Environmental Health & Safety Director   Employer: MWH Global Job Location: Broomfield , CO Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Highway - Heavy Contractors Job Description: MWH Americas is looking for a experienced Environmental Health and Safety Director to support our U.S. operations. Significant travel will be required throughout the U.S. This position reports to executives in the Broomfield, Colorado headquarters office but the actual location of the person may be in a major office in a major city in the US. Primary Function: MWH Americas is an engineering firm specializing in designing water and wastewater treatment plants, dams and hydropower, conducting environmental services including site cleanup and drilling, site assessments, and construction management. As such this position requires actual experience providing support, oversight, planning and management services to these types of activities. MWH has an established environmental health and safety program but this position must be capable of developing, planning and implementing an EHS program and must be capable of providing supervision to health and safety staff in other locations. . Responsibility for U.S. Safety programs, policies and procedures. Will be expected to drive the Company's safety culture, keeping it updated and proactive. Responsibilities: • Oversee MWHA compliance with state and federal environmental health & safety requirements • Develop and implement health & safety policies, procedures and processes and coordinate them with MWH Global and MWH Constructors health & safety policies and procedures as they may apply to engineering, consultant and program management environments. • Must keep Leaders fully informed about existing (and proposed changes) to applicable standards, regulations, and client requirements. • Identify project health & safety hazards and/or issues that may affect the public; personnel of MWH, the client, and others; and project costs/schedule. Suggest or direct action steps to control or eliminate those identified. • Conduct or oversee project and/or process safety and health assessments. • Generate and review project-specific safety plans. • Conduct health & safety training for MWH and engineering / consultant subcontractor personnel. Prepare and coordinate distribution of educational and training materials. • Coordinate and conduct training (for HAZWOPER, confined space, ergonomics, etc.) at office, project, and laboratory locations. • Responsible for maintenance of an accurate OSHA Log and related documents/reports. • Prepare standard reports to measure effectiveness of safety programs. • Participate in proposal preparation (RFP support, etc.) and safety seminars. • Participate in the drafting, audit and implementation of health & safety policies and practices for MWH operations outside of MWHA. • Manage budgets and personnel. • Follow safe work practices and adhere to company guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner. Other Duties: • Oversee the reporting, process, and direction of all workers’ compensation claims involving employees of MWH Global, MWH Americas and MWH Constructors. • Act as participant of the Business Continuity Planning Committee. • Oversee contract with medical monitoring vendor (Workcare) and provide status/feedback. Job Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in ES&H discipline (MS Degree preferred) or related science/engineering area and a minimum of 15+ years of professional experience in an ES&H discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Board certification, in one of the ES&H disciplines by an accredited organization, is preferred. Certification as a CIH required. Certification as a CSP required or able to obtain within a 12 month period. Experience in the following areas: • Development of safety and health related procedures; • Knowledge of DOE's Integrated Safety Management (ISM), OSHA, and DOE VPP Programs; • Performing reviews that include OSHA, NEC, ANSI, NFPA, NESHAP, EPA, and DOE standards; • Writing, implementing, and updating comprehensive environmental, safety, and health program documents; • Conducting ES&H assessments of programs and reports • Budgeting Good interpersonal and communication skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and other computer applications. Approx. 50 + % travel Company Description: MWH is a leading global provider of consulting, engineering, construction and management services in water, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors. We have planned, designed, built and managed many of the worlds largest and most technologically advanced projects and programs, and have been recognized with top industry rankings and awards. With 170 offices and more than 7,000 employees around the world, MWH focuses on dependable, developed countries with well funded clients who are able to benefit from our range of services. Our client base, which includes municipal, national and multinational industrial sectors, continues to expand rapidly, unleashing an enormous, pent-up demand for our traditional and innovative offerings. We are passionate in our commitment and partnership with clients to develop innovative solutions to their most challenging problems, and create a sustainable world for future generations. Our professionals have proven expertise in a wide array of integrated solutions, including environmental engineering, power generation, facilities development, laboratory services, construction, multi-sector program management, asset management, financial services, IT consulting, government relations and applied science. Global Leadership MWH successfully operates in a dynamic, global environment where our strongest advantage is our knowledge and our ability to learn and effectively apply new skills. As we partner with our clients to find solutions to their unique challenges, we continue to develop our offerings, which now span the spectrum of engineering and consulting services-from long-range strategic planning through construction. Key competitive advantages include our ability to rapidly bring our global expertise, experience and talent to bear on local clients problems, our commitment to superior client service, our bundled service offerings, and our ability to effectively manage the risk in our business. We take pride in approaching our projects with an eye towards long-term quality of life and environmental issues. MWH strongly believes in the importance of management practices that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. Our sustainable development approach reflects a balanced view of a project from start to finish - particularly in the areas of energy efficiency, resource planning and regulatory compliance. Often we find these sustainable options provide even more savings than traditional technologies or approaches would allow. With a rich combined history, the MWH vision remains firmly toward the future. This eye towards the future - combined with our well-established track record - is fueling the growth of our rapidly transforming company. Knowledge-Centered Environment Sharing knowledge effectively is the key to our success. MWHs multi-disciplined staff includes builders, consultants, engineers, financial planners, IT specialists, constructors, architects, lawyers, geologists, scientists, regulatory experts, equity partners, project managers, estimators, schedulers and operators from around the world.