Construction Safety Program Manager - EH&S

Stanford Health Care•Menlo Park, CA

13h•$67 - $88•Onsite

About The Position

Help shape safer, smarter construction environments across complex healthcare and high-risk settings. In this role, you’ll be the safety advocate who turns best practices into everyday habits that protect workers and elevate project execution. As an onsite safety leader, you’ll spend much of your week in the field—partnering with project teams, strengthening risk controls, and driving a culture where safety is built into every decision. You’ll support construction, renovation, and capital projects while contributing to program development, data driven insights, and on-call safety coverage. The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Program manager is responsible for the planning, administration and management of safety, health and fire safety programs throughout the hospital to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and standards concerning environmental health and safety, as well as applicable standards set forth by the Joint Commission(TJC). Ensure compliance with all standards promulgated by all Federal, State and local agencies through developing and implementing environmental management programs, on-site inspection and monitoring programs throughout the organization. Manages interactions with outside agencies and regulatory agency personnel for assigned area.

Requirements

Strong construction safety experience, Excel and data skills, confidence in high-risk environments, and the ability to coach, influence, and connect with teams at all levels, risk environments, and the ability to coach, influence, and connect with teams at all levels.
Job requires a Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university. Relevant experience in lieu of degree may be considered. Relevant experience in lieu of degree is in addition to the experience requirements for this position.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus
Ability to manage complex projects and resources (people, costs, and time) across multiple departments
Ability to mediate and resolve complex problems and issues
Ability to provide leadership and influence others
Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job
Knowledge of Accident Investigations
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
Knowledge of Federal, State and Local regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility
Knowledge of new technologies and ability to maintain and stay abreast of updates and changes
Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal and personnel management
Knowledge of TJC-EOC Standards and Auditing

Nice To Haves

DL - Driver’s License – Any US State preferred .
DOT - Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazmat Certification preferred .
BBP - OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Certification preferred .
CEAS - Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist preferred .
RCRA Hazardous Waste Training preferred .
OSHA Hazwoper preferred .
OSHA30 - 30-hour Construction Training preferred .

Responsibilities

Lead field rounds, job hazard reviews, and high-risk construction activity oversight
Develop and enhance safety programs, trainings, and engagement strategies
Analyze inspection and incident data to guide KPI reporting
Facilitate timely corrective action and resolution with stakeholders
Collaborate across construction, facilities, and EH&S partners
Provide on-call safety coverage
Advises management and staff regarding safety protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies. Investigates, researches and makes recommendations regarding best practices with respect to health and safety management
Conducts environmental safety rounding and staff training for assigned programs; Conducts fire drills, equipment and emergency evacuation training (as assigned). Conducts life safety inspections for construction projects
Conducts safety inspections and develops safety manual policies and procedures. Provides all aspects of project management relating to occupational safety and health investigations and inspections.
Conducts The Joint Commission (TJC), Fire/Life Safety regulatory compliance audits; Conducts interviews, reviews records and recommends corrective actions and performance improvement opportunities.
Responsible for the interpretation, coordination, and enforcement of The Joint Commission (TJC) Safety Standards; maintains regulatory compliance documentation and records.
Develops and conducts mandated Environment of Care (EOC) Audits in ambulatory and/or hospital facilities.
Conducts environmental assessments and recommends mitigation methods as warranted.
Develops and presents reports to leadership as required. Provides written reports of the conducted audits.
Analyzes and provide report data and report results to management and various committees of the hospital.
Develops, implements and continuously updates safety and environmental health policies and programs to comply with local, state and federal regulations. Identifies, measures and improves environmental health and safety processes
Identifies personnel, institutional and material resources needed to accomplish program management objectives. Develops and present annual budgetary requirements for assigned environmental program operations
Manages all aspects of Laser Safety program (as assigned)
Participates with external task forces, committees and agencies related to health and safety management including those at the hospital, local, regional, state and federal levels
Prepares and reviews reports to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions. Serves as a technical/regulatory resource in assigned program area and the interpretation of analytical data to determine safety, industrial hygiene or environmental remediation control measures, etc
Responsible for negotiation of compliance issues with regulatory agencies as necessary and track any response to citations/violations should they occur
Responsible for overall day to day implementation, training, execution and administration of the Environment of Care (EOC), TJC/Fire Safety management plans. Develops and administers budgets and schedules and performance requirements
Responsible for the development, administration, management and oversight of effective health and safety programs (as assigned) to ensure environmental safety and compliance wth all various safety, health and environmental regulations and requirements of accrediting and licensure bodies.
Works in conjunction with OCIP (Owner Controller Insurance Program) Safety Manager to assist contractors in meeting TJC/EOC Regulatory Compliance Standards
This position may require on-call availability during non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet business needs and respond to emergencies as necessary. The employee may receive additional compensation if assigned as part of the Facilities Services & Planning (FS&P) Leader on Call Program.