Senior EHS & Sustainability Manager (m/w/d) – ITO Central Europe

Stellenbeschreibung:

Overview

Job Description Summary

The Senior EHS & Sustainability Manager – ITO is a regional subject‑matter expert responsible for integrating Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) , Environmental Protection , and Sustainability requirements across the Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase of several projects in Central Europe. The role provides strategic guidance during bidding and contracting and serves as the primary expert and escalation point for environmental and sustainability topics during project execution, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and alignment with customer and business expectations.

Responsibilities

Senior EHS & Sustainability Leadership in ITO
Act as senior advisor during ITO stage on review and assessment of EHS, sustainability, and social strategy and requirements defined by legal requirements and internally by GE Vernova.
Implement the EHS & Sustainability ITO procedure in the region
Contribute with EHS & Sustainability input into Go / No‑Go and Deal Review meetings, including risk and opportunity assessments
Support in all bid phases for all scopes, by analyzing the EHS & Sustainability policies and procedures provided by customer, analyzing Terms & Condition's and contracts of GEV and customers, in order to identify EHS and security risks for GEV and propose deviation, action and/or mitigation inside GEV and customer contracts to ensure compliance.
Support commercial and sales teams during negotiation with Customer, to address and mitigate risks, and escalate approvals when necessary.
Support on elimination or mitigation of EHS, environmental, and sustainability risks raised during ITO stage
Ensure alignment with GE Vernova policies, applicable laws, and customer expectations
Identify and evaluate the EHS & Sustainability resources and initiatives needs for the project and ensure they are included into the offer financials during tendering stage.
Transfer information from ITO to the EHS OTR team during ITO/OTR handover process and collect feedback during OTR execution in order to re-inject the lessons learned inside the ITO process for new opportunities
Identify EHS & Sustainability costs during ITO phase for OTR Phase in order to integrate the appropriate costs in the Project and preserve margin.
Answer and support EHS qualification process initiated by customer to qualify GEV as a supplier
Support security and medical areas during the ITO Phase, intermediating the interactions when required
Keep an active contact with Regional Commercial team to follow up new and on going opportunities to ensure Regional EHS is involved to provide the appropriate assessment
Support the regional Commercial team on completing the EHS assessments via EHS Workflow and RAM and escalate the issues to the BL EHS team as soon as they are identified.
Promote EHS ITO internally with Commercial, also with Customers and Third Parties.
Environmental & Sustainability Expertise during OTR
Act as the regional expert and point of reference for:

Environmental protection
Sustainability and Environmental & Social topics during execution

Support OTR EHS and project teams in:

Interpreting environmental permits, regulatory requirements, and customer commitments
Defining and implementing environmental and sustainability management plans

Provide expert support in managing:

Environmental risks and incidents
Regulatory inspections and authority interactions

Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to environmental or sustainability events
Permitting & Regulatory Interface
Provide senior guidance on customer permits and related processes, including:

Applicable Environmental permits and approvals
Interaction with authorities and regulators

Support customers and projects in identifying permitting risks early and embedding mitigation measures into execution strategies
Partner, Supplier, and Consortium Oversight
Implement the EHS & Sustainability qualification strategy for partners, subcontractors, and suppliers
Lead discussions of EHS requirements and Terms and Conditions with partners and subcontractors, in order to present and apply the GEV procedures mandatorily in the agreement.
Support resolution of complex EHS, environmental, or sustainability issues involving third parties
Governance, Reviews, and Continuous Improvement
Participate in and lead:

Due diligence and management reviews

Contribute to regional EHS & Sustainability strategy and KPI development across ITO and OTR
Mentor and coach junior EHS, environmental, and sustainability professionals
Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and standards

Qualifications And Experience

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:

Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Sustainability, or a related technical discipline

Deep expertise in:

EHS management systems
Environmental protection and regulatory compliance
Sustainability and Environmental & Social frameworks

Professional Experience

Extensive experience (typically 8–10+ years) in:

Senior EHS, environmental, or sustainability roles
Project‑based, EPC, or industrial environments

Proven experience across:

ITO (bidding, tendering, contracting) and OTR (execution)
Complex regulatory and customer environments

Demonstrated ability to operate at senior stakeholder and leadership level

Nice to Have

Experience with permitting and permitting processes, including direct interaction with authorities
Experience in consortium, JV, or large infrastructure projects
Experience on dealing with high‑risk countries or projects

Language Skills

Very good English (fluent, business‑level) – mandatory
Very good German (fluent, business‑level) – mandatory
Additional Central European languages are an advantage

Personal Competencies

Strong leadership and influencing skills without direct authority
Strategic mindset combined with pragmatic execution focus
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
High credibility as a subject‑matter expert
Structured, resilient, and solution‑oriented approach
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues with competing priorities.

What We Offer

Senior expert role with end‑to‑end influence from ITO through OTR
High visibility and impact on strategic projects and risk decisions
Opportunity to shape environmental protection and sustainability within the business
International and collaborative working environment
Continuous professional development within a global EHS & Sustainability network
Attractive compensation package plus company social benefits