Regional EHS&S Director- East

Evans Construction • Greensboro, NC

80d

About The Position

The Regional EHS&S Director is responsible for the strategic development, implementation, oversight, leadership and support of the Infrastructure Product Group (IPG) Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability for the Pipe and Precast - East Region, which encompasses approx. 21 sites across the eastern part of the country. This position will work closely with all levels of management and hourly employees to ensure EHS&S standards and methodologies are communicated and targeted goals are achieved through individual as well as team-based objectives and strategies. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Health & Safety.

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• Bachelor's Degree in EHS, Science or Engineering related fields or relevant experience
• 10+ Years in EHS and/or Manufacturing with EHS responsibility
• Experience managing a team of direct and/or indirect reports
• Proven experience working across multiple sites, influencing various levels of management, and delivering improved performance
• Excellent communication skills able to reach across the various functional departments to facilitate seamless integration
• Good business acumen, strategic thinker, flexible, resilient, courageous, and composed under pressure
• Experience facilitating/leading meetings and planning workshops with both internal departments and leaders of companies being acquired for the purpose of planning and finding solutions to business challenges to align the team
• Strong project and process management skills, with experience managing major projects and/or change initiatives
• Detailed working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to effectively navigate and research regulatory agency and industry related web content
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required
• Experience working within a matrixed global organization, leading multi-disciplined, geographically dispersed teams

Responsibilities

• Actively participate on Operations leadership team in the areas of Operating Plans, Strategic Planning, EHS&S initiatives, internal auditing, management systems, compliance initiatives and governmental/regulatory reporting
• Manage team of EHS&S professionals both directly and indirectly across the region
• Develop EHS&S team capabilities, with a view of upgrading knowledge and skills, building succession plans, and ensuring all manufacturing sites have adequate capacity and capabilities to meet required EHS performance standards
• Serve as a key member of the IPG EHS&S leadership team with responsibility for assisting in implementation of ESH&S strategies, policies, standards, compliance, and management initiatives
• Manage workers compensation, general liability and automotive liability cases; manage claims with medical team and coordinate with the insurance provider and legal counsel
• Ensure proper incident analysis and learning processes are in place and that they are effective toward the achievement of a worldclass safety culture
• Advising and assisting local management in implementing, managing and auditing within the framework of an innovative EHS Management Systems in a manufacturing and construction setting
• Monitor region's EHS metrics and trends, compile reports and share trends and corrective direction
• Analyze/interpret plant safety metrics to proactively target and eliminate injuries, reduce injury rates and achieve positive outcomes through the development and execution of solid corrective actions and strategic plans
• Taking action in shifting our safety culture from rules and regulatory compliance to a safety culture developed as a behavior driven value at all levels of the organization
• Evolve forums to better foster EHS collaboration and knowledge sharing across regions and facilities
• Partners with Senior Leadership on potential acquisitions/mergers from the perspective of EHS Compliance issues prior to the acquisition, all the way through integration

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree