Vice President of Safety

Role Summary

Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Operations for the MasTec West, this position will have a strong matrix relationship with the SVP of EHS & Risk Management for Power Delivery and the VP Corporate Safety. The role will be a key member of the senior MasTec West leadership team and will lead efforts to build and maintain an aligned, world-class MasTec West programs that includes environmental/sustainability, safety & health, and risk management, including security and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Know/understand the business and its challenges; provide counsel & drive action in matters concerning environmental, health & safety, security, and risk management.
• Advance relationships at all org levels to ensure EHS&R policies and procedures are being applied and followed.
• Partner with leadership to share and drive best practices across the organization.
• Advise and support leadership on all EHS&R activities.
• Serve as subject matter expert.
• Lead rapid response investigations to include incidents and catastrophes while working with counsel, regulators and other key stakeholders.
• Lead development of the MasTec West EHS & risk strategic plan, including goals, objectives, & initiatives.
• Develop, monitor, and leverage KPIs/scorecard to drive business improvement.
• Prepare regular safety reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership.
• Communicate incidents, including non-injury incidents to identify root cause(s), trends, key learnings, and implementation of effective corrective/preventive actions.
• Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal EHS&R standards.
• Stay abreast of regulatory & political changes as well as shifting market dynamics.
• Lead proactive risk assessment.
• Build the team/focus on talent– assist partners in identifying, developing, coaching & mentoring talent; build capable West teams, empowered to build & execute a focused agenda; plan for succession.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant industry EHS & Risk experience (field-based workforce; energy/construction; DOT)
• Demonstrated competency with fundamentals of EHS & Risk Management, including DOT compliance
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex workplace incidents investigations including regulatory and customer reporting and related operational requirements
• Demonstrated ability to develop, analyze & interpret data, driving thoughtful recommendations & action
• Demonstrated organizational development experience – aligning structure, people, & processes; managing transformational change
• Demonstrated ability to hire, inspire, lead & develop talent
• BS in Health & Safety Management, Risk Management and/or related field highly desirable; professional designation preferred (CSP, CIH, REM, CESCO or other)