EHS Manager

Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson is seeking an EHS Manager in Monroe, LA, to enforce compliance with EH&S programs on construction sites. The role involves leading safety training, assessing risks, and developing safety programs. Responsibilities include managing project safety teams, conducting environmental surveys, and negotiating safety contracts. Candidates need a Bachelor's in Occupational Safety & Health or related field, 7 years of experience, and relevant certifications.
Partner with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and project teams to enforce construction site compliance with company EH&S programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Lead training of safe work practices that educate and inform, and guide project teams on management of environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions.

Essential

Duties &

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) on a single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S policy.
• Build working relationships with project teams to lead and direct assigned EH&S programs to implement cultural changes in safety practices.
• Assess project EH&S practices and known and potential safety related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team to adopt and adhere to changes using job specific safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and procedures.
• Lead training of EH&S safety policies and procedures, and environmental operational programs with project leadership and team, including others companies' staff (e.g., joint venture partners, Trades, subcontractors).
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of Phase I, Phase II, and pre-demolition surveys to ensure project-specific program addresses mitigation of environmental risks and following environmental policies.
• Review and interpret environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions, OSHA and EPA regulations specific to environmental hazards (e.g., storm water, mold, asbestos, PCBs, lead), inform EH&S leadership, follow Environmental Operations policy, and provide guidance to project team.
• Develop and implement safety, health and wellbeing programs for benefit of entire project team.
• Develop reports to explain project safety performance and present findings at project meetings and to relevant stakeholders.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors for safety services, off-site occupational health facilities, and on-site wellness/medical services.
• Manage and mentor Project Safety team, align individual employee goals to project and company objectives, and may participate in hiring process and onboarding. Deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 7 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 to this position
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
• Working knowledge and application of safety/environmental principles and techniques
• Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations
• Experience in incident management and response, ability to assess construction processes to identify known and potential safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions
• Management experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships
• Able to work to in non-structured environment and flexibility to prioritize responsibilities for self and others
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required

Physical Demands:
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