DIRECTOR OF QUALITY, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT (QHSE)

Gulf Interstate Engineering Company•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment has the responsibility for helping to execute strategic projects and develop new programs to help drive world class performance. This position also ensures that QHSE requirements are incorporated into the global, foundational, best practice tools and processes for optimization, planning and work execution across projects.

Requirements

Clear understanding and articulation of Safety Management Systems – leadership commitment, accountability, effective communication, auditing, and performance metrics.
Extensive working knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation
Knowledge of effective quality practices in a project environment.
10+ years of experience in areas of ISO 9001 quality program implementation.
Strong trend and data analytical skills to drive program and process changes
Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize and deliver creative solutions.
8+ years of leading a team.
Strong leadership, staff management, and facilitation skills
Strong management, interpersonal, and influencing skills at all levels from the site to the boardroom
Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict, able to effectively communicate ideas and be an active listener.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Exceptional presentation skills
Excellent project management experience
Strong analytical and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university in technical area of health, safety and environment or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee production safety and quality to ensure compliance to codes, standards, regulations, equipment specific specifications, and Gulf requirements.
Align QHSE and Operations strategy, programs, initiatives, standards and training across GWS Enterprise Accounts, ensuring for consistency but allowing for flexibility for local regulatory, cultural or infrastructure differences.
Facilitate sharing of information within QHSE and across the organization to create opportunities and synergies and to develop and promote best management practices and programs across Gulf.
Collaborate with all department heads in identifying, developing, and implementing cross functional solutions.
Provide input into the company’s strategic plan.
Develop and implement initiatives designed to not only to mitigate risk and promote employee safety, but to drive culture change across the organization.
Assist in developing and delivering training related to high- risk activities.
Implements audits throughout the organization, ensuring quality standards, safety and legal requirements, and specifications are met.
Collaborate with clients and other stakeholders to identify and resolve quality problems with delivered work products.
Conduct or assists with performance and failure analysis of defective work products; identifies, recommends, or executes corrective actions.
Draft and maintains product assurance policies and procedures, ensuring specifications and requirements are met.
Draft and recommend procedures to establish or improve quality standards, process controls, and inspection methods.
Develop strategic program to maintain ISO 9001 certification.
Create and maintain safety programs to ensure OSHA, federal, state, local and company compliance.
Maintain all documentation as it relates to our Business Management System, federal, state and local compliance regulations.
Create and train safe working condition protocols for facilities and work sites.
Provide safety training for employees on policies, regulations and procedures.
Analyze incident reports, metrics and injury case studies in order to institute changes that lead to a safer environment.
Advise all managers, directors and leadership team on compliance issues.
Manages and supports QHSE regulatory requirements as mandated by regulatory agencies and the division, including OSHA, DOT and other state regulations.
Assist work site and facility leaders with environmental studies and help implement programs to ensure compliance on sustainability initiative.
Maintain and report any federal, state and local compliance regulations as it relates to environmental aspects of production facilities.
Performs other duties as assigned.