Sr. Manager, Safety

Entergy; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a Sr. Manager, Safety to own and drive the safety and occupational health programs across capital projects. You will lead a team, ensure OSHA compliance, and report to leadership with actionable improvements.

Responsibilities include strategic safety initiatives, stakeholder management, and mentorship of junior safety professionals to build bench strength within the function. Onsite role with significant travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; Master’s preferred.
• CSP/SMS/CIH or equivalent certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Manages safety support for capital project assets.
• Ensures work execution complies with OSHA regulations.
• Leads development and improvement of safety/occupational health programs.
• Conducts leadership activities per system policies.
• Leads implementation and validation of safety management components.
• Engages with leadership to drive continuous improvement across Entergy.
• Manages resources and contracts tied to safety programs.
• Mentors and grows safety professionals across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching/Mentoring

OSHA regulations

Strategic planning

Change management

Project management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

SAS

Job description

Job Summary/Purpose

All members of Entergy’s safety function will be expected to own safety, work to prevent incidents and seek to improve with the understanding that zero harm is possible. As a leader, you will be expected to role model the behaviors expected from your team such as timely reporting, accurate documentation, and meeting deadlines. The senior manager will lead, develop, manage, and improve assigned safety and occupational health programs. There will be regular opportunities to demonstrate skills in change management, contract management and communications. This position will also be required to present to leadership the health of the program they are responsible for, and any deficiencies identified along with sustainable solutions to prevent future issues. It will be expected that the senior manager engages with and advises more junior safety professionals to support their growth and build bench strength within the safety function.

Job Title

Sr. Manager, Safety

PS Job Title

Sr Mgr, Safety

Work Place Flexibility

Onsite

Legal Entity

Entergy Services, LLC

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Manages safety support for all capital project assets currently in execution.
• Ensures work execution is in accordance with applicable OSHA regulations.
• Assists in establishing strategic elements within the safety and health management system to drive sustainable improvement across the organization.
• Conduct leadership activities such as work assignments/schedules, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, etc. in accordance with system policies.
• Lead team members through managing the implementation, maintenance, and validation of assigned safety and occupational health management system components.
• Lead team members through managing revision processes, stakeholder groups, external vendors, and platforms for assigned management system components.
• Liaise with and support business unit safety and operational leadership to lead and influence continuous improvement across Entergy.
• Manage assigned programs through data review, observations, and feedback and perform revisions as needed.
• Manage applicable processes, resources and contracts associated with safety programs.
• Lead and/or participate in internal and external special project teams with the purpose of continuous improvement.
• Engage, develop, and maintain relationships with external partners, organizations, and memberships.
• Establish and manage work priorities and expectations for the teams reporting to them.
• Support and encourage the growth and development of safety professionals across the organization through coaching and mentorship.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Required or equivalent work experience, Master’s Preferred

Minimum Experience

10+ years industry/safety experience with 3+ years of supervisory experience preferred.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Leadership fundamentals and behaviors.
• Ability to effectively coach and mentor.
• Thorough understanding of applicable OSHA regulations and industry guidelines.
• Ability to develop and set short- and long-term strategic goals to sustain improvement.
• Experience working within safety and occupational health management systems (i.e. ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001, ANSI/ASSP Z10).
• Experience with change management and project management.
• Investigation/RCA with tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, Five whys, etc.
• Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends utilizing tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerBI, SAS, etc.
• Ability to interact with customers and members of the public in a pleasant and tactful manner.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.

Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.

Required: CSP/SMS/CIH or equivalent

Primary Location

Texas - The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Mississippi : Jackson

Job Function

Corporate

FLSA Status

Professional

Union description/code

NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings

1

Req ID

125411

Travel Percentage

50% to 75%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

EEO Statement

The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

Working Conditions

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.