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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance Manager

Texas, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

NEOGOV is a company that focuses on health, safety, and environmental compliance. The Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance Manager will oversee the District’s compliance programs, manage staff, and develop safety and environmental policies while ensuring adherence to regulations.

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Responsibilities

Provides leadership and direction to staff within areas of responsibility. Hires, trains, assigns work, evaluates and manages the performance of staff. Maintains awareness of department issues and responds to employee needs and concerns

Develops and implements department plans, goals, objectives, priorities, and procedures that are in alignment with the strategic goals, objectives, and initiatives of the District

Builds comprehensive, standards-based workplace safety programs and environmental compliance programs

Oversees safety, environmental, and emergency management training programs, emergency response, and safe work procedures for all levels of the workforce across the District

Ensures compliance with applicable regulating entities and continuously monitors industry trends and regulatory requirements to ensure ongoing compliance

Oversees claims management for property, liability, and worker’s compensation insurance

Manages the financial aspects of department with a focus on fiscal responsibility and cost-consciousness and in accordance with applicable policies. This includes worker’s compensation, liability, property and unique lines of insurance. Does not include employee health care insurance

Evaluates and monitors departmental activities to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness of health, safety, environmental compliance, emergency preparedness (to include HAZMAT), fire protection/prevention, physical security and risk management initiatives. Makes recommendations and proposals to management as necessary

Oversees collection, tracking, and maintaining District-wide occupational incidents, maintains risk and trend analyses

Oversees the investigation of safety, health, and environmental compliance incidents, particularly involving highly visible and complex situations, determining root causes and compiling and producing associated reports

Effectively serves as a leader in the organization. Works collaboratively with staff across the organization. Champions and ensures timely and effective two-way communication with employees

Builds and maintains effective relationships with external stakeholders such as external professional associations, regulatory entities and the general public. Represents NTMWD as required

Fosters a collaborative culture of cost-effective operational excellence, and safety and compliance first philosophy

Participates in cross-training activities, cross-departmental sharing of knowledge and, when appropriate, cross-departmental developmental assignments

Ensures Executive Director and the Senior Executive leadership team are promptly informed of serious events, as well as gaps, needs, or impediments to the effective implementation of the Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance program, the Emergency Preparedness program, Fire Protection/Prevention program, Physical Security and the Risk Management program

Qualification

HealthSafety ManagementEnvironmental ComplianceEmergency PreparednessCertified Safety ProfessionalChange ManagementSupervisory ExperienceRisk ManagementTechnical Issue ArticulationTeamworkEffective Communication

Required

Bachelor level degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, environmental science, or related field

Ten or more years of experience in administration or management of industrial safety, health, and environmental compliance programs, including experience in program development may be substituted for a degree

Experience in managing industrial safety, health, and environmental compliance programs in industrial settings

Five or more years of supervisory experience

Strong knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations

Skill in change management and leadership

Skill in communicating effectively with executives, management/supervision, staff, external organizations and the general public under normal and emergency conditions

Skill in articulating complex, sensitive and technical issues clearly and concisely

Ability to foster teamwork and work in a team environment