Manager, EHS (Environmental Health & Safety)

AECON • Port Huron, OH

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About The Position

The Manager, EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) supports Aecon’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) projects in Port Huron, Michigan. The role partners with project management, field workers, and leadership to address safety concerns, promote a proactive safety culture, and ensure compliance with applicable safety and environmental requirements. It develops and maintains EHS policies, programs, and procedures; provides project-specific training; oversees audits, inspections, risk assessments, reporting, and emergency preparedness; investigates incidents and leads corrective actions; and advises project teams and employees on EHS practices. The position also supports workers’ compensation and return-to-work programs, participates in hiring and onboarding Safety Advisors, and represents Aecon in stakeholder meetings on workplace health and safety.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience coordinating and managing health and safety for electrical overhead and underground transmission and distribution construction projects.
• Knowledge of construction methods and related safety issues on T&D projects, with a solid understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
• Background in training and/or education, with experience delivering EHS training programs to individuals and groups.
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), SiteDocs, and Cority incident management software.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
• Experience working on complex construction projects.
• Exceptional organizational, people, and time-management skills.
• Excellent meeting and training facilitation skills.
• Ability to adapt and remain flexible in an ever-changing environment.
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and ability to drive to job sites.
• Have or attain within six months the Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) certification.
• If degreed, have or attain within one year the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience working with the ET&D OSHA Strategic Partnership, including implementing its Best Practices, training initiatives, and guidelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Work with project management teams and field workers to devise and implement solutions to safety-related issues on Aecon T&D projects.
• Partner with leadership to build and sustain a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, safety committees, recognition programs, behavior-based safety initiatives, and continuous improvement.
• Provide project- and site-specific safety training and orientation to workers, owners, and clients.
• Conduct project audits, inspections, risk assessments, and compliance reviews; identify hazards and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in developing and delivering EHS training programs to support employee compliance with policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Manage OSHA-required programs, recordkeeping, training, reporting, and regulatory inspections.
• Develop, implement, and maintain environmental, health, and safety policies, programs, and procedures.
• Consult with external parties, including EPCs, subcontractors, and the general public, as needed to minimize risk.
• Ensure subcontractor and worker compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, DOT, federal, state, and local regulations and Aecon safety materials.
• Monitor and analyze EHS performance metrics, develop action plans, and recommend improvements to safety, environmental performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Review project plans, sites, equipment, and processes before work begins; identify and mitigate risks before mobilization.
• Lead emergency preparedness activities, including response planning, evacuation procedures, and drills.
• Lead investigations of workplace injuries, near misses, environmental incidents, and property damage to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Support project teams and field leadership in implementing corrective actions to reduce, mitigate, or eliminate future risk.
• Participate in workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work programs, and injury prevention initiatives.
• Provide EHS compliance, safety leadership, and best-practice guidance and coaching to managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Participate in hiring Safety Advisors, including reviewing resumes and conducting interviews, and onboard new Safety Advisors as required.
• Represent Aecon at stakeholder and other organization meetings concerning workplace health and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Services and benefits to support employees’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Professional development through Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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