Director of EHS

AWP Safety, is North America’s leading traffic control specialist. Our team of 9,000 professionals helps secure 2,000 work zones every day – ensuring customer crews, drivers, and our own teams get home safely. We protect those who operate, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure in the energy, broadband, and transportation sectors and provide traffic control for major events like the Boston Marathon.

Since our founding in 1981, we have served customers through the talent of extraordinary team members committed to customer focus, growth, valuing each other, safety and quality, and a sense of urgency

Position Summary:

The EHS Culture starts with you.  As our Business Unit EHS Director, you set the tone for our growing and dynamic company.  Your role is a combination of reducing risk, preventing injuries, monitoring environmental and safety compliance, and creating an EHS culture.  You’ll be part of a team environment – working directly with the EHS, Risk, Corporate, Business Unit, and other supporting leadership.  You are accountable for helping create, develop, and administer the EHS strategy and operating rhythms.  You are encouraged to be innovative and collaborative.

Overview:

The Business Unit EHS Director provides leadership within the Central Business Unit locations and its functional framework, while partnering with The AWP Safety Leaders to establish vision and strategy and advance a culture of EHS throughout these locations.  This individual will support planning and implementation of various programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and incident free work environment for every team member.  The role will also provide technical and compliance expertise, support the day-to-day business unit operations of health and safety, and ensure proper reporting practices of all injuries, health and safety concerns, environmental regulatory compliance, audit/inspection corrective actions, safety matters, and motor vehicle collisions.  The Business Unit EHS Director will work directly with AWP Safety Company Leaders from various lines of business, as well as the Corporate VP of Safety, EHS and Risk Teams, to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• The development of health and safety programs and standards at an Enterprise and Business Unit level and is accountable for achieving year-over-year reductions in the frequency and severity of occupational injuries, illness, incident, and motor vehicle collisions.
• Providing strategic vision, leadership, and operational execution of environmental, health, and safety performance consistent with AWP Safety expectations.
• Leads safety programs including, but not limited to ergonomics, behavior-based safety, incident reduction, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, and employee engagement.
• Supports the development and implementation of AWP Safety – EHS Directives – internal EHS Management System and performance.
• Serves as an EHS subject matter expert and coaches others within the business unit operations.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends changes to improve the EHS performance.
• Provides support to the Business Unit during regulatory inquiries, enforcement proceedings, and litigation.
• Provides visibility on EHS progress, performance, and issues to the VP of Safety and Operational Leadership Teams.
• Provide daily and continuous EHS support to the Regional EHS Team and locations.
• Implement and monitor compliance with federal and state H&S regulations and AWP Safety Company EHS – SOPs and Policies.
• Ensure effective and sustainable EHS Management System, programs, and processes are in place.
• Partner with and educate business unit functions to assure that employee safety, practices, and compliance with EHS regulations are supported.
• Recommend Health and Safety goals and objectives, as well as support the organization in the implementation of the EHS goals and objectives.
• Establish, input, and report metrics pertinent to the EHS activities.
• Obtain and maintain EHS records and required documents as required by law.
• Manage EHS job functions for duties such as facility and jobsite observations, risk assessments, EHS training and compliance, workplace incident analysis, ergonomic assessments, traffic control measures, EHS inspections, corrective action/preventative action status, data collection and analysis of internal audits and systems.
• Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other EHS assessments to support the AWP Safety – EHS Management System program.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs to the Business Unit and AWP Safety Leadership to ensure a common and effective approach.
• Coach, train, guide, support, and mentor the Regional EHS Managers through the AWP Safety - EHS Management System.
• Review all accidents/incidents and motor vehicle collisions which occur and investigate, analysis, reporting, and managing of the corrective actions.
• Lead, participate, and support severe/critical incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis as needed.
• Assist and support in the development and presentation of relevant EHS training.
• Ability to work with employees and leadership to achieve cultural change.
• Travel throughout the Business Unit as required/needed to perform any additional duties as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety or related field
• 12+ years of work experience in the EHS field
• Certified Safety Professional or certification a plus
• 5-8 years of leadership responsibility
• 5-8 years of multi-site responsibility
• Experience in the development and implementation of an EHS Management System
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office software applications, software management systems, and EHS management systems and reporting platforms.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Individual Performance Management Goal Setting Plan
• Business Unit – EHS Management System Action Plan
• Business Unit EHS Training Compliance
• Intelex Incident Management Closure
• Samsara Driver Score and Coaching Effectiveness
• Regional EHS Staff Development Plan
• Business Unit Safety & Health Training Compliance: >95%
• Driver Qualification and Compliance: >95%
• Incident Reporting:  Investigations, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action Implementation
• Claim Reduction:  10% reduction in lagging indicator.

• Benefits-eligible 1st of the month following hire.
• All traditional benefits are offered, including 3 medical plan options and 2 dental plan options, as well as additional benefits such as Legal and Identity Shield, Accident, and Critical Illness
• Company paid 50k in basic life insurance.
• Company paid LTD.
• Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts Available
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• AWP named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity

Compensation: $ 155K - $180K base + Company Vehicle + 20% AIP Bonus.

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

AWP Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.