HSE Manager - Utility-Scale Solar (Alamogordo, NM)

Our client is seeking an HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental performance on a utility-scale solar and battery storage (BESS) construction project in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The HSE Manager is part of the construction team, reports to the HSE Regional Manager, and provides leadership and direction on the safety of employees and subcontractors while minimizing the project's environmental footprint.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement the site HSE Plan and Emergency Plan based on the client's procedures and requirements

Evaluate execution risks, define prevention measures, and prepare special-risk work plans

Deliver safety training, orientation and awareness actions for employees and subcontractors

Oversee internal and external HSE audits and inspections; track non-conformities and corrective actions

Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis (TapRooT or similar); implement and verify action plans

Manage workplace injury care and case management with construction management

Interpret OSHA regulations and standards to prevent citations; represent HSE at customer meetings

Ensure availability of PPE and collective protection equipment; manage environmental risks and cleanup of any release

Compensation & Logistics:

Hourly rate budgeted at $40-$45/hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 10 hours/day, with 8-hour Saturdays as needed

Rotation: 8 weeks on, 1 week off

Per diem of $120/day, 7 days/week (except during the rotation break); CJR covers rotation travel; lodging is not booked by CJR

Company truck provided for work-related use on site in Alamogordo