Summary
Performs management function in the Health, Safety, and Environmental field for Pipe Fabrication. Manages the development, implementation and maintenance of company HSE policies. Manages business level programs and the HSE professionals within the specific business line. Provides technical support to project managers. Involved in the design and development of facilities, work areas and work procedures and makes recommendations accordingly. Administers an HSE continuous improvement process.
Responsibilities
- Manages professional employees and/or supervisors; may manage business support, technical or production staff.
- Possesses an in-depth expertise in own discipline and knowledge of related disciplines.
- Applies technical and/or expertise to improve effectiveness and provide guidance to employees in own area.
- Provides technical support and verifies compliance with company and client on Environmental Health and Safety policies, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and other job-specified procedures or standards.
- Resolves operational, customer, employee or technical issues that impact the effectiveness of own area.
- Interprets business issues and adapts work priorities in own area.
- Develops plans and coordinates resources to meet operational objectives within own area.
- Plans and implements Health and Safety aspects of project-related work, including allocation of personnel and resources to ensure proper manpower utilization and to provide technical project support.
- Schedules, coordinates and conducts project HSE audits and inspections in order to identify and assist in correcting unsafe and unhealthy work conditions or practices.
- Communicates results of audits and overall Health and Safety performance to management as necessary.
- Implements procedures for group medical programs, accident reporting, insurance claims handling, employee training, and HSE record keeping to ensure that the frequency of work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses does not create a significant financial impact to the company.
- Anticipates and interprets customer needs to identify solutions.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of loss control programs and implements corrective action.
- Participates in HSE and management/project council meetings.
- Evaluates proposals from an HSE impact and technical approach.
- May also take active role presenting proposals to prospective clients.
- Manages their staffs' performance through goal setting, ongoing assessment and coaching.
- Partners with management to ensure that projects are supported and completed on time and is accountable for managing financial resources in own area.
- Ability to effectively resolve complex HSE issues and explain difficult concepts while persuading other to adopt a common point of view is required.
- Keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
- Requires B.S. degree in the EHS field or at least 8-10 years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility in safety and health management.
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