Environment, Health & Safety

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. 

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

We are now looking for a 

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Support 

to join our team working for a better future. The position is permanent and the location is in Porriño (Spain), 

What you will be doing 

You will manage the EHS Management system ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 processes and activities, assuring compliance with all EHS legal requirements (government, local, etc.).

Additionally, you will promote and maintain the Wärtsilä Health, Safety & Environment policy, procedures, and mindset within the company.

As EHS Support, your work will focus on these responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain the safety culture and the Wartsila EHS standards.
• Define, communicate, and deploy action plans and key initiatives within own responsibility area.
• Identify and evaluate the problems of the company's EHS Management System, propose appropriate solutions and verify the implementation and compliance of these solutions.
• Identify and record any problems related to EHS aspects or risks, analysis of the causes and make proposals for causes and proposals for improvements.
• Investigate accidents/incidents, dangerous occurrences, determine causes for occurrences and recommend preventive actions.
• Identify, develop and record training needs.
• Prepare and coordinate internal EHS audits.
• Give support to Wellbeing activities.
• Coordinate and follow up the reports and actions in WeCare related to the site.
• Ensure legal compliance: Waste Management, H&S requirements (noise, environment emissions, working environment conditions, etc.) and 
• Wartsila Sustainability report Follow-up.
• Submit all reports resulting from compliance with legal requirements
• Conflict Minerals declaration.
• EHS performance and KPI´s Follow-up.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have: 

• Occupational risk prevention Official technical education
• Environmental management training
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and 45001 standards
• Knowledge of EHS Spanish, Galician and local legislation.
• Fluent in Spanish is mandated, English is recommended,
• At least 5 years' experience in industry
• Communication and teamwork skills.
• Reporting & analysing skills.
• Training & development skills

In this role, some travel is required. Thus, we hope you to be ready to travel approximately 10%, even though most of the meetings are held virtually. 

Why you and us? 

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative. 

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition? 

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future. 

Contact & next steps 

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout. 

For further questions please reach out to Susana López, QEHS Manager, through susana.lopez@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to). 

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!
 

Last application date: 06/03/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.