EHS Director

The Position

The EHS Director will serve as the cognizant expert in matters relating to HSE and shall have the authority to stop work activity in the event of imminent danger to the health and safety of workers, the public, or the environment. The EHS Director will ensure understanding and compliance with OVE, Congruex HSE Department, client, local, state, and federal government health, safety, and environmental regulations and requirements.

Job Responsibilities (Including, but not limited to)

• Enforce corporate and project specific safety and health programs as well as federal, state, and local safety standards.
• Oversee and audit construction and workplace safety compliance and practices at multiple subsidiary operations; present and implement risk management solutions to identified gaps.
• Partner closely with General Manager to plan, implement and oversee a unified framework for consolidated safety improvement initiatives and reporting / metrics, including, but not limited to workplace safety, fleet safety and general liability risks and controls.
• Partner closely with Contracts Management to ensure all customer safety requirements are met in accordance with service agreements and contracts.
• Partner closely with corporate and finance to ensure overall safety costs are aligned with consolidated and itemized budgets.
• Partner closely with People Services (HR), Engineering Directors, and Construction Directors to champion OVE LLC’s safety culture and partner on training strategy and delivery.
• Oversee and ensure Federal and State Plan OSHA (CAL-OSHA, others) compliance for all business units.
• Manage the incident reporting and investigation process to ensure accurate and timely reporting of all incident information and determine root causes to prevent recurrence of similar injuries.
• Work closely with corporate and Worker’s Compensation insurance carrier to ensure proper and efficient handling of claims and coordinate carrier risk control meetings and site visits.
• Pursue involvement with professional safety and trade associations.
• Up to 50% domestic travel

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Highly motivated, energetic, self-directed individual with good analytical and problem-solving skills including continuous improvement and risk analysis methodologies.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written/verbal communication and presentation skills with a multi-national workforce.
• Proven leadership and teamwork skills to work collaboratively and influence those with limited safety and health experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, with the ability to identify and act upon safety improvement opportunities.
• Experience working with government regulations and a thorough knowledge and understanding of government safety and health regulations, including Federal OSHA – Part 1926, Cal-OSHA, DOT, ANSI, etc.
• 10+ years of progressive construction safety experience.
• Willing to travel overnight, as needed.
• Able to manage multiple, competing priorities in a deadline driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence supervisors, peers, subordinates, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence supervisors, peers, subordinates, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to stay abreast of industry trends and regulations, maintains certifications (as applicable) and seeks continuous avenues for growth and improvement.
• Ability to lead teams and work autonomously, while maintaining direct lines with multiple C-level executives, as needed for proper escalations.
• High emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, and ability to build and navigate working relationships with all levels of employees, supervisors, and C-level executives.
• Skilled at analyzing and applying a broad organizational and business perspective to identify and maintain focus on key drivers of organizational performance.
• Efficient at maximizing team member capabilities by identifying talent, providing ongoing. coaching/mentoring and feedback, supporting opportunities for growth and development.
• Possess the values of GRIT – guts, reliability, improvement, and teamwork.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• MS Office 365: OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook, MS Teams.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health or related field.
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals designation(s) (CSP, ASP, CHST, etc.).
• OSHA30 and/or OSHA500 certification.