Job Description

The EHS Manager is a highly valued role in providing day-to-day EHS support to the facility locations and operating teams within the designated region. This includes coaching, teaching, and training field personnel on safe operating behaviors as well as the design, development, and implementation of safety and risk control programs. The EHS Manager functions as a subject matter expert and consultant to help internal clients build sustainable loss improvement processes within the operating organizations that they will own and operate.

• Provide daily and continuous safety support to the Mountain Business Unit- Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott, Chandler AZ and Albuquerque, NM
• Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments, and other safety assessments to support AWP Safety EHS Management
• Offer daily guidance and direction in EHS programs to the field level, facility leadership level, and regional leadership to ensure a common and effective approach
• Maintain, audit, and update as needed AWP Safety- SOPs for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in the day-to-day training
• Coach, train, guide, and mentor the regional employees through the AWP Safety Management System
• Review accidents/incidents which occur in the area of responsibility and conduct field audits, reporting, and managing the correction actions
• Participate in and support detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis
• Assist in the development and presentation of relevant EHS training
• Ability to work with employees and leadership to achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance
• Travel to branch locations and job sites as required and perform any additional duties as needed
• Visit and walk the job sites on a regular basis to establish an EHS presence and provide support
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly EHS Meetings/Training and schedule as needed
• Perform field safety observations during each visit
• Ability to evaluate PPE and ensure proper use and maintenance of PPE
• Conduct critical behavior-based safety observations as needed
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Business Unit EHS Director
• Oversight and Implementation of Day-to-Day field operations
• Work with the branch leadership and field teams to ensure work practices are understood and followed
• Coordinate Business Unit, Region, and Branch level safety activities
• Conduct EHS audits and assessments of ongoing operations to measure compliance with regulatory requirements and conformance to AWP company policies and procedures
• Plans, administers and manages AWP safety policies, programs, procedures, and systems for assigned region
• Serves as the single point of contact for Region and Branch leadership in the area of responsibility
• Ensures EHS policies, procedures, programs, and systems are trained and available to the employee

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of work experience in the EHS field
• Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related field with 3 years of EHS related experience or HS Diploma with 5 years of EHS experience
• EHS certification a plus
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office software applications, software management systems, and EHS management systems and reporting platforms
• Expect a 40+ hour work week, occasional weekends, and holidays
• Hours of operation may vary based on staffing needs and workload
• Time will be split between field and office environments
• The position may work in outside conditions that include inclement weather, not limited to heat, cold, humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt
• Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving vehicles, and occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites
• Noise levels in the work environment and job sites can be loud
• Position may lift or carry objects up to 50 pounds
• If necessary, in the field, stand for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions; employee lifts pushes, pulls, or carries objects

Additional Information

• Benefits-eligible 1st of the month following hire.
• All traditional benefits are offered, including 3 medical plan options and 2 dental plan options, as well as additional benefits such as Legal and Identity Shield, Accident, and Critical Illness
• Company paid 50k in basic life insurance.
• Company paid LTD.
• Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts Available
• 401(k)- after 90 days
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• AWP named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 and 2025 for Diversity

Compensation: $105-115K + AIP 10% bonus + Company Vehicle

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

AWP Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.