ESH Area Lead

Job Summary

The Environmental Safety & Health (ESH) Area Lead helps implement and ensure compliance with each component of an Environmental, Safety, and Health program with a specific area/location of the project. This involves administrative and field tasks per established industry practices, procedures, and regulatory and Bechtel requirements.

Major Responsibilities

• Coordinates a wide variety of Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) disciplines to facilitate implementation of Bechtel's ESH program and ESH Management System, including aiding compliance with Bechtel's ESH standards, applicable regulatory requirements, and contractual commitments
• Aids in the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs, systems, and procedures necessary for the safety and health of employees and protection of the environment and communities
• Maintains ESH databases, inclusive of incident events, audit/assessment findings, and corrective actions
• Performs statistical analysis of ESH data to identify performance trends and contributing factors as part of continuous improvement and makes recommendations accordingly
• Identifies and coordinates unique software systems and electronic innovation used by ESH personnel
• Led teams in conducting risk assessment, studies, mitigation planning, and monitoring in response to ESH issues
• Prepares communications, writes reports, and prepares documents for program execution and records retention
• Covers incident notifications, leads investigations, and prepares incident investigation reports
• Recommends and implements improvements in processes, procedures, and work activities to minimize hazard potential
• Participates in and may lead employee training, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance programs
• Covers coordination of ESH recognition programs
• Researches moderately complex issues and provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice
• Supports ESH field and office personnel, inclusive of all ESH discipline

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to research and comprehend organizational and regulatory requirements
• Well developed verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills for preparing presentations, data management, and report preparation
• Adaptable and able to work outdoors in a field environment under various weather conditions
• Ability to support multiple work shifts, as needed, and a wide range of tasks
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in managing a team of Environmental, Safety and Health professionals
• Demonstrated ability to apply education, training and experience to solve problems and the communication skills necessary to share those solutions with Construction supervision
• Knowledge and experience with ISO 45001 Management System standards
• Specialized technical skills and knowledge related to applicable safety or health discipline
• Broad technical knowledge, science skills, and technical writing abilities

Total Rewards/Benefits

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