About the job
Not often does a position of this magnitude comes available, especially with one of the leading general contractors in the U.S. To put this into context, Hamilton Mayer is honored to be partnering with an organization generating $6bn worth of annual revenues and has about 3,000 employees spanning across 16 offices.
Having worked with this highly respected construction business for many years, we have been informed by the board that they are wanting to appoint a Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment to be responsible for the group’s HSE activities, with their core value being ‘everyone gets home safe, everyday and always.’
Key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
- Will be responsible for overseeing all safety activities across the group reporting directly into the President.
- Travel will be be expected.
- Effectively managed employee accidents to reduce loss time injuries.
- Overseeing an annual HSE budget of between $8-10 Million.
- Develop, recommend, and implement policies and procedures to control identified hazards and risks associated with operations across the company.
- Communicate and continue to foster a safety culture that goes beyond that which is mandated.
- Evaluates workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards, public health legislation, and government regulations, e.g., construction site protocols, site safety training whilst maintaining safe working conditions across the group.
- Act as a key collaborator with Legal, Facilities, Employee Relations, Risk Management, Human Resources, Finance, etc. on related protocols and programs.
- Leads the establishment and implementation of effective company-wide employee safety programs, procedures, and ongoing training with the goal of establishing and maintaining a safety-first mindset among all employees and leaders.
- Establish and oversee the on-site EH&S Committee and in their activities including self-audits, awareness, program or task development, communication, and recognition programs.
- Annual review of all safety practices and update documents accordingly.
- Measures the effectiveness and seeks to continually improve the quality of the processes by developing job specific safety training and procedures.
- Create and or modify written OSHA programs within the facilities
- Manages Workers Compensation injuries, Return to Work and Light Duty Programs in partnership with the Corporate Risk Management Department and Human Resources; Conducts accident investigations.
- Coordinates safety activities and training to ensure implementation of safety awareness programs.
Requirements:
- HSE related degree, or related industry experience.
- A senior executive in health and safety management with specific focus on the construction sector.
- Safety and Occupational Health knowledge, OSHA regulations.
- Knowledge of environmental, health and safety requirements.
- Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing needs.
- Experience coaching and leading a team across various states in the US.