Senior Process Improvement II (Investigation)

Job Title: Senior Process Improvement II (Investigation)

Work Location: Thacker Pass, NV

Duration: 12 months

• Telework Type: Full-Time Office Project
• 5% Project Allowance
• 5% Project Completion Incentive
• 6 Weeks on, 2 Week Off
• Camp Status EWW - 57 hour work week
• Mobilization/Demobilization
• Covered Trips Home Covered

Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Client is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services. Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway. The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium. Client is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

• In this role, you will assist in the development and implementation of process improvement efforts to support various ES&H (Environmental, Safety, and Health) tasks, particularly in the areas of learning from incidents, data capture and reportability, incident investigation, root cause analysis, and Six Sigma.
• You will provide technical support and participate in the project’s ES&H Learning and Development activities, with a strong emphasis on incident investigation and corrective action planning.
• You will also support the identification of ES&H trends and needs through inspection of project field execution activities.
• This role works directly with other project-level functions (e.g., engineering, construction, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document controls) to help them address applicable ES&H requirements in their work activities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinates a wide variety of Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) disciplines to facilitate implementation of Client's ES&H program and ES&H Management System, including aiding compliance with Client's ES&H standards, applicable regulatory requirements, and contractual commitments.
• Directly responsible for the development and implementation of incident investigation and root cause analysis programs in the project.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs, systems, and procedures necessary for the safety and health of employees and protection of the environment and communities.
• Maintains ES&H databases, inclusive of incident events, audit/assessment findings, and corrective actions.
• Performs statistical analysis of ES&H data to identify performance trends and contributing factors as part of continuous improvement and makes recommendations accordingly. Identifies and coordinates unique software systems and electronic innovation used by ES&H personnel.
• Leads teams in conducting risk assessment, studies, mitigation planning, and monitoring in response to ES&H issues.
• Prepares communications, writes reports, and prepares documents for program execution and records retention.
• Coordinates incident notifications, leads investigations, and prepares incident investigation reports.
• Conducts root cause analysis using tools such as 5-Why, Why Tree, and Barrier Analysis to identify systemic issues and develop SMART corrective actions Recommends and implements improvements in processes, procedures, and work activities to minimize hazard potential.
• Participates in and may lead employee training focused on incident investigation and emergency preparedness.
• Coordinates ES&H recognition programs.
• Researches moderately complex issues and provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice. Provides support to ES&H field and office personnel, inclusive of all ES&H disciplines

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) related to environmental, safety, health, education, or a science-related discipline and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience in lieu.
• Required Knowledge and Skills: Strong experience in project construction and in-depth knowledge of Safety.
• Experience and knowledge working with Environmental and Health construction standards.
• Knowledge of regulatory and industry standards and criteria relevant to ES&H incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Experience as an instructor and trainer in incident investigation and the ability to organize training for large numbers of employees is preferred Must be able to write executive reports, develop presentations on project safety topics, and manage assigned resources.
• Knowledge of learning and development systems, both ES&H applications and automation methods, and the application of computers to associated process improvement tasks.
• General knowledge of drafting and producing investigation reports, training, and communication tools.
• Demonstrated ability in oral and written communication and in preparing clear and comprehensive correspondence.
• Familiar with Client's Advanced Incident Investigation process is preferred Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.