EHS & Field Behaviors Manager

Job title

EHS & Field Behaviors Manager

Reports to

General Manager

Job purpose

Drives organizational behaviors conducive to continuous improvement and safe work culture. Ensures the organization actively monitors and manages compliance to regulatory requirements. Implements effective quality methods to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control business risks and adverse events to build best working practices. Supervises, participates, and develops employee policies, procedures, training, and work guides. The role is customer-facing and also requires frequent interaction with field technicians.

Duties and responsibilities

• Understands the Safety as a Value principle to drive proper philosophy and culture throughout the organization.
• Responsible for defining EHSQ policies and procedures, implementing and tracking training, and field guides for field use.
• Continuously assess and analyze risks and follow through with implementation.
• Escalate stop work and notify management in the event of any condition that is in danger to health during the course of the project.
• Updates and maintains the required administrative tools in a company guide.
• Stays up to date on developments in legislation and advises the organization on compliance.
• Investigates incidents as necessary to establish timelines, contributing factors, root causes, and associated corrective actions.
• Responsible for managing the EHS training plan and assessing it with procedures and training programs to ensure continuous improvement and to ensure we practice what we preach.
• Sets standards for and ensures safe use, maintenance, inspections, and tracking of personnel training, equipment & tools certifications, material conditions, and PPE.
• Manages EHS&Q metrics tactfully to ensure the performance of lead measures improves while minimizing pressure or optics to the workforce that may drive improper behaviors. This includes near-miss reporting, observation programs, and other metrics to drive healthy behaviors. EBenchmark industry processes and best practices to keep the company involved in industry EHS&Q activities.
• Participate in employee onboarding orientations and performance assessments.
• Report all accidents, occupational illnesses, and emergencies.
• Supports supplier setup and related admin in customer portals, third-party platforms, and internal tracking tools. Must be familiar with TRIR, EMR, and other key insurance and safety-related industry metrics.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of safety leadership of an organization both in the back office and in the field
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, or other associated discipline.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint as well as off-the-shelf data management tools.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with others, friendly and personable both in the back office and in the field
• Excellent communicator with back office and field settings.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and overall plan and work independently to drive the plan
• Wind or Renewable Industry experience preferred

Working conditions

Office and site visits are required.