EHS Coordinator

Description

Position Summary: Lead the implementation and supervision of Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs for an ECOPETROL - REFICAR overhaul project, promoting a preventive culture and effective risk management. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the implementation and supervision of EHS programs for a key project. 2. Promote a safety culture and effective risk management. 3. Maintain continuous interaction with multidisciplinary teams and clients. **Your Typical Day** As an EHS Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading the implementation and supervision of Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs during the execution of a major overhaul project for our client ECOPETROL \- REFICAR in Colombia. You will work closely with project teams, contractors, and client representatives to ensure compliance with the highest safety standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate guidelines, promoting a preventive culture and effective risk management throughout all project phases. **Your Responsibilities** * Lead on-site implementation of project EHS programs, procedures, and standards, ensuring compliance with Siemens Energy, client, and applicable regulatory requirements. * Conduct daily safety inspections, safe work analyses, and risk assessments to identify and mitigate hazards associated with steam turbine and generator overhaul activities. * Manage incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective and preventive action plans, ensuring proper follow-up and closure. * Serve as the primary EHS contact point for the project team, contractors, and client representatives. * Promote a strong safety culture through continuous operational support and specialized technical advisory services. * Ensure compliance with applicable Colombian legislation regarding occupational safety, health, and environmental management. * Administer and maintain legal documentation, permits, records, and reports required for project execution. * Plan, conduct, and document audits, inspections, and verifications of established safety standards. * Prepare and present periodic EHS performance reports, including metrics, findings, incidents, and improvement opportunities. * Evaluate working conditions and recommend technical solutions for risk and unsafe condition mitigation. * Design, coordinate, and deliver training programs on topics such as working at heights, confined spaces, electrical safety, and risk management. * Supervise the selection, proper use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment required for project activities. **Qualifications for This Role** * Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields. * Valid Colombian Occupational Safety and Health license. * 5–8 years of professional experience in EHS roles. * Proven experience in large-scale industrial projects, plant shutdowns, overhauls, or major maintenance activities—preferably in the energy, oil, and gas sectors. * Solid knowledge of risk analysis, safe work analysis, incident investigations, and industrial safety standards. * Experience in regulatory compliance and management of applicable legal requirements in Colombia. * Knowledge of occupational hygiene, fall protection, confined spaces, and electrical safety. * Experience conducting safety audits and continuous improvement processes. * Ability to apply technical criteria and safety engineering principles to risk assessment and mitigation. * Competencies: leadership, effective communication, influence, analytical thinking, problem solving, decision making, attention to detail, and teamwork. **About the Team** You will join the Steam Turbines \& Generators Colombia team, part of Siemens Energy Latin America (RLA), delivering strategic projects for energy and industrial sector clients. You will maintain continuous interaction with multidisciplinary teams, technical specialists, contractors, and project leaders to ensure safe and successful execution of our operations. We foster a culture grounded in safety, continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional development. Our team operates to high standards of operational excellence and client commitment, driving sustainable solutions for the energy sector. **What Is Siemens Energy?** At Siemens Energy, we are more than an energy technology company. We meet the world’s growing energy demand across more than 90 countries while safeguarding our climate. With over 92\.000 employees, we not only generate electricity for more than 16% of the global population but also leverage our technology to help protect people and the environment. Our global team is committed to realizing sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a legacy of innovation spanning more than 150 years—one that drives our search for individuals who support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Our Commitment to Diversity Fortunately for us, we are not all the same. We generate energy through diversity. We build on inclusion, and our creative energy is fueled by more than 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates every individual’s uniqueness, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We empower society as a whole and do not discriminate based on our differences. **Benefits** * 100% prepaid medical coverage for the employee and 25% for the spouse. * Life insurance. More opportunities at Siemens Energy: https://jobs.siemens\-energy.com/jobs