EHS Manager

• Compensation: USD 90,000 - USD 115,000 - yearly

Based in Northeast Ohio, AWP Safety, is a rapidly growing national safety services provider committed to protecting our customers’ people, business, and time. AWP is America’s Traffic Control Leader, representing nearly every major public utility: electric, gas and telecommunications.

AWP Safety has been the leading provider and innovator of traffic control solutions since our inception in 1993. Our main goal is to improve processes by continually establishing best practices for productivity and cost effectiveness. Driving added value to our customers through the talented execution of our employees and the pursuit of providing extraordinary service for our customers is what has built our company and its national reputation for integrity.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible to provide day to day EHS support to the facility locations and operating teams within the designated region. Support includes coaching, teaching, and training field personnel on safe operating behaviors and the design, development, and implementation of safety and risk control programs. Functions as a subject matter expert and consultant to help internal clients build sustainable loss improvement processes within their operating organizations that they will own and operate.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide daily and continuous safety support to their designated region.
• Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support AWP Safety - EHS Management.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs to the field level, facility leadership level, and regional leadership to ensure a common and effective approach.
• Maintain, audit, and update as needed AWP Safety - SOPs for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in the day-to-day training.
• Coach, train, guide, and mentor the regional employees through the AWP Safety Management System.
• Review accidents/incidents which occur in the area of responsibility and conduct field audits, reporting and managing the correction actions.
• Participate in and support detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis.
• Assist in the development and presentation of relevant EHS training.
• Ability to work with employees and leadership to achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance.
• Travel to branch locations and jobsites as required and perform any additional duties as needed.

Field Specific Responsibilities

• Visit and walk the jobsites on a regular basis to establish EHS presence and provide support- 80% Travel within designated region.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly EHS Meetings/Trainings and schedule as needed.
• Perform field safety observations during each visit.
• Conduct critical behavior-based safety observations as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Business Unit EHS Director.
• Work with the branch leadership and field teams to ensure work practices are understood and followed.
• Conduct EHS audits and assessments of on-going operations to measure compliance with regulatory requirements and conformance to AWP Safety company policies and procedures.
• Serves as the single point of contact for Region and Branch leadership in area of responsibility.
• Ensures EHS policies, procedures, programs, and systems are trained and available to the employees.

Key Performance Indicator Metrics

This position will be responsible to influence the following performance metrics:

• EHS Management System Facility Action Plans
• Region EHS Training Compliance: >95%
• OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR): 95%
• Responsible Vehicle Accident Rate
• Coverage area-Charlotte, Kernersville, Raleigh, NC and Columbia, SC
• Travel - 80%

• 5-8 years of work experience in the EHS field
• Bachelor’s degree in EHS or any applicable field preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office software applications, software management systems, and EHS management systems and reporting platforms.
• Must maintain a current, valid driver's license and a clean driving record, free of suspension or revocation.
• Must be able to travel and be out in the field…