Environmental Safety & Health (ESH) Manager - (U.S. Travel Role)

Layton Construction Company•Kansas City, KS

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for implementing corporate, field, and office ESH policies and procedures across assigned business units and/or project sites. This role champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external partners, and customers, and ensures "Constructing with Integrity" by upholding honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work. The ESH Manager will establish and reinforce a safety culture with Layton and subcontractor employees across multiple U.S. project sites, manage safety programs including CCIP and other complex risk management initiatives, and provide regulatory and policy review, interpretation, and technical guidance. The position involves recommending improvements, conducting technical reviews of ESH tools, processes, policies, and training, and reviewing audit summaries, daily observations, and injury statistics to identify risks and propose structured safety programs. Data will be shared with the VP of Safety and Regional Safety Managers to develop corporate safety trends. The role also includes assisting leadership in monitoring new legislation affecting safety policies, monitoring workers’ compensation issues, conducting incident review meetings, overseeing a monthly audit program, implementing training to support Safety 360, ensuring subcontractor OSHA/MSHA compliance, participating in pre-construction meetings, ensuring accurate accident reporting, and supporting injury management. The ESH Manager will develop, implement, and oversee project-specific safety programs, supervise safe behavior, and interface with SBU leaders, site supervision, subcontractor management, and government agencies. This is a U.S. Travel Role requiring regular travel across the U.S. to assigned projects, supporting both short-term and long-term deployments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Safety & Health or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of ESH experience required.
Strong knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, DOT, EPA regulations.
Ability to travel extensively across the U.S. as project needs dictate.
Industrial hygiene knowledge and best practices.
Skilled communicator—verbal and written presentations.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams).
Strong in problem-solving, organization, attention to detail, and process improvement.
Strong interpersonal skills; proven ability to work with diverse teams and develop team members through coaching and delegation.

Nice To Haves

Accreditations preferred: CHST, ASP, CSP, ICRA.
Previous CCIP experience preferred.
Basic Spanish language communication preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement corporate, field, and office ESH policies and procedures across assigned business units and/or project sites.
Establish and reinforce safety culture with Layton and subcontractor employees across multiple U.S. project sites.
Manage safety programs on all assigned projects, including CCIP and other complex risk management initiatives.
Provide regulatory and policy review, interpretation, and technical guidance.
Recommend improvements and conduct technical reviews of ESH tools, processes, policies, and training.
Review audit summaries, daily observations, and injury statistics to identify risks and propose structured safety programs.
Share data with VP of Safety and Regional Safety Managers to develop corporate safety trends.
Assist leadership in monitoring new legislation affecting safety policies and propose updates.
Monitor workers’ compensation issues on assigned projects.
Conduct incident review meetings with project teams and subcontractors to reinforce accident prevention.
Oversee monthly audit program to ensure compliance and program effectiveness.
Implement training to support Safety 360 and ensure subcontractor OSHA/MSHA compliance.
Participate in pre-construction meetings to address project-specific safety needs.
Ensure accurate, prompt accident reporting and preventive measures.
Support injury management, focusing on proper medical care and cost control.
Develop, implement, and oversee project-specific safety programs.
Supervise safe behavior of all craft workers and employees on assigned projects.
Interface with SBU leaders, site supervision, subcontractor management, and government agencies (OSHA, EPA, MSHA).
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Travel regularly across the U.S. to assigned projects, supporting both short-term and long-term deployments.