ESH Services Manager

Work Location:

Various Work Locations USA

Bechtel is a global provider of engineering, construction, and project management services with a reputation for excellence and innovative project delivery. As the ESH Services Manager with Bechtel you will be a key member of the Functional ESH leadership team, be dedicated to all aspects of Environmental, Safety and Health (including medical and industrial hygiene), processes, procedures, systems, and methods, and policies critical to the success of Environmental, Safety and Health on multiple projects.

The ESH Services Manager will have overall responsibility for a specific area/region and/or business line within that region. They must ensure the projects and business line adheres to contract requirements, standards of quality, and to customer and Bechtel Environmental, Safety and Health performance expectations.

This position is designated as full‑time telework per our global telework policy but may require traveling to various projects regularly and on an as‑needed basis.

• Empowers and leads personnel to work to their maximum capability and efficiency to ensure the success of Environmental, Safety and Health across Infrastructure Americas.
• Lead meetings, as necessary, with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to communicate project‑specific Environmental, Safety and Health mitigation plans, training programs, and complex technical reports.
• Works with project and/or business line management on bid decisions, proposals, and estimates (scope, constraints, schedules, budgets) with respect to integration and compliance with Environmental, Safety and Health requirements.
• Ensures environmental compliance inspections of multiple projects’ construction activities are conducted to monitor compliance with Environmental, Safety and Health requirements including contractual commitments, permits, and ESH Management Plans.
• Executes other Environmental, Safety and Health duties as assigned by the ESH Operations Manager and GBU Manager of ESH.
• Manages the safety program in the assigned GBU by establishing short‑ and long‑term strategies as well as goals and objectives.
• Ensures that applicable corporate, GBU and project‑specific safety requirements are integrated into project planning, design, and execution and that projects within the GBU are designed and constructed in compliance with applicable internal and external requirements.
• Provides safety/health technical support and assistance to projects and coordinates safety/health requirements with M&BD managers, project managers, construction/site managers, (sub) contracts managers, project engineers, ESH managers, and other project personnel as required.
• Assigns work responsibilities and duties to safety staff assigned in the GBU and provides technical support and direction on work products (e.g., Project ESH Plans and site‑specific ESH procedures).
• Participates in meetings with customers, functional managers, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of developing safety/health issues which will impact their activities.
• Reviews functional group policies and procedures and makes recommendations for revising/developing procedures and processes as required.
• Perform hazard analysis/risk assessment, develop and implement hazard work controls, and oversee compliance in the field.
• Perform safety walkdowns and provide general construction safety oversight of work execution.
• Conduct regular safety inspections of project construction activities to support efforts from direct reports and verify compliance with all safety requirements including contractual commitments, permits, the project’s S&H plan, and other applicable safety plans.
• Participate in meetings, as required, with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of specialized safety and health requirements that may affect project design, construction schedule, and cost.
• Assist in drafting of safety and health (S&H) plans, project specific safety procedures, project specific implementation plans (e.g., evacuation plans, safety training plans and programs, People Based Safety), and technical…