Manager of Environmental Health & Safety

FLSA: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: Unrepresented

This position reports to the Assistant General Manager of Engineering Construction. The Manager of Environmental Health and Safety supervises an effective and dedicated team of three and is responsible for leadership and technical guidance for the CCWD's environmental compliance and occupational health and safety programs to achieve a world-class District-wide environmental health and safety culture. The position provides support to management and CCWD staff in developing and implementing solutions to safety and environmental compliance challenges. CCWD’s strong safety culture is a benefit in ensuring continuous improvement through the development and implementation of proactive measures for injury and illness prevention.

The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of ample development and training opportunities, as well as the support and capacity to be active in professional organizations related to the duties of the position.

Under general direction, provides leadership and technical guidance for the District's environmental compliance and occupational health and safety programs to achieve a world-class District-wide environmental health and safety culture; develops continual performance improvement strategies; manages effective and compliant environmental health and safety programs and procedures; provides hazards assessments, risk evaluations, corrective action and improvement recommendations; coaches and mentors staff; provides guidance and functions as part of the executive management group, and leads environmental health and safety efforts in support of operations, engineering, office personnel and contractors.

This position is responsible for administering the environmental health and safety programs for all employees by being an active and visible proponent of safety, fostering a safety culture that values and respects all contributions, ensuring the District's compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations, implementing and overseeing the safety training program, assisting work groups in a continuous improvement program of safety performance, and providing management staff, employees and committee members with the resources and support necessary to perform their safety functions. This position oversees the environmental compliance programs to meet environmental regulations; serves as the District's liaison with regulatory agencies as assigned; provides complex and responsible support to management and District staff in developing and implementing solutions to environmental compliance problems; and performs related duties as assigned. This position will act as a catalyst for continuous improvement through development and implementation of proactive measures designed to prevent injuries and illnesses and drive environmental compliance by fostering a culture of respect. This culture of respect will establish goals where personal safety and health is a core value across the organization with achieving world-class safety performance as the goal.

Receives direction from management staff.

Exercises technical and functional supervision and evaluates the work of clerical staff and assigned interdepartmental professional and technical staff to effectively accomplish program objectives.