Traveling Program EHS Director - MSG - Advanced Technology Group

Position Description

Lead business unit Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program. Partner with BU leadership and staff and HQ EH&S to enforce company EH&S policies and procedures. Dotted line managerial responsibility for project site safety professionals in business unit. Contribute to development of EH&S national programs.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Execute Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures and enforce compliance with Business Unit (BU) and company requirements.
• Lead, influence, and motivate teams and stakeholders while modeling highest standards of Turner’s EH&S organization.
• Negotiate business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S.
• Review and provide feedback to Operations Manager (OM) on business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S.
• Lead and provide direction for decision-making for key EH&S business issues and opportunities.
• Contribute to development of EH&S national programs as directed by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S leadership.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage using safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and programs.
• Drive cultural change and continuous improvement by influencing and motivating BU leadership and project teams’ behaviors through development and execution of comprehensive EH&S program.
• Develop BU EH&S goals and review with BU leadership; lead implementation of proactive programs to reduce incidents, injuries, near misses, and claims costs.
• Analyze and track BU EH&S program results, identify opportunities, and define measures for continuous improvement and review with BU leadership.
• Lead development and implementation of Annual BU EH&S Plan and related goals aligned with headquarters (HQ) EH&S requirements.
• Drive goal progress, analyze and track results, identify opportunities, and collaborate with BU leadership to implement measures for continuous improvement.
• Assess completion of audit schedules for BU project site teams and review consistency of audit completion and quality with BU leadership.
• Conduct audits using HQ EH&S approved systems and analyze trends, metrics, reports, and incident data; report progress to HQ EH&S and BU leadership and develop required program improvements.
• Maintain working relationships with OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency, and other regulatory agencies to promote Turner safety programs.
• Manage regulatory exposures and OSHA citations to zero.
• Represent Turner as industry leader, participate with high profile involvement, in local and regional industry related professional organizations.
• Continuously assess safety knowledge and performance throughout all job families and participate in evaluation process related to EH&S performance.
• Evaluate needs for and recommend training throughout BU, recommend and follow-through on training to close knowledge gaps, and ensure alignment of skills with position requirements.
• Stay informed, with proactive training and education, on laws impacting areas of responsibility for compliance with industry requirements and Federal, State, and Local regulations.
• Influence and educate relevant BU stakeholders to adopt and maintain standards.
• Lead by example to set expectations of professional development, continuous learning, and maintain required certifications.
• Lead, mentor, and coach BU EH&S professionals to create inclusive environment.
• Manage BU EH&S departmental budget and review with BU leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 13 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.
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certification.
• Extensive knowledge and application of safety and environmental principles and techniques.
• Expert knowledge Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations.
• Extensive experience in incident management and response.
• Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations.
• Ability to assess construction processes to identify safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions.
• Leadership and supervisory experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others.
• Able to manage budget and resources.
• Proficient computer Microsoft Office suite of applications, and EH&S related applications.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $205,000.00 – $275,000.00 annualized.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end of year appreciation pay.