Business Unit Safety Director - Chicago

Environmental Health & Safety Lead

Division : Chicago Main Project Location(s) : Chicago, IL 60602 USA Minimum Years Experience : 15 Travel Involved : 10-20% Job Type : Regular Job Classification : Experienced Education : Bachelors Degree Job Family : Environmental Health and Safety Compensation : Salaried Exempt

This is a full-time position based in Chicago, IL. Please note that remote or travel-based candidates will not be considered.

Position Description : Lead business unit Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program. Partner with BU leadership and staff and HQ EH&S to enforce company EH&S policies and procedures. Dotted line managerial responsibility for project site safety professionals in business unit. Contribute to development of EH&S national programs.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities :

• Execute Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures and enforce compliance with Business Unit (BU) and company requirements.
• Lead, influence, and motivate teams and stakeholders while modeling highest standards of Turner's EH&S organization.
• Negotiate business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S.
• Review and provide feedback to Operations Manager (OM) on business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S.
• Lead and provide direction for decision-making for key EH&S business issues and opportunities.
• Contribute to development of EH&S national programs as directed by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S leadership.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and / or property damage using safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and programs.
• Drive cultural change and continuous improvement by influencing and motivating BU leadership and project teams' behaviors through development and execution of comprehensive EH&S program.
• Develop BU EH&S goals and review with BU leadership; lead implementation of proactive programs to reduce incidents, injuries, near misses, and claims costs.
• Analyze and track BU EH&S program results, identify opportunities, and define measures for continuous improvement and review with BU leadership.
• Lead development and implementation of Annual BU EH&S Plan and related goals aligned with headquarters (HQ) EH&S requirements.
• Drive goal progress, analyze and track results, identify opportunities, and collaborate with BU leadership to implement measures for continuous improvement.
• Assess completion of audit schedules for BU project site teams and review consistency of audit completion and quality with BU leadership.
• Conduct audits using HQ EH&S approved systems and analyze trends, metrics, reports, and incident data; report progress to HQ EH&S and BU leadership and develop required program improvements.
• Maintain working relationships with OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency, and other regulatory agencies to promote Turner safety programs.
• Manage regulatory exposures and OSHA citations to zero.
• Represent Turner as industry leader, participate with high profile involvement, in local and regional industry related professional organizations.
• Continuously assess safety knowledge and performance throughout all job families and participate in evaluation process related to EH&S performance.
• Evaluate needs for and recommend training throughout BU, recommend and follow-through on training to close knowledge gaps, and ensure alignment of skills with position requirements.
• Stay informed, with proactive training and education, on laws impacting areas of responsibility for compliance with industry requirements and Federal, State, and Local regulations.
• Influence and educate relevant BU stakeholders to adopt and maintain standards.
• Lead by example to set expectations of professional development, continuous learning, and maintain required certifications.