Senior Safety Director - Self Perform Operations

Turner Construction•Chicago, IL

22h•$167,000 - $247,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lead Business Unit (BU) Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program. Partner with BU leadership, staff, and Headquarters (HQ) EH&S to enforce related company and EH&S policies and procedures. Dotted line managerial responsibility for project site safety professionals within business unit. Lead development of EH&S national programs as directed by HQ EH&S leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 15 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 6 months of appointment
Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certification
Extensive knowledge and application of safety and environmental principles and techniques
Expert knowledge Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
Extensive experience in incident management and response
Extensive business acumen
Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations
Leadership and supervisory experience with ability to delegate, direct, and prioritize work of others
Budget and resource management skills and experience
Knowledge of change management to engage and impact teams
Professional verbal and written communication skills and executive level presentation delivery skills
Critical thinking, decisiveness, sound judgment, and complex problem-solving skills
Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and EH&S related applications
Travel required, access to reliable transportation required

Responsibilities

Execute Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures and enforce compliance with Business Unit (BU) and company requirements.
Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage using safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and programs.
Lead development of EH&S national programs as directed by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S leadership. Drive solutions, progress, and participation of EH&S committees and initiatives.
Lead, influence, and motivate teams and stakeholders while modeling highest standards of Turner’s EH&S organization.
Drive cultural change and continuous improvement of EH&S practices through development and execution of comprehensive EH&S program aligned with HQ EH&S policies and guidelines.
Review Annual HQ EH&S Plan and goals to develop and align BU EH&S plan. Communicate with BU leadership and stakeholders to achieve or exceed plan expectations. Analyze and track plan results, identify opportunities, and define measures for continuous improvement, review changes with BU leadership.
Initiate and build working relationships with OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency, and other regulatory agencies to promote Turner safety programs and manage regulatory exposures and OSHA citations to zero.
Review audit requirements of other leadership within BU to ensure compliance with HQ EH&S requirements.
Assess completion of audit schedules for BU project site teams and review consistency of audit completion and quality with BU leadership.
Conduct audits using HQ EH&S approved systems and analyze trends, metrics, reports, and incident data; report progress to HQ EH&S and BU leadership and develop required program improvements.
Stay informed on laws impacting EH&S for compliance with industry requirements and Federal, State, and Local regulations and influence and educate BU stakeholders to adopt updates to maintain standards. Communicate updates to HQ EH&S to determine impact to policy and procedures.
Lead evaluation processes for BU EH&S performance and assess safety knowledge and performance throughout all job families.
Evaluate needs for and recommend training throughout BU, recommend and follow-through on training to close knowledge gaps, and ensure alignment of skills with position requirements.
Lead, mentor, and coach BU EH&S professionals to create inclusive environment.
Represent Turner as industry leader, establish/accept leadership position and/or participate with high profile involvement, in local and regional industry related professional organizations.
Manage and follow BU EH&S employee progress throughout project assignments.
Lead by example to set expectations of professional development, continuous learning, and maintain required certifications.
Develop and manage BU EH&S departmental budget and review with BU leadership.
Negotiate business and subcontract agreements related to BU EH&S.
Evaluate contractors through Subcontractor Approval Request (SAR) process and make recommendations to assist BU in risk mitigation.
Participate in key business issues and opportunities of BU and company, as directed by HQ EH&S.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.