Role Summary:
Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) strategy for the organization. This role supports compliance with US federal, state, and local regulations, ISO standards, and company policies, while fostering a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, wellbeing, and continuous improvement across all operational areas. This role works as part of a global QHSE team, supporting alignment of standards, processes, and best practices across geographies.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Specific duties and responsibilities shall include the following:
IMS / QMS System Management
- Own and manage the company’s Integrated Management System (IMS/QMS), driving its development and continuous improvement.
- Serve as management representative for quality assurance across the organization.
- Maintain and update documentation for ISO certifications, and lead the ISO audit program, including scheduling, execution, and closeout of internal and external audits.
- Lead the bids/tender team’s QHSE questionnaires and client audits.
- Contribute QHSE input to bids, tenders, and pre-qualification submissions, ensuring compliance requirements are accurately represented.
- Set and monitor compliance standards for quality procedures across all sites and projects.
Health and Safety Leadership
- Act as the senior point of contact for employees and managers on all HSE matters, providing guidance, support, and direction.
- Direct site inspections, audits, and hazard assessments to identify risks and drive corrective action.
- Lead investigations into accidents and incidents, identify root causes, and oversee corrective/preventative action programs.
- Own safety procedures, fire management records, and first-aid readiness across the business.
- Build and lead safety culture initiatives, induction and refresher training, and behavior-based safety programs.
- Own office site safety.
Environmental and Corporate Compliance
- Own environmental performance monitoring, including energy usage, emissions, and waste management.
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and maintain ISO 14001:2015 standards.
- Lead environmental initiatives and sustainability programs, promoting best practices across the business.
- Own environmental and corporate compliance reporting to leadership, including regulatory filings and management review reporting.
ISNet and DOT Program Management
- Own and manage the company’s ISNet account, ensuring all required documentation, certifications, and client-specific compliance items stay current.
- Own and manage the company’s DOT compliance program, including driver qualification files, hours of service records, and vehicle inspection documentation.
Client and Customer Engagement
- Act as a key QHSE point of contact for customers and clients, building and maintaining strong working relationships.
- Support client audits, site visits, and queries, representing the company’s QHSE standards and performance.
Wellbeing and Training
- Direct QHSE training programs for staff; own safety training portals and completion tracking.
- Advise leadership on ergonomics, mental workload, and overall employee well-being.
- Plan and lead awareness campaigns.
Reporting and Administration
- Own monthly dashboards, KPIs, and QHSE performance reporting to leadership.
- Maintain accurate records of accidents, incidents, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
- Provide leadership with analysis and trending to identify areas for improvement.
- Own supplier and contractor compliance management, including certifications and ISNet requirements.
- Ensure QHSE policies, procedural changes, updates, and certifications are effectively communicated and implemented company-wide.
- Chair safety, quality, and environmental meetings and committees.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential:
- Proven experience managing a QHSE function, including ownership of an IMS/QMS and ISO audit program.
- Direct experience managing an ISNet account and a DOT compliance program.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, data management, and reporting systems.
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry best practices.
Preferred Experience:
- ISO Lead Auditor certification (9001/14001/45001).
Benefits
- Competitive salary, commensurate with management-level experience.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
This job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. There shall be a requirement to carry out other duties which the Company believes are within your capability.
