EHS Manager

We are searching for an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager for a new facility in the eastern Nashville Metro Area. This person will apply their expertise to solve environmental, health, and safety implementation issues within established site-specific EHS Plans. They will act as a Construction Management Team (CMT) member, providing EHS oversight on all construction activities.

Responsibilities

• • Act as a technical advisor to project’s CMT and contractors.
  • Independently determine approaches and develop solutions to resolve EHS issues.
  • Continuously monitor equipment, structures, and work in progress to ensure required EHS plans and all applicable regulations, codes and standards are followed.
  • Stop work when unsafe and determine appropriate corrective and preventative action to be taken and completed prior to restarting.
  • Establish a weekly inspection/assessment schedule with each contractor working at site. and ensure corrective and preventative actions are implemented.
  • Develop and conduct project EHS orientation sessions for all persons working or entering the project site and maintain training records.
  • Ensures industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring is performed as necessary and instrumentation equipment is maintained.
  • Coordinate in RCA investigations of near misses, injuries, unsafe conditions, and incidents that do or could involve actual or potential liability; maintain records of pertinent data and compile required analysis reports on such investigations.
  • Attends contractor tailboard meetings, pre job briefings and JSA review meetings.
  • Lead weekly safety meeting with CMT and contractor management participation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational or Industrial Safety or related fields required, advanced degree preferred.
• 5-10 years of EHS experience in heavy construction.
• Knowledge and understanding of NFPA 70.
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) or equivalent certificaton.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point programs.
• Strong team and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor, coach, and guide others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.