Senior Process Improvement II (Investiga

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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, Bechtel 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.

Bechtel 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.  #LI-NP1 

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance in a wide variety of Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) disciplines to facilitate implementation of Bechtel's ES&H program and ES&H Management System to include aiding compliance with Bechtel's ES&H standards, applicable regulatory requirements, and contractual commitments 
• 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 help identify performance trends and contributing factors as part of continuous improvement 
• Helps identify and coordinate any 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 
• Assists with incident notifications, leads investigations, and prepares incident investigation reports 
• Recommends and implements improvements in processes, procedures, and work activities to minimize hazard potential 
• Participates in and supports employee training, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance programs 
• Supports ES&H recognition programs 
• Researches 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:

• Experience in Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H), industrial safety, construction safety, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading incident investigations and conducting root cause analyses using methodologies such as 5-Why, Why Tree, Barrier Analysis, or similar tools.
• Experience with regulatory compliance, auditing, corrective action management, and safety performance metrics.
• Experience managing databases, analyzing safety data, and identifying trends for continuous improvement.
• Experience developing and delivering safety training programs.Strong technical writing, reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience on large construction, mining, industrial, or infrastructure projects is preferred.

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 Bechtel's Advanced Incident Investigation process is preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.

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