HSEQ Manager

Keller North America, Inc.; Louisiana; On-site; USD 119,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + matching

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Keller North America, Inc. is seeking an experienced HSEQ Manager to lead Health, Safety, Environment and Quality across the Dallas region.

You will develop the HSEQ team, apply Keller standards to project planning, and drive continuous improvement through effective risk controls and proactive leadership. The role requires guiding operations, conducting inspections and investigations, delivering training, managing records, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and environmental requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Sciences, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years progressive construction safety experience, incl. 2+ years in leadership.
• Experience supervising safety professionals across multiple projects and leading programs.
• Formal incident investigation and root-cause analysis training.
• OSHA Outreach Trainer authorization for construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and evaluate HSEQ Coordinators and Senior Coordinators; coordinate staffing and development.
• Implement Keller HSEQ standards and advise leadership on risks and improvements.
• Partner with Operations to assess risks and establish practical controls for high-risk activities.
• Promote pretask planning, site orientations, subcontractor competency, Stop Work Authority, and Change Management.
• Conduct inspections, verifications, audits; communicate findings and corrective actions.
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analysis; coordinate actions and lessons learned.
• Deliver training and maintain training records; encourage open reporting.
• Monitor OSHA, environmental, DOT, state and local requirements.
• Analyze TRIR and DART; report trends and recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain HSEQ records and timely reporting; coordinate with Keller systems.
• Partner with HR, Risk and Operations on injury management and return-to-work.
• Support environmental planning and spill response with Operations and specialists.
• Coordinate external HSEQ matters with the HSEQ Director; interact with clients/regulators.

Skills

Safety leadership

Incident investigation

Training and mentoring

Risk assessment

Leadership communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health / related field

Job description

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Overview

Keller is a leader in geotechnical construction and deep foundations, combining global resources and local experience to deliver practical solutions to complex ground engineering challenges.

The HSEQ Manager leads Health, Safety, Environment and Quality activities across the assigned region, develops the HSEQ team, and advises regional and branch leadership. Working with Operations, the HSEQ Manager integrates Keller standards into project planning and field execution, verifies effective controls, guides the organization’s response to significant events, and uses findings to drive continuous improvement.

Keller is looking for an experienced HSEQ Manager based out of our Dallas, TXlocation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and evaluate HSEQ Coordinators and Senior Coordinators. Establish performance expectations and coordinate staffing, project coverage, and professional development.
• Implement Keller HSEQ standards, operating system requirements, and improvement initiatives; advise leadership on significant risks and program improvements.
• Partner with Operations and project teams throughout the project life cycle to assess risks and establish practical controls for high-risk construction activities.
• Promote pretask planning, site orientations, subcontractor competency, Stop Work Authority, and Management of Change while reinforcing operational ownership of safe execution.
• Conduct and oversee inspections, verifications, and audits; communicate findings and verify corrective action effectiveness.
• Lead significant incident investigations and root-cause analysis; coordinate notification, reporting, corrective actions, and communication of lessons learned.
• Deliver training, assess competency, and maintain training records. Encourage employee engagement, open reporting, and positive recognition.
• Monitor applicable OSHA, environmental, DOT, state, local, and project-specific requirements.
• Analyze leading and lagging indicators – near misses, leadership interactions, TRIR, and DART; report trends and recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain accurate HSEQ records, applicable OSHA documentation, and timely reporting through Keller systems.
• Partner with HR, Risk Management, and Operations on injury management, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work activities.
• Support environmental planning, spill prevention and response, and project quality assurance with Operations and technical specialists.
• Coordinate external HSEQ matters with the HSEQ Director, including interactions with clients, regulators, contractors, and insurers. Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Sciences, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, or a closely related field.
• At least seven years of progressive construction safety experience, including two years in a safety leadership or management role.
• Experience supervising safety professionals across multiple projects and implementing safety programs, training, audits, and management reporting.
• Formal incident investigation and root-cause analysis training.
• Current OSHA Outreach Trainer authorization for construction.

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Additional Information

Salary Range: $118,500 - $136,500 per year

Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant internal and external experience, knowledge, skills, scope of job, geographical location or other factorspermittedby law

Benefits

• 401(k) + matching

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Holiday Pay

Keller is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others to apply.

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