Manager, QHSE (Corpus Christi)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced QHSE Manager to lead safety and quality programs supporting GESA's power generation service operations, based out of our Corpus Christi, TX office. This role owns the QHSE function for the GESA business line, directly leading safety and quality-focused employees, and ensuring consistent safety, health, environmental, and quality standards across shop/fabrication activities and field deployments within the USA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QHSE function for GESA's business line, directly supervising full-time safety and quality employees, setting performance goals, and supporting their professional development.
• Own the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety and quality management systems across Corpus Christi shop/fabrication operations and field service locations.
• Partner with corporate QHSE, security, and support vendors to ensure traveling employees are properly prepared and supported in the field.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable host-country regulations, ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 45001 (Safety), and ISO 14001 (Environmental) standards, and other regulatory and industry requirements across GESA's multi-country footprint.
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments and job hazard analyses for shop, fabrication, and field service activities, identifying and mitigating hazards specific to power generation equipment, high-voltage systems, and international field conditions.
• Lead safety and quality incident investigations across domestic sites, performing root cause analysis, driving corrective and preventive actions, and reporting findings to QHSE leadership.
• Manage internal and external audit readiness, including coordination of third-party certification audits and surveillance assessments.
• Develop and deliver QHSE training for shop personnel, field technicians, and traveling employees, covering topics such as PPE, electrical safety, and quality inspection standards.
• Establish and monitor QHSE KPIs and scorecards for the GESA business line, tracking leading and lagging indicators and reporting trends to leadership.
• Ensure quality control standards are maintained for equipment fabrication, assembly, and field commissioning activities, partnering with Manufacturing and Power Solutions operations teams.
• Promote a proactive safety and quality culture through employee engagement, communication, and continuous improvement initiatives across a globally dispersed workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Quality, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 7–10 years of QHSE experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role with direct reports, ideally within power generation, industrial fabrication, or field services.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 management systems; valid safety and/or quality certifications (e.g., CSP, CQE, or equivalent) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and familiarity with international health and safety regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and QHSE/quality management information systems for reporting, data analysis, and program management.
• Ability to work in dynamic shop, field, and international environments; flexibility for non-traditional hours to support global operations and emergency response.

Skills

• Exceptional communicator – direct and transparent; a skilled problem-solver with a proven record of building consensus and preventing conflict.
• Total ownership mentality – proactively identifies and removes obstacles across multiple concurrent priorities.
• Independent thinker – offers original ideas and constantly asks, “How can we do this better?”
• Innovative thinker – willing to consider novel solutions and adapts readily to change.
• Collaborative teammate – impeccable character, humility, and a team-first mindset.
• Relentless – driven to contribute and achieve their full potential.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Disability Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance with supplemental offerings
• Company matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays
• Career Progression
• Tuition Reimbursement

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