Vice President Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

***This is a Traveling EHS Vice President role. We’re looking for someone willing to consider domestic travel throughout our busiest parts of the country. ATG(Advanced Technology Group) is our Mission Critical group that oversees all of our data center work.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $240,000.00 - 300,000.00 annualized, which represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Additionally, Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Position Description: Lead ATG(Advanced Technology Group) Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program. Partner with ATG leadership, staff, and Headquarters (HQ) EH&S to enforce related company and EH&S policies and procedures. Dotted line managerial responsibility for project site safety professionals within ATG projects. Lead development of EH&S national programs as directed by HQ EH&S leadership

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Execute Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures and enforce compliance with company requirements.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage using safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and programs.
• Lead development of EH&S national programs as directed by Headquarters (HQ) EH&S leadership. Drive solutions, progress, and participation of EH&S committees and initiatives.
• Lead, influence, and motivate teams and stakeholders while modeling highest standards of Turner’s EH&S organization.
• Drive cultural change and continuous improvement of EH&S practices through development and execution of comprehensive EH&S program aligned with HQ EH&S policies and guidelines.
• Review Annual HQ EH&S Plan and goals to develop and align ATG EH&S plan. Communicate with leadership and stakeholders to achieve or exceed plan expectations. Analyze and track plan results, identify opportunities, and define measures for continuous improvement, review changes with BU leadership.
• Initiate and build working relationships with OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency, and other regulatory agencies to promote Turner safety programs and manage regulatory exposures and OSHA citations to zero.
• Review audit requirements of other leadership within ATG to ensure compliance with HQ EH&S requirements.
• Assess completion of audit schedules for project site teams and review consistency of audit completion and quality with ATG leadership.
• Conduct audits using HQ EH&S approved systems and analyze trends, metrics, reports, and incident data; report progress to HQ EH&S and ATG leadership and develop required program improvements.
• Stay informed on laws impacting EH&S for compliance with industry requirements and Federal, State, and Local regulations and influence and educate BU stakeholders to adopt updates to maintain standards. Communicate updates to HQ EH&S to determine impact to policy and procedures.
• Lead evaluation processes for BU EH&S performance and assess safety knowledge and performance throughout all job families.
• Evaluate needs for and recommend training throughout ATG, recommend and follow-through on training to close knowledge gaps, and ensure alignment of skills with position requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and coach ATG EH&S professionals to create inclusive environment.
• Represent Turner as industry leader, establish/accept leadership position and/or participate with high profile involvement, in local and regional industry related professional organizations.
• Manage and follow ATG EH&S employee progress throughout project assignments.
• Lead by example to set expectations of professional development, continuous learning, and maintain required certifications.
• Develop and manage ATG EH&S departmental budget and review with BU leadership.
• Negotiate business and subcontract agreements related to ATG EH&S.
• Evaluate contractors through Subcontractor Approval Request (SAR) process and make recommendations to assist ATG in risk mitigation.
• Participate in key business issues and opportunities of BU and company, as directed by HQ EH&S.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 15 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 6 months of appointment
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certification
• Extensive knowledge and application of safety and environmental principles and techniques
• Expert knowledge Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
• Extensive experience in incident management and response
• Extensive business acumen
• Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations
• Leadership and supervisory experience with ability to delegate, direct, and prioritize work of others
• Budget and resource management skills and experience
• Knowledge of change management to engage and impact teams
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and executive level presentation delivery skills
• Critical thinking, decisiveness, sound judgment, and complex problem-solving skills
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and EH&S related applications
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.