Senior EHS Specialist - Commercial Energy

The Senior Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Specialist, Energy Deployment, is responsible for driving, influencing, and achieving EHS excellence, risk reduction, and regulatory compliance throughout the design and deployment of Commercial projects in the EMEA Region. This role also supports the development and execution of global initiatives, including electrical safety, ergonomics, fire protection, and others. Reporting directly to the EMEA EHS Leader, this position will engage with senior regional leadership, customers, operational teams, contracting partners, regulatory authorities, and various departments within Tesla to facilitate continuous improvement of our EHS programs. 

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, excelling in both independent and team-driven projects, and proactive in responding to concerns raised by stakeholders. They possess strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, along with keen analytical abilities and attention to detail. This candidate thrives in an environment where exceptional work is encouraged, recognized, and rewarded.  

Based in either Paris, London, or Manchester, this position will support regional and international projects virtually and in-person to cover the geographical reach of the business. 

• Develop and maintain a partnership with and become a trusted advisor on EHS matters to operational leaders, customers, and contracting partners 
• Serve as an expert in technical areas (e.g., electrical safety, fire protection) to identify critical risks, including legal compliance requirements and responsibilities in all phases of product deployment, operation, and service 
• Advise on specific matters in the safe design, engineering, installation, construction, and commissioning phases of a project 
• Coordinate with Operational teams to implement learnings from commissioning, preventative maintenance, repair, and normal operations to improve our upstream products 
• Lead the development, implementation, and execution of short and long-term plans for Tesla's global EHS programs, supporting and learning from adjacent leads in APAC and NAM regions. 
• Be a visible model in the field to teach, train, and coach business teams and support staff on fundamental EHS concepts and principles to reduce risk 
• Influence, inspire, and empower business teams and staff to minimize the risk per our Tesla EHS vision, values and principles 
• Respond to and investigate EHS events and support learning from events by determining causes and preventative actions with management and business teams.