Regional Safety Manager - REMOTE

About the role

At QXO, you will be part of a team that reflects our values of integrity and innovation by delivering solutions that make a difference in the communities we serve. Here, you are part of a company that rewards your contributions and encourages you to take ownership of your career. QXO is North America’s largest distributor and installer of insulation; second-largest distributor of roofing products; second-largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials; and largest distributor of waterproofing products. QXO is the fastest growing company in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and plans to become the tech-enabled leader by delivering best-in-class customer satisfaction and outsized returns for its shareholders. The company is targeting $50 billion in annual revenue within the next decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage efforts to promote safe and compliant practices within the Corporate Health & Safety Department.
• Provide safety expertise along with risk recognition/reduction skill, driving the goal of “Zero Accidents or injuries” through proactive safe work practice utilizing prevention and mitigation techniques when assessing potential risks.
• Maintain current knowledge of safety trends and practices in the industry to adapt to changing safety environment.
• Identify and implement company best practices to create standards to continuously improve safety practices.
• Manage safety region to eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Assist in the development and implementation of safety training programs related to occupational injuries directly related to the construction/manufacturing industry.
• Assist in the development and implementation of safety policies and procedures.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to exposure factors concerning occupational illnesses and/or accidents and prepare reports for informational purposes.
• Act with a sense of fiduciary responsibility.
• Prepare incident reports for regions and work with operations on dissemination, review and recommended actions.
• Compile and submit reports required by company management, regulatory agencies (OSHA), which also includes Ad Hoc reporting where necessary.
• Perform comprehensive EHS facility and field audits.
• Create corrective action plans based on audit findings and partner with operations for deliverables.
• Facilitate timely completion and closure of corrective action plans.
• Serve as subject matter expert on all corporate and governmental regulatory issues within assigned region.
• Conduct and facilitate field and facility safety meetings and training.
• Train and develop regional resources on overall Construction Safety.
• Investigate injuries and incidents and develop root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Document all injury and incident scenarios, causes in company EHS information system.
• Communicate injury and incident scenario along with root and contributing causes to the organization to facilitate proactive injury and incident avoidance activity.
• Manage OSHA citations and investigations within assigned region.
• Analyze metrics and review monthly incidents to understand trends and align resources to focus on key areas.
• Audit data collection and reporting practices to confirm compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Location: Remote within Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona or New Mexico; approximately 50% travel throughout a multi-state territory (CO, UT, NV, NM, AZ); candidates must reside in CO, UT, NV, NM or AZ.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• 5+ years’ experience in OSHA/EPA/DOT regulations and safety administration in a transportation, construction, distribution, general industry or warehousing environment.
• Proficient in OSHA & EPA Regulations, State and Federal laws.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (highly preferred).
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), preferred.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), preferred.
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST), preferred.

Skills

• Highly developed communication skills.
• Team player and trainer.
• Strategic and creative thinking.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to drive performance from all areas within the company.
• Proficiency in OSHA & EPA Regulations, State