Senior Project EHS Director

Turner Construction Company; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an Experienced EH&S leader to direct safety on a large, high-risk project with a budget around $1B+. The role requires setting strategic EH&S direction in collaboration with project leadership and ensuring alignment across teams and trades.

You will mentor and develop EH&S professionals, enforce company policies, and drive continuous improvement to achieve best-in-class safety outcomes on site. This is a fulltime on-site senior role requiring travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field and 13+ years of construction safety experience.
• CHST certification required or within 6 months of appointment.
• OSHA 30-hour training and current First Aid/CPR/BBP/AED certification.
• Expert knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and incident management.
• Travel required with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and enforce EH&S policies on a large project (~$1B+).
• Set EH&S direction with senior leadership and communicate the strategy.
• Engage frontline workers and coach EH&S competencies on site.
• Collaborate with teams, clients, and partners to ensure safety structures.
• Develop project-specific EH&S plans with KPIs and PDCA activities.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop EH&S staff with HR partners.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Communication

Coaching & mentoring

PDCA / continuous improvement

Safety culture

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health

CHST certification

OSHA 30-hour training

First Aid/CPR/BBP/AED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Division:	Washington DC Main
Project Location(s):	Reston, VA 20190 USA
Minimum Years Experience:
Travel Involved:
Job Type:	Regular
Job Classification:	Experienced
Education:
Job Family:	Environmental Health and Safety
Compensation:	Salaried Exempt

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 168,000.00 - 217,000.00USD annualized.

If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings.

Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of the most ambitious projects in the world. The technical expertise of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire greatness. Can you picture yourself at Turner? If so, apply and let’s do great things together!

Position Description:Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and practices and oversee project site EH&S team. Primary responsibility for a large volume or high-risk project (~$1B or larger). Set EH&S direction and goals in collaboration with project senior leadership and communicate vision and strategic direction with project team. Lead continuous improvement efforts to achieve best in class safety culture.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Influence and motivate teams as visible leader on construction project site while modeling highest standards of Turner’s Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) organization’s policies, and processes.
• Oversee EH&S on construction project site, cultivate strong and transparent working partnerships among project team to influence operational safety planning and decision making to improve safety outcomes.
• Generate consistent and frequent in-person engagement with front line workers on project create continuous learning environment for EH&S and project team, provide coaching and mentoring to impart business and position acumen and further development of EH&S competencies.
• Foster “one team” philosophy and collaborate with project team, client, Trade partners, and applicable Joint Venture (JV) partners to ensure establishment of required structure, processes, and people.
• Establish and ensure consistent, aligned, and executed standards with company and EH&S policies and programs, project and client business priorities, and strategies. Communicate and coordinate with portfolio projects and reinforce consistency of EH&S program standards.
• Serve as integrated partner and expert advisor to project stakeholders, and as primary liaison with owner for EH&S matters involving day-to-day construction project activities.
• Establish project-specific EH&S strategic and operational plan, inclusive of high-risk activities, with clear and quantifiable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and milestones. Communicate plan to project leadership and with project team, and Trade partners responsible for scope of work to implement plan. Monitor progress to ensure consistent plan execution and conduct Plan Do Check Adjust (PDCA) activities and rapid improvement events to drive behaviors to achieve desired outcomes throughout project.
• In collaboration with BU EH&S leader and local Human Resources, participate in project EH&S recruiting, onboarding, development, career progression, and succession for sustained staffing pipeline that meets forecasted requirements and results in retention:
  • Recommend and participate in selection of EH&S professionals assigned to lead safety efforts, including operations and Trade partners.
  • Evaluate qualifications and capabilities of employees leading safety efforts and determine developmental activities to increase employees’ safety, leadership, and business acumen.
  • Mentor, coach, and develop employees and follow progress throughout project assignments.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage.
• In collaboration with Operational partners, authorize work order changes, redirect work activities, and/or reallocate resources as necessary across all work production as it relates to safety.
• Implement comprehensive workforce training at across project levels and coach, mentor, and educate project team and Trade partners to build safety acumen.
• Contribute to development and management of project-specific EH&S budget.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 13 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 6 months of appointment
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certification
• Expert knowledge and application of safety and environmental principles and techniques
• Expert knowledge Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
• Extensive experience in incident management and response
• Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations
• Ability to assess construction processes to identify safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions
• Management experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others and able to manage budget and resources
• Supervisory or management skills, able to mentor, guide, and develop teams
• Commitment to excellence and passionate about EH&S, consistently set stretch goals and demonstrate persistence to achieve them
• Critical thinking, sound judgment, and complex problem-solving skills
• Influential leader in championing and leading change
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and EH&S related applications
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required

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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee regularly performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.