EHS Manager

Job description

Job Summary:
The EHS Manager will be responsible for administering and implementing the Health and Safety programs that ensure compliance with statutory requirements to promote safe and healthy working conditions. Performs complex assignments, maintains schedules, directs professional team members and contractors, and follows the direction of the designated client representative. The EHS Manager will support, create, manage, and implement environmental health and safety policies and procedures.

Duties & Essential Job Functions:

• Manages day-to-day project safety initiatives including the scheduling of EHS personnel for maximum support of the project.
• Provide oversight of regulations and policies.
• Assist with development of site specific plans and procedures covering a variety of safety issues.
• Implement site safety plans and procedures.
• Coordinate collection and analysis of safety metrics throughout the year.
• Lead Incident Investigations.
• Collect data, establish facts, perform root cause analysis and draws valid conclusions. Report to Project Manager and to Corporate Health and Safety recommending corrective and preventative actions.
• Prepare required documentation and incident reporting and create safety alerts.
• Develop hazard mitigation practices while overseeing Site Safety auditing practices.
• Monitor, maintain, and implement Safety Management System programs to ensure compliance in accordance with all company, local, state, and federal regulations.
• Observe and ensure implementation of Safe Work Practices on site including compliance with site safety requirements.
• Evaluate hazards in work tasks, work environments, and JSA's with team.
• Conduct or coordinate the scheduling of any safety training required.

Other Functions and Responsibilities:

• Must have good written, verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret policies, programs and regulations.
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prompt completion of tasks and assignments
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently. Relies on minimal instructions and pre-established guidelines and timetables to perform the functions of the job.
• Competent with Microsoft Office products, Internet, and other database programs.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in EHS or closely related field from an accredited university or a minimum of 8 years' experience in the Construction Safety and 3+ years' experience in Safety Management
• The Bachelor's degree requirement may be waived if the position allows for the acceptance of 8 or more years' experience, and relevant training and education.
• TWIC, ARSC Basic Safety.

Preferred:

• Valid state driver's license.
• ASP and working toward CSP.
• First-Aid/CPR, OSHA 10, 30.