Director of Safety

Responsible for providing leadership in the areas of preparation, coordination, prioritization, and resource planning in all aspects of the company’s health and safety process and the development of programs addressing specific health and safety issues to vegetation regional locations across the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Accountable for the performance and results, control, and coordination of work between the health and safety organization and other departments within the company.

Advises senior managers of the progress in executing work plans, and issues that emerge, and recommended corrective actions in support of health and safety initiatives. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local government requirements. Decisions are guided by resource availability and functional objectives.

Accountable for formal supervision, coaching, counseling, leadership, and technical guidance to assigned staff in support of producing high-quality, timely, and cost-effective solutions to technical and business line objectives that support health and safety initiatives. Accountable for capital and O&M budget performance, project cost, and schedule, and tracking unit performance metrics.

The position reports to the Vice President of Corporate Safety and oversees safety activities for the ATE West service operations. This position will directly support the Regional Managers, and Sponsors of the individual locations.

• Responsible for the overall administration and control of organizational programs and activities within the health and safety organization.
• Establishes policy, goals, and objectives within the health and safety organization and communicates expectations to supervisory and staff personnel.
• Interfaces directly with senior management, responsibility center managers, and supervisory staff of all work disciplines as needed to develop programs, analyze problems and provide technical assistance in health and safety areas.
• Directs the activities of the workgroup, providing strategic direction in support of established department business plans.
• Provides financial leadership and independent oversight of the health and safety organization by managing committed budgets through controlling contracts and purchases. Develops annual expense/capital budget elements and annual performance objectives. Controls expenditures and monitors during the year to gauge conformance to plans and programs. Recommends corrective actions when deviations from the plan occur.
• Responsible for the selection, and performance of personnel within the health and safety organization including hiring, promoting, disciplinary activities, contract administrations, salary administration, and job performance evaluations.
• Leads the workgroup towards goal achievement and results by driving the organization to be self-critical and committed to a continuous improvement culture. Establishes and monitors goals, objectives, and measurements which drive the organization to a higher level of achievement.
• Develops departmental plans including business, production, and/or organizational priorities that establish health and safety enterprise work strategy to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance that meets customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as the chief liaison between the business units and various regulatory agencies, external stakeholders, and other electric industry companies. Provides company leadership and staff with advice, consultation, and recommendations on the meaning, interpretations, results, and impact of federal, state, and local regulation as it pertains to health and safety issues.
• Represents the business units and provides input to influence health and safety regulations, policy, and standards at the federal and state level.
• Prepares written and verbal reports for various audiences including senior management, staff, regulatory agencies, public officials, and stakeholders, and as input for public communication.
• Elevates and reinforces a strong safety culture within the work group through daily leadership, communication and behavior.