Health & Safety Program Manager

American Water • Godfrey, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Illinois American Water is seeking a safety leader to guide, train, and share safety practices across local operations, ensuring company policies, programs, and initiatives are supported. The Health & Safety Program Manager develops and implements delivery and verification of enterprise health and safety programs aligned with company policy, practices, and procedures. The role works closely with management at all levels to ensure programs are developed, implemented, communicated, and supported throughout the enterprise. The position is based onsite in Godfrey, Illinois, with approximately 20%–30% overnight travel anticipated, additional local travel within the service territory, and on-call responsibility. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s-level degree from an accredited college or university in a safety- or health-related field, or an equivalent combination of undergraduate education.
• Knowledge of health and safety program management and OSHA regulatory requirements for construction and general industry.
• Familiarity with safety systems development and implementation.
• Knowledge of OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local regulations for utilities, construction, and related industries.
• Ability to influence and work with non-direct reports, peers, and management to achieve alignment and goals in a complex matrix environment.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, and assess their business impact.
• Ability to write technical reports, prepare presentations and correspondence, and communicate relevant information verbally to all organizational levels.
• Ability to solve practical problems and respond effectively to employee and public complaints.
• Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to create and execute SMART goals and meet deadlines.
• Ability to technically manage professional staff.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively in a cooperative team environment, including routine participation in multidisciplinary projects and activities.
• Ability to recognize and appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to build trust and recognition as a coach and people leader.
• Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Ability to meet the role’s travel requirements, including approximately 20%–30% overnight travel and local travel within the service territory.
• Availability for the stated Monday–Friday schedule and on-call responsibility.

Nice To Haves

• A relevant, nationally recognized professional health and safety certification is highly desirable.
• Applicable safety experience in a utility, construction, or industrial setting.
• Utility industry knowledge.
• Water industry knowledge.
• Knowledge of forward-looking health and safety trends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal safety program evaluations, physical safety inspections, industrial hygiene monitoring for chemical and physical hazards, and ergonomic evaluations in office and field environments; develop recommendations and track corrective actions.
• Deliver safety training on safe working practices, equipment operation, and emergency procedures.
• Evaluate the impact of regulatory changes on existing practices and assist with implementing new regulations.
• Develop or update health and safety practices and procedures as needed.
• Provide health and safety technical support to field safety staff.
• Conduct or review incident investigations and develop corrective action recommendations.
• Gather, validate, and analyze leading and lagging safety performance statistics and recommend improvements.
• Review enterprise safety inspection results, identify areas for improvement based on data, and develop corrective actions.
• Monitor regulatory changes, assess their business impact, and develop timely action plans.
• Develop inspection checklists and use apps and centralized platforms to track inspection results, safety performance data, and corrective actions enterprise-wide.
• Engage mid-level management, supervisors, and hourly employees in developing, implementing, delivering, and verifying enterprise health and safety programs.
• Participate in outside industry organizations that promote or support health and safety in the water sector.
• Support workers’ compensation management, including thorough and efficient claims management and investigation.
• Maintain health and safety training plans and records, and monitor progress toward annual training goals.
• Coordinate and verify enterprise safety recordkeeping and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual incentive pay, with opportunity for continued salary growth.
• 401(k).
• Defined Contribution Plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Medical and prescription coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Learning opportunities and work experiences for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level