Environmental Health & Safety Manager
About The Position
The Environmental Health & Safety Manager supports multiple disciplines within the field Rigging group to help ensure operations run efficiently and without risk of personal injury or damage to facilities and equipment. The role’s primary responsibility is to support incident- and injury-free field operations at the Dallas regional location and promote MEI’s culture of safety. The manager develops, implements, and maintains safety policies, programs, procedures, and training; supports compliance with regulatory requirements; and works with site management and the Incident Review Board on incident investigations and root-cause analysis. The role also manages site-specific safety, security, health, and environmental programs, including injury claims, audits, documentation, reporting, employee onboarding and training, and safety incentive programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, project construction management, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- At least 5 years of proven EHS experience; heavy construction industry experience is preferred.
- At least 3 years of leadership experience, including developing and implementing strategic site safety programs.
- At least 2 years of experience working in Excel and performing data entry.
- Current OSHA 500/501 documentation or ability to obtain it within six months.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of proven EHS experience in a multi-site and multi-state organization.
- CHST, ASP, or CSP certification.
- Crane and rigging experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain EHS policies, guidelines, procedures, and programs that support MEI’s safety culture, regulatory changes, and business growth.
- Support MEI-, customer-, and OSHA-required training, including site-specific, protocol, and forklift training.
- Provide technical and administrative support for design-in-safety, risk assessments, job safety analyses, investigations, EHS systems, and integration of EHS practices into operations.
- Work with the Incident Review Board and site management to investigate incidents and accidents and conduct root-cause analyses, coordinating with occupational health clinics and insurance carriers.
- Manage the site incident prevention program, hot-work permits, confined space, HASCOM, Safety Data Sheets, and other applicable safety regulations.
- Conduct routine site audits of equipment, materials, work practices, and procedures for compliance with the company safety program.
- Develop safety work instructions, procedures, and job hazard analyses as needed.
- Conduct daily audits and approve pre-task plans and job hazard analyses, including crane pick plans.
- Inspect and evaluate work environments, equipment, and processes to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards.
- Develop an On-The-Job-Injury protocol covering injury-claim management, communications, treatment, and claim closure.
- Maintain site-safety records and prepare administrative materials, including EHS meeting materials, reports, OSHA logs, Incident Review Board reports, and audits.
- Immediately address and document safety violations by MEI personnel.
- Develop, maintain, and deliver safety and health training and required certifications.
- Develop and implement programs to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses; manage site-specific safety, security, health, and environmental programs.
- Identify and evaluate conditions that could cause accidents or financial losses and assess the potential extent of resulting injuries.
- Develop accident-prevention and loss-control systems and programs for incorporation into organizational operational policies.
- Coordinate regional office managers’ safety activities to support implementation throughout the organization.
- Compile, analyze, and interpret statistics related to occupational exposure, illnesses, and accidents; prepare reports for management on safety, security, health, and environmental issues.
- Maintain relationships with outside firms and organizations, including vendors, OSHA, and fire and police departments.
- Process new employees for site-specific training, review the MEI handbook, BKM’s, and JHA’s, and assist with site badging.
- Conduct safety and environmental development training.
- Oversee the site-specific safety incentive program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
