Health, Safety & Environmental Manager (West Coast)

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager (West Coast)

This position will provide Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) leadership to the company specifically associated with West Coast USA Operations.

The position provides direct oversight, leadership and direction to a region of many sites. Through execution of responsibilities, this individual guides HSE performance and culture to a best-in-class level to eliminate incidents and accidents and maintain a market leading safety record.

Responsibilities

• Support the vision and strategy of the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) function. Reports to Director - HSE
• Guide, direct, coach, and assist site, shop personnel and operational leaders (front line leaders, Supervisors, Managers, etc.). Lead and participate in safety meetings at job locations and division office(s) and be a visible leader with clients, project staff etc.
• Leadership & management of Environmental regulations/permits within region and adherence to standards/conditions etc.
• Provide direct HSE oversight and audit of assigned sites, projects (on and off-site), shops, yards, equipment, vehicles, etc.
• Leads, creates and presents accurate safety reports and accident investigation documents to customers and senior leadership & actively manages incidents/injuries from start to finish utilizing company systems and medical resources in place.
• Build and maintain relationships with medical clinics and resources company wide.
• Help oversee and support all company HSE programs, policies, campaigns, and regulatory compliance process in alignment with operational functions.
• Lead efforts to support development and implementation of new HSE programs, critical messages, campaigns, implementation plans, etc.
• Represent company with key strategic relationships, including but not limited to, Area Safety Councils, Local Business Roundtables, WJTA, medical providers, third party partners, customers etc.
• Leads safety training and subcontractor development as needed. Manage the HSE on-boarding Learning Management System process and work with applicable departments to ensure all training and on-boarding is complete/compliant
• Lead, manage and oversee compliance efforts within company platform(s) which harness incident investigations, audit, observations & medical compliance items (e.g., audiograms, respiratory fit test, physicals, etc.)
• Assist with leading efforts associated with pre-job planning and establishing HSE Management system at new job locations
• Analyzes leading/lagging data and produces reports/action plans to work proactively at job locations within division

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in HSE is preferred. Required associate’s degree in HSE or certification as one or more of the following: BCSP OHST, BCSP CHST, NCCER Construction Safety Technician, NCCER Safety Technology, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in the management of Health, Safety & Environmental processes
• A minimum of 3 years of management level experience
• Industrial experience preferred
• Demonstrated collegiate-level computer skills, communication skills, and technical writing, with an aptitude for mastering the additional skills required of the position
• Willingness to travel by vehicle or plane to job sites and other branches approximately 30 - 40 percent.

Core Competencies

• Safety
• Customer Centric
• Excellence
• Expertise
• Innovative