Sr. Director Environmental Health & Safety

Position Purpose: 

The Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Director reporting to the Vice President of EH&S for Contract Operations is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the Environmental Health Safety and DOT program within the Western region (Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana New Mexico Nevada Oregon Utah Washington and Wyoming).

This role supports the Vice President of EHS of Contract Operations and the President of the Western region by helping to establish standardized EH&S/DOT strategy and policy and providing consultation on related matters across the region.

Key Responsibilities and Focus Areas:

• Strategy and Implementation: Support the development and implementation of the Western regions EH&S and DOT strategy interfacing with executive leadership and peers to strategically execute initiatives at the regional and project levels.

• Compliance and Risk Management: Serve as the regional contact under limited direction for evaluating coordinating development and implementing EH&S risk programs. This includes identifying and directing processes and systems for continuous improvement and compliance with all regulatory requirements permits rules and contract obligations. Advise leadership on safe work methods practices and the elimination of hazardous conditions and environmental hazards.

• Incident Investigation: Investigate incidents including near-miss events to identify and reduce root causes at the project and regional level. Manage necessary internal and external regulatory reporting.

• Field Presence and Training: The role requires significant field presence providing oversight operational support and direction for all EH&S and DOT programs. Work with the border EH&S leadership team to improve program effectiveness coach operational safety leaders and provide training to develop staff knowledge and field execution of safe work and environmental practices.

The Senior Director of EH&S is responsible for comprehensive regional leadership strategy and execution of all EH&S and DOT programs. This includes championing the safety culture through training and coaching mentoring Site Safety Coordinators and upholding ethical conduct.

Key duties involve:

• Forecasting strategizing and designing EH&S DOT and security programs for regional implementation and continuous improvement.

• Establishing annual EH&S priorities with leadership.

• Reviewing approving and implementing updated EH&S/DOT standards as a member of the Leadership Team.

• Leading the regional EH&S employee training program by developing resources and coaching site trainers.

• Supporting corporate standards management systems and safety culture assessments.

• Monitoring efficiency initiatives and new EH&S-related technology.

• Conducting risk assessments developing risk reduction plans and ensuring compliance with EH&S/DOT regulations.

• Managing incident investigations to implement effective corrective actions.

• Coordinating industrial hygiene support.

• Monitoring and maintaining EH&S data reviewing permits and presenting reports.

• Implementing leading indicator programs behavioral-based safety and other strategies to promote proactive safe behaviors.

• Serving as the primary contact for Crisis Management planning and training.

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Background: 

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Sciences.

• Alternate degree in related sciences such as Engineering Biology Chemistry Physics may be considered with demonstrated technical competence and progressive experience in large utility management and operations.

• Masters Degree in EH& S related field is a plus.

• Minimum of 10-years of hands-on experience in EH&S function preferably in a utility environment with minimum of 5 years in leadership or supervisory capacity with a decentralized workforce.

• Strong management experience with leading a decentralized technical workforce.

• Experienced in Google Suite environment (preferred).

• Experience with successful implementation of EH&S/DOT Management systems.

• Experience with implementing change and documenting results.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or equivalent nationally recognized professional certification (preferred).

• Must hold a valid driver license with a satisfactory driving record to maintain minimum company required insurance coverage.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Demonstrated experience in inspiring and leading safety culture within a large matrix organization.

• Strong coaching presentation and teaching skills.

• Strong communication (oral and written) interpersonal skills and problem solving abilities.

• Strong aptitude for strategy development and execution.

• Ability to balance changing and potentially conflicting priorities.

• Ability to self-organize prioritize and drive own work schedule.

• Ability to work individually in a team and interact with all levels of employees within the Region.

• Maintain thorough and specialized knowledge of health and safety (OSHA) security (DHS) and environmental (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and corresponding state requirements.

• Willing and able to work with field staff evaluating coaching and supporting safety and environmental compliance.

• Willing and able to travel with little advanced notification.

• Must be available outside of normal business hours to periodically respond to & assist with EH&S/DOT related emergencies.

• Proficient knowledge of Google programs including Sheets Docs Gmail and mindset 

• Ability to build trusting relationships with all levels of an organization

Work Environment:

• This role operates in a dual environment involving both a standard office setting and various field locations. Travel including by air and vehicle is required.

• Must be able to wear protective clothing and must be able to work internally in the physical plants and externally on the facility grounds.

• The employee will be periodically required to wear personal protective equipment and clothing where appropriate because of their work around potential hazards. This equipment includes but is not limited to safety eyewear footwear hard hat gloves hearing protection and specialized clothing where applicable.

• Must be able to work in extremes of hot and cold temperatures and inclement weather conditions.

• While the position will be based out of a fixed location with flexibility of remote work in accordance with company policy business travel ranging between 30-60% may be required on short notice.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to tolerate confined spaces tolerate heights lift and carry materials up and down stairs with the capacity of lifting 30 pounds.

Additional Information :

Benefits: Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental vision life insurance savings accounts tuition reimbursement paid volunteering and addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time