Director - EHS

Skanska USA•Portland, OR

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion. Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society. Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts. The EHS Director is responsible for the integration of environmental health & safety services into the business practices and compliance with regulatory requirements. The EHS Director oversees responsibilities of all OU/Regional business activities related to environmental health & safety services and has direct interaction with EHS Staff, Superintendents, Project Manager, Project Executive, Area Safety Director and Operating Unit EVP’s and General Managers. Larger projects may require an EHS Director full time.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in a role assigned to the identification of safety hazards and recommending appropriate controls
10+ years of experience in a safety role that required communication with employees at all levels in a construction environment
OSHA 30 certification
2+ years of experience managing direct reports
Strong written communication skills
Proficiency with computer software including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Bachelor's degree in construction management, safety management, engineering, or equivalent or 10 years of safety experience

Responsibilities

Integration of environmental health & safety services into business practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Overseeing responsibilities of all OU/Regional business activities related to environmental health & safety services.
Direct interaction with EHS Staff, Superintendents, Project Manager, Project Executive, Area Safety Director and Operating Unit EVP’s and General Managers.