Avangrid

Senior Director - Health Safety&Training

LocationPortland, OR
Salary$160,000-$200,000

About This Job

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $160,000 - $200,000

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President – Health & Safety, the Senior Director, Health Safety & Training is responsible for strategizing and executing the health, safety, and wellbeing culture for our employees and our contractors. This role manages complex health and safety issues across our business in a multitude of field and office locations. You will champion and promote a strong health and safety culture implementing programs to ensure employee well-being and company regulatory compliance partners with leadership in Technical Training to develop a best-in-class training department across the business.


Key Responsibilities:

Works collaboratively with the business, internal stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to develop health, safety, and technical training strategies, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures designed to achieve the highest performance levels.

Drives a learning and improving culture based on human and organizational performance principles.
Direct, manage, motivate, inspire, and develop a team across a diverse area of responsibility across all US operating companies.
Effectively meet business plan and strategic initiatives.
Ensure robust leading indicators that focus on EHS risk reduction, compliance, and strong EHS results.
Responsible for developing and implementing the company’s policies, procedures, and governance/auditing programs to ensure compliance.
Build and develop a high-performing team while encouraging open employee communication and talent development.
Provide guidance, recommended mitigative and proactive approaches for the health and safety of our employees to executive and senior management.
Present and influence at all levels in the organizations from Avangrid Management Committee and Business Management meetings to Global meetings.
Ensure organizational compliance with federal, state, and local laws, as well as regulations and compliance practices, including but not limited to Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Wind Operations EHS Manual.
Provide EHS due diligence support and guidance for the company’s transitional matters, including mergers and acquisitions.
Responsible in storm response and in crisis management team.
Benchmark functional and business performance to industry peers to increase health, safety, and well-being of our employees and our contractors.
Directs the activities of the technical training team and is responsible for executing progression of Federal and State required programs and other priorities in accordance with CBAs and business needs.


Required Qualifications:


EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in safety, engineering, industrial hygiene, or related field.
10 years related experience including leading large teams and projects.
Detailed knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations.
Leadership experience in matrixed organizations.
Experience in obtaining and maintaining OSHA Safety and ISO certification programs.


SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Exercise vision and sound judgement at both the global and local business levels.
Tackle difficult issues with tact and diplomacy in a timely manner.
Excellent customer focus and commercial awareness.
Exhibit diplomacy, professionalism, and maintain the highest level of confidentiality and integrity.
Ability to interpret health and safety laws and regulations and to design strategies to effectively comply.
Ability to interact well with all other parts of the business and at all levels, including AGR Senior Management.
Ability to coordinate, focus, and direct employees in analyzing complex problems, formulating the optimum solutions from various alternatives, and implementing courses of action.
Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges and utilize full information and knowledge to deliver effective and timely solutions.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Proven skills succeeding in a matrix-management environment.
Strong negotiator/facilitator and consensus builder.
Global perspective and multi-cultural understanding and approach.
Flexibility during times of extreme change and challenge without constant re-assurance.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
In the event of a system emergency, Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties.


Preferred Qualifications:

Masters preferred.
Professional Safety and/or Health Certifications such as CSP, CHMM, CIH, preferred.


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Company:


PPM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC


Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at


careers@avangrid.com


.

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.


Job Posting End Date:


May-24-2025

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