HSE Manager - Utility-Scale Solar (Alamogordo, NM)

Job Description

CJR Renewables is seeking an HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental performance on a utility-scale solar and battery storage (BESS) construction project in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The HSE Manager is part of the construction team, reports to the HSE Regional Manager, and provides leadership and direction on the safety of employees and subcontractors while minimizing the project's environmental footprint.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the site HSE Plan and Emergency Plan based on the client's procedures and requirements
• Evaluate execution risks, define prevention measures, and prepare special-risk work plans
• Deliver safety training, orientation and awareness actions for employees and subcontractors
• Oversee internal and external HSE audits and inspections; track non-conformities and corrective actions
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis (TapRooT or similar); implement and verify action plans
• Manage workplace injury care and case management with construction management
• Interpret OSHA regulations and standards to prevent citations; represent HSE at customer meetings
• Ensure availability of PPE and collective protection equipment; manage environmental risks and cleanup of any release
  
  

Compensation & Logistics

• Hourly rate budgeted at $40-$45/hour
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 10 hours/day, with 8-hour Saturdays as needed
• Rotation: 8 weeks on, 1 week off
• Per diem of $120/day, 7 days/week (except during the rotation break); CJR covers rotation travel; lodging is not booked by CJR
• Company truck provided for work-related use on site in Alamogordo
  
  

Qualifications

Requirements (must meet one pathway):

• Pathway 1: 5 years of HSE experience in construction on similar projects, plus either a bachelor's degree in Safety and Health, Occupational Health and Safety or a related field, or a recognized professional HSE designation (CSP, CIH, CHST or equivalent)
• Pathway 2: 7 years of direct HSE experience in construction on similar projects, accepted in lieu of the degree or designation
  
  

Also Required

• Prior US work experience required
• Willing and able to work on site in Alamogordo, NM on the rotation schedule
• US driver's license and availability to travel
• Experience with cranes, lifting and rigging, civil works, control of hazardous energy, confined space, work at heights and risk assessments
• Able to work in an outdoor project environment (heat, cold, noise, extended standing/walking/climbing)
  
  

Preferred

• Utility-scale solar project experience strongly preferred
• BCSP or NASP certifications, OSHA 500/501, NCCER Instructor certification a plus
  
  

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

Good opportunity to work for a small but growing division of a large multinational company, on an active utility-scale solar BESS project with per diem, paid rotation travel and a company vehicle on site.