Executive Vice President, Environment, Safety and Health

The Company

Founded over 75 years ago, this family-owned company is a leader in heavy equipment integrated services for the construction industry. With a continued track record of success and a passion for doing the impossible, this exciting company offers great career opportunities during a time of transformation.

The Role

The Executive Vice President (EVP) for Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) will provide executive level leadership for our clients ESH function. This role is essential to drive the highest standards of performance in environmental compliance and sustainability, workplace safety, health and wellness in the high-risk construction industry and industrial environments.

This position requires strategic skills and a strong mindset of continuous improvement to drive performance of ESH within the company to the next level. Executive level communication and collaboration skills are required to effectively communicate a strategy for improvement across the diverse set of projects, operations and industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing a strategic plan that drives ESH performance improvement throughout the organization in alignment with the business objectives
• Developing and implementing necessary corporate ESH policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements and necessary to drive ESH excellence; ensuring effective and efficient implementation across the company's varied businesses
• Working collaboratively with and as a member of the Executive Team to implement strategies to achieve company objectives
• Ensuring effective ESH oversight of projects and operations by providing effective leadership and support across multiple teams working in multiple locations across the United States
• Hiring, training, and developing ESH staff that will contribute to the desired positive ESH mindset at all levels in the organization.
• Maintaining relationships with customers, stakeholders, industry groups, and unions on ESH related matters
• Ensuring processes tailored to the business are in place to address incident investigations, root cause determination, corrective action implementation and communicating lessons learned

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or a related field. Masters degree preferred
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Safety Professional, Certified Safety Instruction, Certified Qualified Engineer will be an asset
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in ESH leadership roles, with at least five years in a senior management position
• Experience in construction safety to include heavy equipment operation and transportation, hoisting and rigging, crane operations, electrical safety
• Experience working in a fast-paced multi-project organization
• Participation in national safety organizations such as American Society of Safety Professionals, American Society for Quality, Association of Crane and Rigging Professionals, etc.

Why This is a Great Opportunity

• Join the leadership team of one of the largest integrated services companies in the construction industry
• Contribute to the safety culture of entire business
• Competitive benefits package