Manager, EHS

Aecon • Charlotte, NC

20d

About The Position

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager reports to the Director, EHS, and provides health and safety advice and assistance to project Line Supervisors. The role audits Project EHS Programs and works with the line organization to develop corrective actions, with the goal of continuously improving workplace health and safety. The manager is responsible for day-to-day administration and management of Environmental Health and Safety and supports project-specific conventional safety and environmental management plans and procedures.

The position involves working with project teams, senior management, workers, subcontractors, clients, regulatory agencies, government inspectors, and other stakeholders. It includes training and mentoring, site reviews, inspections and audits, incident reporting and investigation support, tracking safety statistics, supporting return-to-work cases, maintaining EHS documentation and databases, and helping develop and update EHS procedures and proposals. The role requires the ability to stop unsafe work and ensure corrective actions are completed.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens because the position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. Candidates must be able to obtain clearance and a badge for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants and/or Department of Energy facilities and must pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience coordinating and managing health and safety for construction projects.
• Previous experience in a leadership role.
• Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent experience in the Health and Safety field.
• Knowledge of construction projects and a solid understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant OSHA regulations and legislation.
• Understanding of OSHA 1904 recordkeeping, case management, Workers Compensation Insurance requirements, and return-to-work programs.
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent meeting and training facilitation skills, including speaking to large work groups.
• Ability to identify training gaps, generate effective solutions, and recommend improvements.
• Self-motivated team player with a participative management style; able to manage regular change.
• Adaptable and flexible in an ever-changing environment.
• Experience in a unionized or non-unionized environment.
• Must be able to obtain clearance and a badge for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants and/or Department of Energy facilities.
• Must pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements for access to nuclear facilities and federally regulated information.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of applicable Health and Safety Acts and Regulations.
• Incident Investigation training or experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing site-specific safety training and orienting workers, supervisors, staff, subcontractors, and clients.
• Review project plans and sites before work begins and identify safety-related risks.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies, government inspectors, subcontractors, and the general public.
• Work with senior management to continuously improve Health and Safety Programs.
• Represent the company at stakeholder and other organizational meetings on workplace health and safety matters.
• Support project-specific conventional safety and environmental management plans and procedures, including inspections, audits, observation and coaching, Worker Trades Committee, and Joint Health and Safety Committee activities.
• Mentor project staff on conventional safety procedure requirements.
• Track and report safety-related statistics.
• Support field-level management of Return to Work and Modified Duties cases.
• Support Human Performance Program activities.
• Assist in developing EHS supporting documents.
• Walk down jobsites, verify that controls are in place as planned, and review and audit applicable EHS documentation.
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and behaviors to leadership.
• Assist Line Supervisors with accident, incident, and near-miss investigations and ensure required documentation is completed and distributed.
• Post and maintain safety bulletins and posters, and distribute safety materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Develop and deliver presentations to workers, subcontractors, and clients.
• Manage day-to-day Environmental Health and Safety administration.
• Conduct formal and informal inspections and audits.
• Immediately stop work when unsafe acts or conditions exist and inform site management.
• Maintain safety-related paperwork files in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure corrective actions are taken when safety deficiencies are identified.
• Participate in daily toolbox and weekly safety meetings.
• Mentor and coach craft workers and supervisors in the field on safety responsibilities and compliance, including Critical Control Verifications (CCVS) and safety observations.
• Meet additional detailed requirements in the Project Specific EHS and EHS management plan.
• Maintain client pre-qualification databases, such as ISNET World and AVETTA.
• Support proposal development as required.
• Maintain and update EHS Program Procedures as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Services and benefits intended to support employees’ and their families’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Aecon University.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Leadership Programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed