What To Expect
The Sr. EHS Specialist, Energy Service is responsible for driving, influencing, and achieving Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) process excellence, regulatory compliance, and overall risk reduction throughout Energy Service.

This position reports to the EHS Director, Energy, Charging and Service and will ensure world-class safety standards are met and sustained across operations. The role will interface with regional leadership, front-line operational staff, contracting partners, and other related teams within Tesla to drive and support continuous improvement throughout Tesla’s design, deployment and service of Tesla energy storage systems and electric vehicle chargers.

This position can be based in Sydney, Queensland or Adelaide and will require regional and international travel (up to 50%) given the geographical reach of the business.

What You'll Do

Serve as a key advisor on EHS matters to Tesla Energy business leaders, associates, EHS members, and contractors.

Maintain a visible and proactive field presence by conducting learning-focused observations and assurance activities to support the achievement of EHS goals; document key findings and collaborate with supervisors, operations teams, EHS personnel, and other stakeholders to identify and discuss improvement opportunities.

Act as a technical expert for EHS legal compliance and risk management across all product deployment phases, focusing on safe design, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance.

Oversee adherence to EHS management plans by site leads and area managers; conduct regular reviews and audits of risk assessments, escalating non-conformances as needed; evaluate the adequacy of PPE and safety equipment

Respond to and learn from EHS events, analyse root causes, and develop preventative actions with management and business teams, while promoting Human & Organizational Performance principles in operations.

Identify operational gaps and spearhead creative EHS solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders, encompassing electrical and other safety aspects.

Lead EHS meetings to communicate improvements, learnings, and performance metrics, and actively engage in field activities to educate, train, and empower teams on EHS concepts to minimize risk in line with Tesla's EHS vision and values.

What You'll Bring

Possess at least 5 years of progressive experience in Environment, Health, and Safety in large-scale organizations, with an educational background in EHS, engineering, or related fields.

Extensive experience in electrical safety within the electric power generation, transmission, storage, or distribution industries, with a preference for detailed knowledge of battery storage.

Proficient in developing and implementing safety programs compliant with legal requirements, along with a deep understanding and practical experience with energized equipment in industrial settings.

Capable of adapting to a fast-paced, globally expanding organization using a 'first-principles' approach, coupled with strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting across senior management, regulators, frontline workers, and third-party clients.

Excellent interpersonal abilities, attention to detail, problem-solving expertise, the capacity to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic environment, and the ability to work independently and as a proactive, creative team player.

Proven skills in managing complex, multidisciplinary projects and assignments with accountability for outcomes, including experience in training and educating employees in EHS initiatives.

Demonstrated experience in applying governmental and regulatory EHS regulations in various settings, strong problem-solving abilities, effective relationship-building and influencing skills at all management levels, and proficiency in MS Office 365 Suite.

High Voltage Switching (preferred but not mandatory)

Electrical license (preferred but not mandatory)

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