Safety, Health & Environment Manager

AECOM•New York, NY

8h•$140,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Safety, Health & Environmental Manager for an onsite position based in Westchester County, NY. This role is crucial for ensuring the implementation of AECOM’s Construction Manager’s (CM) EHS Management Plan (EHSMP) and Environmental Health and Safety Plan (EHASP). The manager will supervise and actively manage onsite CM EHS staff, establish collaborative relationships with the client’s Operation team, and support the CM in various EHS-related tasks. This includes preparing Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), conducting training, reviewing contractor submittals, facilitating EHS meetings, conducting site visits, tracking contractor compliance, overseeing incident reports, managing EHS monthly status reports and metrics, overseeing Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and drills, and reviewing/managing EHS Annual Reports.

Requirements

BA/BS plus 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
US Valid Drivers License.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
A bachelor’s degree in the field of Safety or Engineering
5 years of experience working in the construction industry
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Certification
2+ years of personnel management experience
Incident Investigation Training
Previous experience working with New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP)
Previous experience in tunneling or underground construction

Responsibilities

Ensure the implementation of AECOM’s Construction Manager’s (CM) EHS Management Plan (EHSMP) and Environmental Health and Safety Plan (EHASP).
Supervise and actively manage onsite CM EHS staff.
Establish a collaborative relationship with the client’s Operation team to facilitate the management of SH&E aspects of Construction activities.
Support the CM in preparation of Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) in accordance with Client standards.
Support the CM in conducting various training for CM staff including new employee orientations, visitor orientations and Emergency Action Plan training.
Review all EHS related submittals by the Contractors, including, but not limited to, EHASPs, JHAs, monthly reports, asbestos/lead/mercury/PCB management and sampling plans, waste management plans, soil re-use, hazardous waste contingency plans, erosion and sediment control plans, and Stormwater Pollution Prevent Plans (SWPPP) to verify comprehensive oversight of all site activities.
Facilitate weekly EHS meetings with the Contractor’s EHS Representative (EHSR), and other project management personnel as appropriate, to ascertain and discuss upcoming construction related activity EHS activities.
Conduct frequent construction site visits.
Track and monitor the Contractor’s compliance with EHASP(s) and JHA(s).
Track and monitor all site EHSRs’ performance including, but not limited to, reviewing the EHSR’s daily reports and whether EHS issues are being adequately addressed.
Perform and submit daily reports of the Contractors’ Work areas and document non-compliance with the Contractor’s EHASPs and JHAs.
Review Contractor’s incident reports for adequacy, participate in meetings related to construction related incidents, and verify all necessary Contractor corrective actions are implemented.
Oversee submission of EHS monthly status reports and metrics. Prepare monthly trending analysis of Contractor EHS performance.
Oversee Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and drills for the site in coordination with Client staff.
Review and manage all EHS Annual Reports (i.e., EPCRA, Hazardous Waste, Confined Space).