Safety Director

Holland, L.P.; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland, L.P. in University Park, IL seeks a Director of Safety to develop and deliver enterprise-wide safety education initiatives and ensure full regulatory compliance.

The role directly manages the Safety team and interfaces with all management levels to educate and consult on safety matters. Travel to company sites for audits and training; oversee the department budget, KPIs, and safety program implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, HSE or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional safety experience in railroad, transportation or construction.
• Direct managerial experience leading a safety team.
• Proven track record delivering practical safety training to operations leaders.
• Active safety network member.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong staff coaching and development history.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and passport; willing to meet pre-employment testing.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and support Safety team members in fulfilling consultations for assigned business units.
• Travel to company sites to conduct site audits and deliver safety training.
• Educate senior management on safety trends and best practices within and outside the railroad industry.
• Develop and manage the annual Safety departmental budget.
• Establish and monitor relevant industry KPIs.
• Lead Safety Review Board meetings and follow through on executive requests.
• Lead strategic planning sessions to establish safety awareness themes and training initiatives.
• Facilitate Accident Review Board meetings.
• Identify, develop and implement safety training programs for all business units.
• Participate in business unit planning to influence safety practices and rewards.

Skills

Leadership & management

Safety training delivery

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office

DOT regulations knowledge

Staff coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Safety, HSE or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The director will be responsible for the development and delivery of enterprise-wide safety education initiatives. Role will be accountable for ensuring the company is in full compliance with all relevant governmental regulations pertaining to safety. Position will directly manage the Safety team members in successfully fulfilling their educational and investigation activities. Director will interface with all levels of management to educate and consult on a variety of safety matters.

Essential Functions

• Directly manage and support Safety team members in the fulfillment of their consultation and support for their assigned business units.
• Travel to company sites to conduct site audits and deliver relevant safety training.
• Educate senior management on Safety trends and best practices within and outside of the railroad industry.
• Identify, develop and deliver first rate safety education to our field management personnel.
• Develop and manage the annual Safety departmental budget.
• Establish and monitor relevant industry Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Educate directors and managers on relevant governmental regulations, most notably D.O.T.
• Lead Safety Review Board meetings and follow through on specific executive requests.
• Lead strategic planning sessions with end goal of establishing key awareness themes, educational initiatives and rewards practices.
• Facilitate Accident Review Board meetings.
• Identify, develop and implement safety training programs for all business units.
• Participate in business unit strategic planning sessions with an objective of influencing team safety practices and reward programs.
• All other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk for prolonged periods of time on uneven surfaces such as railroad track areas, rough surface jobsites, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive motions in an office environment such as sitting, typing, computer use, etc.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and on and off heavy trucks and equipment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and otherwise get around indoor, outdoor, railroad track, and other general work areas and equipment.
• Vision must be sufficient for driving and for conducting safety audits and inspections.
• Ability to work onsite at the University Park, IL office location 3 to 5 days per week and travel up to 50% of the time, as needed, via ground, air, or rail.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.
• Exposure to outdoor conditions, including inclement weather, when conducting site visits/audits/training, etc.
• Exposure to dust/fumes/mist, grinding particles, smoke, and particulates consistent with welding, grinding, and heavy industrial work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, HSE or relevant coursework.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional safety experience in the railroad, transportation or construction industry.
• Direct managerial experience leading a successful team of safety professionals.
• Successful track record in identifying and delivering relevant and practical safety training for operations managerial audiences.
• Active member of a strong safety network.
• Intermediate level of skills with Microsoft office suite.
• Well-rounded knowledge of D.O.T. regulations.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong staff coaching and professional development track record
• Ability to maintain a valid drivers license and passport and must abide by our Corporate Fleet Policy
• Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment testing required by Holland L.P.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).