Project EHS Director - Maryland

Overview

Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings. Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of the most ambitious projects in the world.

The technical expertise of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire greatness.

If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. If so, apply and let’s do great things together!

Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and practices and oversee project site EH&S team. Primary responsibility for a large volume or high-risk project (~$1B or larger). Set EH&S direction and goals in collaboration with project senior leadership and communicate vision and strategic direction with project team. Lead continuous improvement efforts to achieve best in class safety culture.

• Influence and motivate teams as visible leader on construction project site while modeling highest standards of Turner’s EH&S policies and processes.
• Oversee EH&S on construction project site; cultivate strong and transparent working partnerships among project team to influence operational safety planning and decision making to improve safety outcomes.
• Generate consistent and frequent in-person engagement with front line workers on project; create a continuous learning environment for EH&S and project team; provide coaching and mentoring to impart business and position acumen and development of EH&S competencies.
• Foster “one team” philosophy and collaborate with project team, client, trade partners, and applicable JV partners to ensure establishment of required structure, processes, and people.
• Establish and ensure consistent, aligned, and executed standards with company and EH&S policies and programs, project and client business priorities, and strategies. Communicate and coordinate with portfolio projects and reinforce consistency of EH&S program standards.
• Serve as integrated partner and expert advisor to project stakeholders, and as primary liaison with owner for EH&S matters involving day-to-day construction project activities.
• Establish project-specific EH&S strategic and operational plan, inclusive of high-risk activities, with clear and quantifiable KPIs and milestones. Communicate plan to project leadership and team, and trade partners responsible for scope of work; monitor progress to ensure plan execution and conduct PDCA activities to drive behaviors to achieve outcomes.
• Collaborate with BU EH&S leader and local Human Resources to participate in project EH&S recruiting, onboarding, development, career progression, and succession for sustained staffing pipeline that meets forecasted requirements and results in retention, including:
• Recommend and participate in selection of EH&S professionals assigned to lead safety efforts, including operations and trade partners.
• Evaluate qualifications and capabilities of employees leading safety efforts and determine developmental activities to increase safety, leadership, and business acumen.
• Mentor, coach, and develop employees and follow progress throughout project assignments.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage.
• Collaborate with operational partners to authorize work order changes, redirect work activities, and/or reallocate resources as necessary across all work production as it relates to safety.
• Implement comprehensive workforce training at project levels and coach, mentor, and educate project team and trade partners to build safety acumen.
• Contribute to development and management of project-specific EH&S budget.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited…