Regional Health & Safety Manager

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The Regional Health and Safety Manager (RHSM) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of safety and advancing safety maturity across two or more assigned regions.

This individual will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing Safety programs and initiatives to ensure compliance with Blu Sky Health & Safety procedures as well as local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.

This role serves as a strategic partner to Regional Vice Presidents, Branch Leadership and Operations teams to ensure safety is embedded into daily decision making and recognized as a core business value.

The position will report to the Blu Sky Director of Safety with strong partnerships with Regional Vice Presidents and Support Team Leaders.

Position will require frequent travel (up to 50%) to visit job sites.

• PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Effectively communicate Safety expectations and best practices to Senior Leadership and Field Operations within the assigned regions.

Develop strategies to encourage participation in safety initiatives.

Serve as a trusted safety advisor to branch or regional leadership.

• Develop and execute Health & Safety projects, driven by data, risk and regional trends, ensuring projects are completed on time, are high quality, and have branch, regional, or organizational impact.
• Communicate the state of regional health and safety performance to leaders at all levels of the organization, tailoring the messaging to the audience.

Translate safety performance into business-relevant insight, including operational, financial and risk impacts.

• Measure branch and regional health performance against published requirements and strategic objectives.

Leverage technology platforms such as Power BI to analyze trends, identify emerging risk and support proactive action planning.

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve Blu Sky Health & Safety Procedures to align with field operations, industry best practices, industry standards, and/or regulatory updates, ensuring programs are practical, usable and consistently implemented.
• Identify and build strategies to control Health & Safety risks associated with restoration construction projects with additional focus on higher-risk job types, activities and repeat exposure trends within assigned regions.
• Lead and/or review incident investigations to determine root cause and identify effective corrective actions.

Build plans to prevent recurrence at the branch, region, and network level.

• Perform regular inspections of job sites, equipment, and facilities within the assigned regions.

Execute third party safety inspection strategy.

Partner with field, branch, and regional leadership to improve Safety Inspection performance.

• Develop and deliver safety training programs for employees at all levels of the organization.

Maintain visibility and oversight of role-specific and authorized training requirements within the region, ensuring employees are current on required certifications and authorizations such as respirator fit testing, asbestos and lead related training, fall protection and other high risk activities.

• Drive adherence to Blu Sky Health & Safety compliance requirements
• Continuously review local, state, and federal Health & Safety regulations and determine applicability to restoration construction industry.

Develop or improve Blu Sky Health & Safety programs, best practices, or Standard Operating Procedures to meet regulatory compliance requirements.

• Ensure that subcontractors and vendors adhere to safety policies and procedures while working on Blu Sky projects.

Collaborate with project managers to monitor subcontractor performance and address any safety concerns.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no direct reports.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years of Environmental, Health, & Safety related field experience. Preference within the Restoration and/or Construction Industry.
• Strong ability to communicate, work cross functionally with other groups, and show solid judgment based on data.
• Work closely with branch and regional leadership to drive Safety performance across the assigned regions.
• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field preferred. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Power Point.
• CSP, ASP, CHST, or other safety professional credentials are preferred.
• Train the Trainer Certification -- Forklifts, Aerial Lifts is preferred.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL JOB DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters performing the essential functions of this job.

This position plays a crucial role in supporting our operations that run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The nature of this role requires a high degree of flexibility, as it entails working various shifts that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

This flexibility is essential to ensure that we consistently meet the needs and expectations of our customers, regardless of the time or day.

Employees must be prepared to adapt their schedules as necessary to maintain seamless operational continuity and high levels of customer service.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

The employee is required to regularly move and walk around the office.

TRAVEL

Ability to travel (including air travel) is approximately 50% of the time. Out-of-area and overnight travel is expected for site visits, training, or meetings.

COMPENSATION

Blu Sky offers a competitive base salary, a bonus plan for qualified positions, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes: a matching 401(k) plan, health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time off, equipment appropriate to the position (i. e.: laptop, smart phone, etc.), and corporate apparel allowance.

• a matching 401(k) plan
• health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• paid time off
• equipment appropriate to the position (i. e.: laptop, smart phone, etc.)
• corporate apparel allowance

Blu Sky also offers extended benefits such as: Hybrid Work, Employee Assistance Program, Accident & Critical Illness Coverage, Vendor discounts and more.

• Hybrid Work
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident & Critical Illness Coverage
• Vendor discounts and more
• EEOC

Blu Sky is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Blu Sky prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 or over, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other applicable status protected by Federal, State, or local law.

It is and will continue to be the policy of Blu Sky that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity based on their individual qualifications, performance, and potential without regard for any protected status, as required by state and federal law.

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