Safety Health & Environment Manager

AECOM•Arlington, VA

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a responsive, organized, detail-oriented Safety, Health & Environment (SH&E) Manager to lead SH&E efforts for part of AECOM’s East Region. The manager will work with a team of SH&E managers, specialists, and administrators supporting AECOM Design and Consulting Services operations throughout the United States. The role requires adapting quickly to new situations, assessing resource needs, and helping operations leadership deliver safe and healthy work. This is a hybrid position combining remote and in-office schedules, based at an AECOM office in the East Region. The role involves 25%–35% travel throughout the region, including occasional overnight stays. Potential office locations include Arlington, Virginia; Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, or Tampa, Florida; and Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. citizenship is required. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, Engineering, or another relevant subject, and at least 8 years of relevant SH&E experience, or a demonstrated equivalent combination of experience and education.
Professional certification as a CSP or CIH.
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Advanced skills with the Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to motivate others, build teams, and maintain a forward-thinking approach.
Ability to influence and inspire others to work safely and effectively.
Ability to form trusted relationships with clients, subcontractors, and consultants.
Ability to work productively with all organizational levels, including field technicians, engineers, scientists, senior managers, and executives.
Ability to work cross-functionally in operations and partner with internal stakeholders.
Experience leading geographically dispersed organizations.
Experience with data management and/or analytics platforms such as Microsoft Power BI or Power Automate.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to travel 25%–35% throughout the East Region, including occasional overnight stays, and attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Nice To Haves

Comfort with digital tools and technology-enabled safety processes, including dashboards, mobile apps, and data platforms.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with digital transformation teams to identify process improvement and automation opportunities.
Interest in using data and analytics to generate insights and improve safety performance.
Familiarity with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft 365 and SharePoint, and willingness to adopt emerging digital solutions.
Tech-savvy approach and openness to learning and championing tools that modernize safety management.

Responsibilities

Provide visible and active safety support throughout the region.
Monitor and assess safety programs at civil and building construction sites and environmental remediation and construction sites.
Identify specific, actionable, and feasible solutions to complex safety, health, and environmental issues.
Lead the incident management process and validate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
Review site- and project-specific safety plans, training programs, audit protocols, and supporting programs such as rewards and recognition and security plans.
Recommend changes to policies and procedures affecting regional operations and employees.
Train and coach employees at all organizational levels.
Assist operational groups in meeting safety performance targets.
Conduct safety training and lead meetings and work groups involving varied types of workers, adapting to group dynamics and creating engaging learning environments.