POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
Company’s Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) for the Construction Management (CM) Business is responsible for the overall development, implementation, and maintenance of effective EH&S policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives that culminate in a culture of sustainable and consistent safe work performance, as well as overall reduction in risk exposure to our Construction business units in South Florida, Mid Florida and Texas Regions.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the overall EH&S program for the Construction Management Business in South Florida, Mid Florida and Texas. Lead the safety culture and implementation of all management levers for the Construction management Business to drive toward improved performance levels both statistically and financially. Provide tools to drive EH&S as a core value for the Company. Identify, hire, and lead teams of EH&S professionals embedded across the CM Business to serve as leaders and resources to CM Regions on all EH&S topics. Create and lead EHS/Risk Management committees
- Directly manage four Regional Safety Managers in Construction Management
- Analyze Leading and Lagging indicators and other data by collecting, monitoring, and creating models for decision support. Improve preventative programs by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending action to management. Assist and facilitate annual and quarterly review and goal setting
- Develop all appropriate EH&S policies and high-level CM Business level objectives to meet or exceed such policies. Oversee development of best practices to E&HS policies consistent with company culture and applicable state and federal laws
- Work closely with all levels of management to implement best practices of operations, employee retention and EH&S
- Ensure CM Business unit compliance with all risk management and EH&S level standards and requirements, perform or oversee the completion of validation audits and internal site assessments. Create special audit reports in these subject areas by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
- Complete pre-bid safety program questionnaires and provide other sales support as required to demonstrate our safety practices and accomplishments to prospective or current customers
- Create and maintain a Safety Program Policy & Procedure Handbook for the CM business
- Embrace Company’s safety brand to engage team members and other stakeholders in our EH&S program and drive statistical and financial improvements
- Monitor all EH&S-related activities in the CM Business for effectiveness in ‘moving the needle’ for continuous improvement – build on what works
- Develop and lead the Environmental Compliance Program for the CM Business
- Perform CM business level EH&S validation audits and assessments to ensure compliance with mandatory safety requirements and manage out non-compliance
- Analyze trends and create and distribute appropriate management reports
- Perform other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or closely related degree required
- 15+ Years of EH&S leadership experience in the construction management and/or general manufacturing industry
- Certified Safety Professional or in process to achieve certification
- 10+ years of successful multi-site management experience. Proven skills in administering and managing EHS at multiple sites
- Implementation of safety or environmental management systems, ISO 45001, OSHAS 18001, ISO 14001, etc.
- Proven background in developing and presenting training programs and other program facilitation
- Record of accomplishment of developing and implementing strategic EH&S processes including project management
- Microsoft Office suite proficiency, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Proficiency with SMS platforms such as Intelex, Procore, GenSuite, etc.
- Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time to visit sites within areas of responsibilities for meetings, training and for audit purposes
JOB TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY (EH&S)
JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME – EXEMPT – SALARIED
REPORTS TO: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY & SECURITY