupational safety and health programs.
• Field Safety Audits and Safety training/ coaching
• Reporting findings/ fixes and developing Job Hazard Analyses
• Ensures personnel and management follow the SunPower policies and Safety Manual
• Serve as a technical and internal management partner in preventing injuries and illnesses, ensuring regulatory compliance, and incorporating best practices into ES’s safety management system.
• Lead the program development, management, and facilitation to ensure consistent and practical application throughout the ES enterprise.
• Will assist Safety management in the execution of safety programs in all business environments, including field operations and offices.

Essential Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in EHS Management or Science field and 2 + years of related experience OR equivalent combination of education and years of related experience
• Min of 5 years experience within the solar and construction industry
• Requires specific knowledge of local and federal regulations (OSHA and DOT) safety laws, and State Departments of Public Safety requirements as they pertain to renewable energy and construction
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport/credibility with both management and the skilled construction workforce.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations as well as sound safety management principles and practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Field Supervisor level PV Experience
• PV Install experience
• Smith Driving safety trained as a trainer
• Excellent people and communication skills
• Conflict de-escalation skills

Certifciatons

• OSHA 30 Certification
• Fall Protection Competent Person Trainer Certificate
• NFPA 70E Train the Trainer

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift and carry 50lbs
• Climb and descend a ladder multiple times a day
• Standing, sitting, and kneeling multiple times an hour
• Can work in inclement weather
• Good eyesight – corrective lenses are OK
• Clean driving record
• Travel up to 75% Airplane and Car

Pay Range

$58,960-$88,440

Other rewards may include annual bonus eligibility, short and long-term incentives, and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program that includes health insurance coverage, employee wellness, life, and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off, and so much more.

• Please note the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and in the geographical location noted.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.

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