Director - Environmental/Health & Safety

Health and Safety Focus

- Ensure that all safety legislation is adhered to and policies and practices are adopted.

- Plan, implement, monitor and review the protective and preventative measures that companies are required or choose to follow, and work to minimize operational losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries.

- Assist the Board in complying with current health and safety legislation and/or regulations with the objective of ensuring that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to protect the safety and health of learners, staff and visitors

- Frame internal health and safety policies/strategies

- Establish budget proposals for the operation of the Occupational Health and Safety office and specific training programs

- Increase health and safety awareness at all levels within the organization

- Investigate and report on all serious/critical personal injury accidents occurring to staff and/or visitors to the appropriate senior official, and to assist in the investigation of all accidents/incidents that result in substantial damage to people or property

- Investigate and report on complaints of hazardous working conditions to the COO and/or other appropriate senior staff

- Monitor and conduct, as necessary, the safety inspection of any site facility

- Receive reports from and respond to orders issued by Department of Labor inspectors;

- Arrange for Occupational Health and Safety testing and/or evaluations of the workplace by external agencies/consultants as may be necessary

- Act as liaison agent with all related governmental bodies and regulating agencies

- Coordinate the training of personnel in areas of safety, including first aid, accident prevention and investigation, work place inspections and other matters related to implementing safety procedures in Board facilities

- Coordinate the company's emergency procedures and act as the company's emergency on-site coordinator

- Assist executive staff, senior administrators and supervisors in emergency preparedness

- Keep records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers

Environment Focus:

- Inspect and evaluate equipment and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with environment regulations and industry standards.

- Understand the chemicals and any/all potential safety and environmental hazards used/present at all Client Sites, take steps to reduce the use of problematic chemicals and to mitigate any potential safety and environmental health hazards

- Provide strategic leadership and guidance for the Environmental Affairs and Design for the Environment, and Safety Departments including people, data, and budgetary responsibilities

- Represent the company on various nonprofit boards, government committees, and trade organizations as appropriate to support Environment strategy

- Ensure assessment and target reduction of Carbon Emissions and its Carbon Footprint, bringing in line with ISO 14001-2007.

Across Department Focus

- Create synergy and leverage the knowledge, personnel, and resources of the Environmental Health and Safety Teams merge into one department.

People Focus

- Responsible for managing his/her team by enforcing HR policies and procedures

- Support staffing through interview, selection and induction

- Performance management and annual appraisals

- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members / contractors and for successful project delivery

- Identify training needs for the team

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil or Construction) or Architecture or Science

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in QHSE domain in minimum 2 industries (one of them preferably, real estate)

- Leadership Competencies and Skills

- Excellent strategic and problem solving skills with proven success in overcoming challenging construction environments.

- Ability to identify key contacts for follow up; excellent ability to communicate project status updates to team and - cross-functionally to ensure understanding.

- Well-developed interpersonal skills are required