EHS Executive

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Job Description DPR Construction is seeking to a EHS Business Unit (BU) Lead. The successful candidate will support the application of the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Program at the BU Level and support consistency at a Regional Level.    The EHS Lead supports EHS initiatives and project management within the Business Unit (BU). The EHS Lead must effectively coach, mentor, and direct a team of EHS personnel to implement and manage DPR Construction’s Environmental Health & Safety plan (EHSP) on the Business Unit Projects.  This position will engage with multiple project teams, trade leadership, and clients to support the planning, mitigation, and integration of self-perform work and trade partners on projects. This position will promote accountability and a safe mindset to ensure compliance with our Environmental Health & Safety Plan (EHSP).    Essential Functions:  Hazard Recognition, Prevention, and Mitigation  • Ability to quickly identify potential issues or concerns that can negatively impact the EHS performance of a Project, the team, and the BU; develops plans to address and mitigate.   • Conducts daily site visits across the BU and influences project teams, trade partners and individuals to practice safe work techniques and to do what’s right over who's right.  • Create solutions to a wide range of safety and environmental issues across the BU throughout the life cycle of the project.  • Holds the Project Team and Management accountable to instill a culture of safety on projects and across the BU.   • Reviews data and utilizes both leading and lagging indicators to help determine a course of action to prevent and or mitigate risk.   • Consults BU Leaders with cost and risk data related to project EHS data and provides recommendations for process improvement plans with the goal of reducing and  • eliminating risk.  • Ensures individuals and project teams have the right resources and knowledge to effectively manage the risk at hand for projects across the BU. 

Incident Response and Management  • Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures.  • Provides leadership, guidance, and solutions to Project Teams across the BU post incident to ensure psychological and physical safety is maintained for all.   • Ensures trade partners and project leadership remains engaged and encouraged to correct issues and apply process improvements.  • Supports project teams with OSHA investigations, incident investigations, 5 Why’s, cause mapping, and cause analysis.  • Supports internal claims, counsel, risk, and insurance groups across the BU.  • Shares incident results, total cost, and lessons learned with the BU and Regional Leaders to help drive process improvements.   • Follow up with other Project Teams who have similar activities to ensure Lessons Learned are being implemented and applied as a team. 

Project Team Partnership and Support  • Build and maintain trusted, respected relationships with the Project Teams, Key Trade Partners, and Owners.  • Engage with the Project teams, craft, and trades to educate, train, and inspire safe work practices.  • Interpret collected EHS data to shape policies, procedures, and strategy.  • Collaborates with Pre-Construction teams and other services for project planning and pursuits.   • Embodies the role of a technical builder by demonstrating well rounded knowledge of construction sequencing and the effect on EHS practices.  • Leverages relationships with trade partners to create engagement from trade leadership and provide solutions across projects.   • Challenges practices that overlook safety as a priority or value.  • Introduces and recommends new methods, procedures, and ideas to help project teams accomplish their project scope and tasks safely.  • Manage a group of EHS professionals and managers across the BU. 

On the Job EHS Training  • Recommends topics for project safety meetings and toolbox topics based on current trends across the BU and like scopes.  • Presents EHS Moments and / or EHS Content to the Leadership Team • Addresses gaps in team safety knowledge across multiple and complex projects utilizing coaching, training and collaboration.  • Coach, mentor, and develop Safety Professionals, EHS Managers, and Champions.  

· Documentation and Organization  • Establishes accountability for teams to complete the required documentation for each project in the BU.  • Oversees the EHS data collected for the BU, ensuring that information is accurate and thorough.  • Supports project teams to set up safety systems and file management to be complying and to ensure risk is managed appropriately.  

Personal Growth and Development  • Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory changes to ensure compliance.  • Participates in trainings which will support a deep understanding of DPR's Culture, safety philosophy, and construction core markets in which DPR operates and the unique challenges and requirements associated with each.  • Invests in a continuous career growth process, including furthering education, skills, and certifications that are tailored to align with EHS and construction.   • Creates internal and external connections to help influence knowledge of industry trends.   • Mentors EHS professionals and others aspiring to enter the EHS field.  • Networks with other industry professionals' organizations to stay informed, gain additional knowledge and collaborate.   • Supports and participates in BU, Regional, and Company EHS initiatives. 

Required Qualifications:  • Expert knowledge of OSHA and other regulations related to construction and how to apply to commercial construction projects.  • OSHA 30 trained within 5 years  • OSHA 500 or 502 OSHA Authorized Trainer  • CPR/First Aid Certified - Current  • Excels with incident cost analysis and insurance claims management processes.  • Excels with Scaffolding, Hazardous Energy, Confined Space, Rigging, and Fall protection at minimum as well as other applicable construc

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