Director, Health Safety and Environment (HSE)

WSP in the U.S.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 125,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dynamic Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Director to lead safety initiatives for major utility projects. This executive role involves strategic guidance, compliance assurance, and team management to enhance safety performance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in construction HSE, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to fostering a culture of safety. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to solving complex challenges and ensuring the highest safety standards in the industry.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Savings

Paid Sick Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Qualifications

• 12+ years construction HSE experience required.
• 5+ years overseeing HSE on large construction projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HSE guidance to the Program Management team.
• Review contractor adherence to OSHA and safety requirements.
• Conduct safety observations and share best practices.

Skills

Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Management

Regulatory Compliance

Leadership

Communication Skills

Safety Training Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health or Safety

BCSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP USA is seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Director to lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of our safety program for a major, long-term utility project in the greater New York City area.

The successful candidate will be a key resource for interpreting health, safety, and environmental regulatory requirements, assuring compliance and best practices. As an integral part of our cross-services collaborative team, you will contribute to a growing organization dedicated to meeting our client's objectives and solving complex challenges. This Vice President-level position will report directly to the WSP US HSE Deputy and will be a dedicated, project position. The candidate can be based near any office in the NY/NJ/PA tri-state area, provided they can mobilize to various project sites (Queens, Bronx, Nassau, Westchester counties) and attend office meetings (Manhattan) within a daily commute if needed. They will provide ongoing communication to supervision and project management regarding the assessment of the HSE program's performance and will define and implement recommended actions to enhance safety and compliance.

Your Impact

• Provide strategic HSE guidance to WSP’s Program Management team
• Consult with the client on project-related safety planning, issues and initiatives
• Hire and manage a team of HSE professionals in producing high quality technical and professional project deliverables
• Review and comment on contractor adherence to OSHA, contractual safety requirements and local regulations
• Review safe work plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to verify that they meet WSP and Project specifications
• Develop, conduct, and track/record daily and monthly required safety metrics and project status
• Review hazard analyses and verify implementation of controls
• Develop and monitor the process to verify proper levels of safety training and coordinate overall task-specific safety training where required, mentor, coach, and train technical field staff
• Confirm proper personal protective equipment is available and used by work crews
• Actively engage in the process of pre-qualifying WSP subcontractors
• Review all subcontractors Hazard Analyses and Project-Specific Safety Plans prior to start of services to verify that subcontracted work methods address identified and potential hazards and comply with WSP and client safety SOPs
• Manage the delivery of regulatory and customer required safety training
• Obtain Qualified/Competent Person status for electrical work practices, substation entry and similar tasks as required
• Interface with direct and client Contractors, managers, supervisors, team leads, and team members on safety aspects of work efforts to promote open communication and foster a climate of continuous improvement
• Manage and/or collaborate on WSP safety, health, environmentally related monitoring programs as needed
• Collect and document site Postings and OSHA required information for state and corporate reporting Respond to, report, and coordinate investigations into incidents and near-misses as required
• Conduct safety observations and share best practices
• Conduct, document, and timely submit required safety reports and project safety deliverables
  
  

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in occupational health, safety, or a related field
• BCSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or similar certification preferred
• 12+ years construction HSE experience
• 5+ years overseeing HSE on large construction projects
• 5+ years HSE Program Management experience
• Experience/knowledge of New York State and New York city construction regulations and standards
• Ability and willingness to travel in the greater NYC region
• Must pass background check, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and client mandated drug tests as applicable
  
  

Required Capabilities

• Able to build relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, contractors, and construction personnel
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Demeanor that promotes collaboration, teamwork, safety consciousness, open-mindedness with a positive approach to problem solving
• Instill and promote a culture of caring throughout the lifecycle of the program
• Strong technical knowledge of regulatory standards and safety best practices
• Experience in developing and presenting safety training materials
• Effective and efficient use of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and digital applications
  
  

Training certifications or the eligibility to obtain

• OSHA 10, 30, and/or 500 series training
• NYC- SST training
• 40 hr HAZWOPER a plus
• CPR, First Aid, AED, and Blood Borne Pathogens
• Construction related qualified/competent person safety training (Scaffold, Fall Protection, Excavation, Forklift, Electrical Safety, Confined Space)
  
  

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $125,500 - $231,990

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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