ITER EHS Leader

ITER EHS Leader (Environment, Health, Safety)

Location: Southern France – ITER Site

Organization: Outage & Maintenance Services / QHSE

Reporting to: France Site Quality and HSE Manager

Number of People Managed: 0

About the Project – ITER & Westinghouse’s Role

ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is a landmark international collaboration aiming to prove the viability of nuclear fusion as a sustainable and carbon‑free energy source. Located in Southern France, ITER brings together 35 countries to build the world’s largest tokamak fusion reactor.

Westinghouse Electric Company has been awarded a major contract for the sectors welding (SW) of the ITER Vacuum Vessel (VV), a critical component of the fusion reactor. This involves:

• Welding together nine massive sectors of the VV using advanced TIG techniques.
• Mechanized and manual welding operations, including robotic arms and precision milling.
• Rigorous quality control and non‑destructive testing (VT, PT, LT, RT, UT).
• Strict adherence to cleanliness, safety, and radiation protection standards.

This multi‑year project presents significant technical and organizational challenges, requiring robust EHS oversight to ensure compliance, safety, and performance excellence.

General Mission

The ITER EHS Leader implements policies and develops practices aimed at identifying and mitigating conditions adverse to quality, safety, health of people, the environment, and radiation protection at the workplace and in external environments.

Key Activities

• Monitors EHS aspects of site activities (maintenance, inspection, construction).
• Coordinates EHS personnel, defines objectives, and ensures performance meets site needs.
• Investigates incidents with stakeholders to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Implements corrective and improvement actions in the EHS domain.
• Provides training and performs inspections to ensure compliance with Westinghouse, client, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains relationships with external stakeholders affected by EHS performance.

Responsibilities & Scope of Action

• Ensures compliance with all EHS aspects of services delivered within the ITER project.
• Works closely with the project manager to prevent incidents and analyze any that occur.
• Operates autonomously, reporting critical issues during weekly reviews.
• Has authority to stop activities in case of risk or non‑compliance.
• Synthesizes information and coordinates EHS actions, contributing to performance improvement.
• Provides expertise and recommendations in specific EHS areas, including training.

EHS Leadership Missions

• Leads the EHS team and interfaces with the project team, client representatives, authorities, and subcontractors.
• Participates in project meetings, reports within their domain, and communicates with stakeholders.
• Prepares site activities in advance and finalizes end‑of‑project documentation in coordination with the Site Quality and HSE Manager, and project stakeholders.
• Ensures the team has the necessary skills and resources, and takes action to develop competencies or provide tools when needed.
• Manages team schedules and resolves conflicts due to overlapping projects, absences, or training needs.
• Coaches team members, reinforces positive behaviors, and reports observations to relevant managers.

Language Skills & International Experience

• Excellent command of English (spoken and written) – essential for this role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with international teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working in international project environments is highly valued.
• Capacity to adapt communication styles across cultural and organizational contexts.

Working Relationships

• Hierarchical: Reports to the Westinghouse Site Quality and HSE Manager; also reports to the Radiation Protection Advisor for RP matters.
• Functional: Integrated into the project team, works with Project and Intervention Managers.
• External: Main contact for client EHS services; interfaces with the Authorized Notified Bodies, subcontractors, and other third parties.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Engineer (Master’s degree or equivalent) in EHS.
• Certifications and authorizations relevant to the activity.
• Excellent knowledge of EHS standards and laws, especially:
• French Act No 93‑1418 (31 Dec 1993) and implementing Decree No 94‑1159 (26 Dec 1994), amended by Decree No 2003‑68 (24 Jan 2003), particularly regarding the general coordination requirements in compliance with Article L4531‑3 of the French Labour Code