VP of EHS

Position: Vice President of EH&S (exempt)

About the company

The company operates across North America as the largest independent trenchless rehabilitation provider with approximately 1,300 employees dedicated to building lasting infrastructure with smart, sustainable resource management. The the company Family of Companies provide trenchless renewal solutions in the water, wastewater and stormwater markets. Our environmentally friendly solutions work within the existing infrastructure to save time, minimize environmental impact and cause fewer community disruptions. With an unrivaled toolbox of technologies, the company has the RIGHT solution for each project.

Job

Summary

Description:

The Vice President of EH&S will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serve as the senior executive accountable for environmental, health and safety performance across the the company Family of Companies. Working closely with executive leadership, Regional Vice Presidents and Area Directors, the VP of EH&S will set enterprise EH&S strategy, ensure workplace safety, minimize risk, and champion a proactive safety culture within the company. The position combines executive-level strategic leadership with “hands-on” engagement to ensure program execution, stakeholder alignment and effective communications that achieve top-tier safety performance outcomes.

Essential Job Accountabilities:

Set the enterprise-wide EH&S vision, strategy and multi-year roadmap across all the company operating companies, aligned with business growth objectives

Serve as a member of the senior leadership team and the primary EH&S advisor to the CEO; report EH&S performance, risk exposure and trends to executive leadership and the Board of Directors

Develop and manage the EH&S department budget and resource plan

Lead and oversee the organization's environmental, health and safety programs to ensure compliance with local, state and federal EH&S standards and regulations

Be a strategic partner with operations to drive a proactive, zero-incident safety culture

Lead, develop and hold accountable the enterprise EH&S leadership team, field safety professionals and subcontractors, aligning all groups with enterprise EH&S performance targets/goals that focus on accountability and continuous improvement

Engage with, manage and coach the company operations to ensure compliance in all regulatory and EH&S areas

Act as a change agent for development of policies and best practices for proactive, continuous improvement

Provide executive oversight of the EH&S function, including regulatory reporting and compliance across all business units

Partner with risk management to oversee, manage and mitigate worker's compensation exposure and claims, with accountability for reducing total cost of risk

Lead, develop, and implement all EH&S strategies, plans and procedures based on leading indicators and audit-based corrective actions

Build succession plans and strategically recruit safety leaders to strengthen the the company team of EH&S professionals

Lead the organization while building a positive safety culture focused on influencing behaviors using Safety Behavioral Leadership methodologies

Set comprehensive goals/performance metrics for the achievement of sustainable safety performance outcomes

Consult with all claims adjusters as necessary, and maintain clear channels of communication with risk management, key insurance advisors and the legal team

Manage the the company incident management process through the CORE system, including incident reporting, investigation, alert communications, tracking and corrective action closure, and keep executive leadership informed as appropriate

Maintain an automated system/platform for administering EH&S audits, DOT driver files, safety support bid documentation, and risk level assessments for all business unit job site activities

Facilitate safety culture surveys and gap analysis assessments as the baseline for developing strategic direction and to support sustainable safety performance outcomes.

Identify, develop, and implement safety training/education opportunities for operations management, and onboarding/refresher training platforms to support the field workforce

Lead EH&S due diligence and integration for acquisitions, standardizing programs and reporting across operating companies

Lead special initiatives as directed by the CEO and executive leadership

Education and

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or Risk Management required

Master's in Occupational Safety and Health preferred

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent credential required

Minimum of 15 years of progressive safety experience in construction/utilities/mining, or multiple business unit manufacturing environments, including significant experience at the director level or above

Experience managing worker's compensation matters from inception to conclusion

Proven executive-level experience leading a multi-site EH&S organization and managing cross-functional teams across multiple business units or regions

Demonstrated ability to present to and influence executive leadership and boards

Experience developing and managing a departmental budget

Advanced knowledge of culture survey tools; ability to benchmark enterprise best practices

Proficient in Microsoft office, including Word, Excel and Power Point.

Executive presence with strong leadership and strategic thinking to foster a proactive safety culture

Demonstrated commitment to safe working practices

Proven team player skills with ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Ability to operate autonomously and exercise sound judgment at the executive level

Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach and develop leaders

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical/Rx, dental, vision, critical illness and accident insurance, and short-term disability.

Several 100% company-paid benefits including:

Life Insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Bonus program

401(k) savings plan with company match

Generous PTO

10 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Budget management

Stakeholder comms

Safety culture

Cross-functional leadership

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Bachelor's degree in Safety Management

Master's in Occupational Safety and Health

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)