Erik Groeneveld
EHS Construction Lead Tesla
Erik Groeneveld leads a team of safety professionals responsible for delivering Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support across some of the industry’s largest construction and infrastructure projects. He oversees safety operations for GigaTexas, including automotive tool installation, data center, and heavy construction initiatives, as well as the Gulf Coast Lithium Refinery and the Mega Factory 3 project.
With expertise in large-scale project safety management, Erik provides strategic leadership that ensures comprehensive safety support for new infrastructure developments and ongoing construction activities. His focus on proactive planning, operational excellence, and continuous improvement helps align safety programs with evolving project goals while fostering a strong culture of safety across complex, high-impact environments.
Seminars
- Updating EHS controls for liquid cooling systems to manage installation, leak prevention, pressure testing and maintenance risks
- Strengthening EHS readiness for advanced power systems to improve control of higher-density electrical infrastructure, energisation and commissioning risk
- Embedding technology-focused lessons learned into project governance to update procedures before new infrastructure risks become repeat issues
- Applying HOP principles to reveal how work is performed across construction and commissioning activities
- Using event learning methods to capture operational context, frontline insight and system-level contributors after incidents
- Embedding HOP across leadership and EHS functions to strengthen continuous improvement and psychologically safe reporting cultures
