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EHS Manager

GE Vernova

Richmond, VAJob$113–189K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$113–189K/yr
Location
Richmond, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The EHS Manager leads environmental, health and safety programs at GE Vernova’s Richmond Service Center, working with site leadership to maintain regulatory compliance and promote a safe workplace. The role directs site performance and continuous improvement, oversees audits, training, reporting and corrective actions, and develops strategies to reduce safety risks. It requires onsite work in Richmond and offers relocation assistance and a discretionary annual bonus.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

EHS Program ManagementSafety Management SystemsISO 45001Regulatory ComplianceInterpersonal SkillsProgram PrioritizationEHS RegulationsCommunicationComputer SkillsLeadershipAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsProject Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety or Related Field or High School Diploma With 8 Years Manufacturing Experience5+ Years EHS ExperienceManufacturing Environment ExperienceExperience With DEQ and OSHAPlant Regulatory Requirements ExperienceLegal Authorization to Work in USA Without Sponsorship

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary

The EHS Manager works with site leadership to direct and implement key initiatives for environmental, health and safety programs to ensure a positive, safe, healthy and incident-free work environment and is responsible for the compliance with all environmental and safety regulatory agencies.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

As the EHS Manager you will

  • Be responsible for maintaining compliance with all Federal, State, Local and GE Best Practice EHS regulations, standards and management systems

  • Provide strategic and tactical leadership of site performance in meeting EHS goals and objectives

  • Lead continuous improvement of EHS performance including OSHA TRIR reductions, emergency preparedness, site work plans, job safety analysis, ergonomics and process change management

  • Lead employee safety team, coordinate training, perform audits and maintain EHS related records

  • Provide timely reports to GE corporate EHS staff, site management

  • Responsibilities also include integration of EHS standards applicable to new and existing equipment and processes, and to support facilities related operations

  • Leader and champion of the Richmond Service Center for Environmental Health and Safety responsible and accountable for establishing a safe and healthy workplace for RSC employees.

  • Increase the safety awareness of the RSC through timely education of safety principles.

  • Reduce safety risks by early identification and elimination before incidents occur.

  • Drive Concern reporting

  • Drive Near Miss reporting

  • Establish safety risk ratings for each operation

  • Expansion and effective use of LOTO process

  • Process audits.

  • Hazard hunts

  • Education and use of pre-work hazard reviews

  • Champion Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions when safety incidents occur.

  • Track, monitor and escalate non-addressed corrective actions.

  • Train the Richmond team on EHS concepts and principles.

  • Lead the vision/strategy for safety improvements.

  • Develop & maintain heat map for the RSC – identify areas that have highest risks; establish countermeasures.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety or related Field OR High School diploma with minimum 8 years of manufacturing experience.

  • Minimum 5-7 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Experienced with Safety Management Systems (I.E. ISO 45001)

  • Experience working with DEQ, OSHA, and other governmental organizations

  • Demonstrated experience successfully managing plant regulatory requirements

Eligibility Requirements

  • This position requires interpersonal skills, engaging with shop floor personnel as well as leadership; must have the ability to engage with all levels of personnel to drive EHS culture

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future

  • This is NOT a remote position; required to be 100% onsite at the GE Vernova Richmond, VA Repair Center

Desired Characteristics:

  • Ability to prioritize and drive multiple programs

  • Demonstrated knowledge of EHS and government regulations

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Advanced computer skills

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

  • Proven analytical and organizational ability

  • Established project management skills

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,100.00 and $188,500.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 16, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,194 open Environmental Health and Safety jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–189K/yr
  • US median$87–127K/yr537 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $151K, is 40% above the US median midpoint ($108K) — in the top quarter of Environmental Health and Safety salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Environmental Health and Safety jobs in Virginia and 1,194 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Environmental Health and Safety postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (873 postings).
Education
431 of the 1,194 open Environmental Health and Safety jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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