Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager will provide health, safety, and environmental support by developing and implementing programs for vertical / ground up construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for the implementation, enforcement and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety policies and processes
• Develop and manage EHS programs to ensure employees are injury free and have a high degree of consciousness and ownership about safety and health issues
• Identify, evaluate, and prevent environmental health and safety hazards at the site
• Implement and maintain industrial hygiene programs and standards.
• Communicate EHS progress, status, and issues to upper management and support staff
• Conduct accident, incident, and near-miss investigations
• Provide recommendations for procedure changes to prevent future occurrences
• Comply with all OSHA and other related regulatory requirements for documentation and reporting
• Evaluate current safety programs for potential improvement
• Actively seek improved EHS practices through active participation in EHS related seminars and organizations
• Work closely with independent contractors on site to ensure proper EHS practices by their employees.
• Administer contractor safety programs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in safety, engineering, construction management, or comparable field preferred; or the equivalent knowledge and experience
• Willingness to travel required
• 5+ years of leading construction site environmental and safety compliance programs
• Strong knowledge of federal and local EHS regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and CDC
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, evaluate, and recommend controls for workplace hazards
• Demonstrated ability to determine training needs, organize and/or conduct training
• Excellent communication, facilitation, ownership, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks and demonstrated success in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments
• Experience with basic computer applications/construction related software