Safety, Security, Quality, and Business continuity (SSQBC)

What you will do

The Safety, Security, Quality, and Business continuity (SSQBC) function contributes to the success of EDP Renewables NA (EDPR) by ensuring regulatory compliance and implementing a proactive approach towards worker safety and quality across multiple locations. The SSQBC Associate will support the EDPR goal of developing and implementing safety & security management processes and driving continuous improvement across all business lines. 

Main responsibilities:

• Monitor and audit regulatory compliance and safety processes through field exposure, building an understanding of risks, work practices, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct field safety assessments, inspections, audits, observations, and High Energy Control Assessments (HECA) to verify compliance with EDP Renewables safety requirements and Life Saving Rules.
• Partner with Construction, DG personnel, EPC contractors, and subcontractors to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, EDP Renewables standards, and contractor safety expectations.
• Collect, review, validate, and maintain data from multiple sources to support regulatory, investor, corporate, and operational reporting requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators across H&S management systems and translate operational and safety data into actionable insights, visualizations, trend analysis, gap assessments, and recommendations for field teams and leadership.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain Power BI dashboards, Safety Scorecards, and other analytical tools to improve visibility into trends, risks, leading indicators, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Connect insights gained through field activities with data analysis and reporting to identify opportunities for improved controls, processes, reporting, and technology-enabled solutions.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action development, and communication of lessons learned using both qualitative and quantitative information.
• Assist in maintaining EDP Renewables safety procedures, standards, and guidance documents.
• Identify, develop, pilot, and implement targeted process automation and workflow improvements using tools such as Microsoft Power Platform, AI-enabled technologies, SQL, and other available solutions to reduce manual work, improve data quality, and increase reporting and process efficiency.
• Perform additional duties as assigned. 

Employment type

Full time

Work site

Hybrid Model - three days in office/on-site and two days remote 

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of Safety & Security experience in power, construction, or a related industry (preferred).
• Experience managing expectations of a team, both direct and indirect (preferred).
• Understand Process Improvement and its impact on the organization.
• Working knowledge of data analytics and automation technologies such as Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate/Power Apps), AI-enabled productivity or analytical tools, and related Microsoft technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to use data, technology, automation, or AI-enabled tools to solve business problems and improve processes preferred.
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise (Preferred).   

Travel:

25%

Behavioral Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills and high attention to details 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated ability to perform duties independently and remotely 
• Ability to perform multiple duties in a collaborative working environment 
• Ability to be self-motivated 
• Good time-management skills and demonstrated efficiency in providing technical support for multiple concurrent activities 
• Exemplary standards of integrity, honor, safety, ethics, quality, and productivity 
• Ability to travel and work extended hours on short notice 
• Ability to prioritize activities according to changing needs in dynamic environment 
• Ability and willingness to respond to site emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as needed 

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to frequently perform physical tasks including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching approximately 75% of the time while on wind farm sites.  Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment. 
• Walking:  Ability to walk .25 to .5 miles per day, including across unpaved and rough surfaces when on wind farm sites 
• Speech/Reading:  Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Hearing: Ability to interpret and follow 
• Climbing:   
• Ability to climb turbine towers 
• Weight, including harness and tools, must be in accordance with the weight limit as specified by the ANSI Fall Protection Standards a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form 
• Lifting: Ability to frequently lift items weighing up to 20 pounds and to occasionally lift items weighing between 20 and 40 pounds 
• Tolerance to Extreme Weather Conditions: Ability to work in adverse weather conditions 25% of the time while on wind farm sites