Environmental Health and Safety; EHS Professional IIRemote

Overview

At Vestas we are powered by the mission of changing the world. And to create a sustainable future, we are building a team of motivated visionaries. This is a great opportunity to join the growing wind industry. Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Professional II

As an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Professional II, you will play a pivotal role in protecting the technicians and crews who build North America s clean energy infrastructure. You ll partner closely with a dedicated team of safety professionals across multiple Vestas construction sites, driving a proactive safety culture built on trust, teamwork, and technical excellence. Your work ensures that every technician and contractor goes home safe while helping shape innovative approaches to hazard mitigation in the wind industry.

If you thrive in the field, enjoy solving real‑world safety challenges, and are energized by coaching and developing others, this role puts you at the heart of meaningful, high‑impact work.

• Champion the Vestas Safe System of Work by guiding site teams, contractors, and HSE personnel in consistent application of safety processes across multiple construction locations.
• Lead and coach high‑quality incident investigations using methods such as 5‑Why and Tap Root to uncover root causes and implement long‑lasting corrective actions.
• Support injury management efforts and partner with regional sites to ensure timely reporting, response, and ongoing improvement in injury prevention—especially in soft‑tissue and high‑risk activities.
• Conduct engaging field audits and inspections that help sites see risk through a new lens, reinforcing proactive safety behaviors and continuous improvement.
• Develop safety culture by training and mentoring HSE Coordinators, building the knowledge, confidence, and safety leadership capacity across your region.
• Collaborate with construction and service operations teams to align safety expectations, support planning, and represent HSE in customer meetings and regulatory interactions.
• Support environmental programs across regional locations by ensuring compliance, identifying risks, and encouraging responsible stewardship practices.
• Oversee HSE readiness for new site startups and transitions, ensuring safe, efficient mobilization as Vestas expands.
• Keep up with industry best practices and regulations, introducing innovative safety approaches and ideas to the team.
• Act as a reliable, independent safety advisor who can work remotely and travel to sites up to 60% of the time while maintaining clear communication and solid working relationships.

• Advise and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams, building trusting relationships that help promote safe behaviors and operational excellence.
• Adapt to varied schedules and time zones, maintaining reliable support for distributed teams across North America.
• Deliver high‑quality work with minimal supervision, demonstrating sound judgment, ownership, and accountability while working in a remote environment.
• Travel frequently to field locations to provide direct support, coaching, training, and auditing (up to 60% travel).
• Access wind turbine work areas by climbing stair and ladder systems ranging from 60‑125 meters in height.
• Able to obtain and maintain critical job‑related certifications to include Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety (BST) and Advanced Rescue Training (ART).

• Bachelor s degree in Health & Safety, Environmental Management, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the wind industry, construction, or another heavy industrial environment in an HSE role.
• Professional HSE certification (CSP, ASP, CRSP, GSP, SMS).
• Demonstrated ability to shape safety culture, including experience with behavior‑based safety, soft‑tissue injury prevention, and multi‑jurisdiction HSE programs.
• Skilled in communication, presentations, and coaching, able to engage and align senior leaders, site teams, and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of international HSE…