Project EHS Manager

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on a single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S policy.
• Build working relationships with project teams to lead and direct assigned EH&S programs to implement cultural changes in safety practices.
• Assess project EH&S practices and known and potential safety related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team to adopt and adhere to changes using job specific safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and procedures.
• Lead training of EH&S safety policies and procedures, and environmental operational programs with project leadership and team, including non-Turner staff (e.g., joint venture partners, Trades, subcontractors).
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of Phase I, Phase II, and pre-demolition surveys to ensure project-specific program addresses mitigation of environmental risks and following environmental policies.
• Review and interpret environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions, OSHA and EPA regulations specific to environmental hazards (e.g., storm water, mold, asbestos, PCBs, lead), inform EH&S leadership, follow Environmental Operations policy, and provide guidance to project team.
• Develop and implement safety, health and wellbeing programs for benefit of entire project team.
• Develop reports to explain project safety performance and present findings at project meetings and to relevant stakeholders.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors for safety services, off-site occupational health facilities, and on-site wellness/medical services.
• Manage and mentor Project Safety team, align individual employee goals to project and company objectives, and may participate in hiring process and onboarding.
• Deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 7 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 6 months of appointment to this position
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
• Working knowledge and application of safety/environmental principles and techniques
• Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations
• Experience in incident management and response, ability to assess construction processes to identify known and potential safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions
• Management experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships
• Able to work to in non-structured environment and flexibility to prioritize responsibilities for self and others