Regional SHEQ Manager I

Granite Construction; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending plans

Wellness programs

Job summary

Granite Construction in the United States is seeking a senior SHEQ leader responsible for overseeing Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Programs across projects. The role emphasizes streamlining requirements, simplifying processes, and implementing controls to minimize risks through a proactive approach.

Travel to project sites may be required. You will supervise SHEQ professionals, lead audits, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years in construction with SHEQ responsibilities.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision for SHEQ programs and ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Lead and develop SHEQ professionals across the organization.
• Perform inspections, audits, and implement corrective actions.
• Guide regulatory agency inspections and investigations.
• Monitor metrics and drive improvements across SHEQ systems.
• Oversee risk assessments, job hazard analyses, and training programs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic vision

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Audits & inspections

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality or related field

Job description

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General Summary

The position is responsible for overseeing and managing the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Programs, including streamlining requirements, simplifying processes and identifying and implementing controls to minimize risks associated with SHEQ through a proactive approach. The incumbent will also create a SHEQ culture through a consistent, integrated approach throughout the business. Alternative shifts, including nights, weekends, and other non-standard schedules, may be required depending on project and client needs.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Provide strategic vision and leadership to ensure compliance with all safety, health, environmental, and quality (SHEQ) policies and procedures, as well as all relevant regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
• Supervise, develop, and manage the safety, environmental, and quality business unit professionals under their area of responsibility to ensure effective implementation and administration of the company’s SHEQ management efforts.
• Perform inspections, observations, and audits to ensure compliance with SHEQ standards. Identify non-conformance issues, opportunities for improvement, and take corrective action to address them.
• Ensure findings from SHEQ assessments are corrected and continuously improved to meet the company’s standards.
• Participate in SHEQ-related regulatory agency inspections and investigations to ensure compliance and protect company interests.
• Monitor SHEQ metrics, track incidents, administrate Collaborative Learning Events (CLE), and implement improvements to ensure knowledge and awareness of all SHEQ management systems.
• Provide leadership and support to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and adherence to company policy and SHEQ objectives.
• Manage the development of risk assessments, work plans, job hazard analysis, and daily training to assess potential safety hazards, health risks, environmental impacts, and quality concerns associated with construction and materials production activities.
• Identify appropriate control measures to mitigate potential risks based on work plan/job hazard analysis.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry trends related to safety, health, environmental, and quality management.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality or related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum 10+ years' experience in construction or applicable industry with SHEQ-related responsibilities required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Team player, with strong leadership skills, who can support operations effectively within a matrix management environment
• Excellent consultative and communication skills and ability to interface effectively with all levels of management
• Ability to build trusted partnerships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to influence change for continuous improvement

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and must have the ability to work at height, in enclosed or confined spaces and climb stairs and ladders in a construction/plant environment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support company safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Champion the company’s Code of Conduct
• Valid state-issued driver’s license
• Travel required (amount will vary based on business unit geography)
• Bilingual- English/Spanish (strong plus)
• Ability to work alternative shifts, including nights, weekends, and other non-standard schedules, may be required depending on project and client needs.
• THIS IS A SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION SUBJECT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND RANDOM TESTING.

Our Benefits At a Glance

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range

$139,951.00 - $209,926.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.