Traveling Program EHS Director - MSG - Advanced Technology Group

Turner Construction Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 205,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

HSA/FSAs

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

End-of-year appreciation pay

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in Chicago seeks an experienced Senior EH&S leader to oversee the Environmental Health & Safety program across the BU. You will partner with BU leadership and HQ to enforce policies, drive proactive safety initiatives, and reduce incidents.

The role requires a CHST certification, OSHA 30-hour training, and extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local EH&S regulations. Strong leadership and budget management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 13 years of related construction safety experience (or equivalent).
• CHST certification required or within 6 months of appointment.
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain First Aid/CPR/BBP certification.
• Extensive knowledge of safety and environmental principles and regulations.
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Enforce EH&S policies and ensure compliance with BU and company requirements.
• Lead, influence, and motivate teams while modeling high EH&S standards.
• Negotiate EH&S-related subcontract agreements and advise Operations Manager.
• Direct decision-making for key EH&S business issues and opportunities.
• Develop EH&S national programs in alignment with HQ.
• Identify and control hazardous conditions using safety standards and programs.
• Drive cultural change and continuous improvement within BU leadership and teams.
• Set BU EH&S goals and implement proactive programs to reduce incidents and costs.
• Analyze program results and define measures for improvement with BU leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Regulatory knowledge

Incident management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

EH&S software

Job description

Position Description

Lead business unit Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program. Partner with BU leadership and staff and HQ EH&S to enforce company EH&S policies and procedures. Dotted line managerial responsibility for project site safety professionals in business unit. Contribute to development of EH&S national programs.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Execute Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures and enforce compliance with Business Unit (BU) and company requirements.
• Lead, influence, and motivate teams and stakeholders while modeling highest standards of Turner's EH&S organization.
• Negotiate business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S. Review and provide feedback to Operations Manager (OM) on business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S.
• Lead and provide direction for decision‑making for key EH&S business issues and opportunities.
• Contribute to development of EH&S national programs as directed by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S leadership.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage using safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and programs.
• Drive cultural change and continuous improvement by influencing and motivating BU leadership and project teams’ behaviors through development and execution of comprehensive EH&S program.
• Develop BU EH&S goals and review with BU leadership; lead implementation of proactive programs to reduce incidents, injuries, near misses, and claims costs.
• Analyze and track BU EH&S program results, identify opportunities, and define measures for continuous improvement and review with BU leadership.
• Lead development and implementation of Annual BU EH&S Plan and related goals aligned with headquarters (HQ) EH&S requirements. Drive goal progress, analyze and track results, identify opportunities, and collaborate with BU leadership to implement measures for continuous improvement.
• Assess completion of audit schedules for BU project site teams and review consistency of audit completion and quality with BU leadership.
• Conduct audits using HQ EH&S approved systems and analyze trends, metrics, reports, and incident data; report progress to HQ EH&S and BU leadership and develop required program improvements.
• Maintain working relationships with OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency, and other regulatory agencies to promote Turner safety programs. Manage regulatory exposures and OSHA citations to zero.
• Represent Turner as industry leader, participate with high profile involvement in local and regional industry related professional organizations.
• Continuously assess safety knowledge and performance throughout all job families and participate in evaluation process related to EH&S performance.
• Evaluate needs for and recommend training throughout BU, recommend and follow‑through on training to close knowledge gaps, and ensure alignment of skills with position requirements.
• Stay informed, with proactive training and education, on laws impacting areas of responsibility for compliance with industry requirements and Federal, State, and Local regulations. Influence and educate relevant BU stakeholders to adopt and maintain standards.
• Lead by example to set expectations of professional development, continuous learning, and maintain required certifications.
• Lead, mentor, and coach BU EH&S professionals to create inclusive environment.
• Manage BU EH&S departmental budget and review with BU leadership.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $205,000.00 - $275,000.00 annualized. Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage. In addition to our extensive benefit offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end‑of‑year appreciation pay.

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.
• Extensive 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.
• Leadership and supervisory experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others.
• Management experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others and able to manage budget and resources.
• Proficient computer 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. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, 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 is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. 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 regularly works 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.