Manager Health & Safety (flexible Duke Energy locations)

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Location: at the discretion of the hiring manager, this position may be situated at a physical location somewhere within Duke Energy's operating territory.

Relocation: at the discretion of the hiring manager, relocation assistance may be offered dependent upon the selected candidate's current home location.

Reports to Director PMC Construction & Commissioning

Position Summary

This position plans, directs and manages the health and safety functions for the Project Management & Construction Health & Safety (H&S) Organization.

Recognizes, evaluates, recommends, conducts 2-year reviews, and implements policies and procedures to ensure awareness of and compliance with H&S requirements of the organization.

Responsibilities include PMC H&S staffing, management of, as appropriate, groups of H&S subject matter experts, field support, or other H&S professionals.

Effectively manages procedures, processes or programs including cross-cutting workflow, strategic planning and H&S Policy and Management System implementation.

Duties include management and leadership of employees, strategic direction & goal alignment, planning, budgeting, performance management, integration, customer service and human resource issues.

Manages H& S project support across NC/SC/FL/IN/KY with Project Directors/Project Managers to ensure proper level of H&S oversight is maintained and adjusted as required for project needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned group within H&S functions, including strategic planning, budgeting, performance management, employee development and human resource issues. Develop processes, policy and related guidance; establish strategies, goals and performance expectations through collaboration within the department and with customers and stakeholders. Build H&S management system implementation capacity through leadership in mentoring and best practice sharing, assessing enterprise and business unit performance, and communicating plans and results to management and external stakeholders.
• Work with departmental H&S leadership to develop common strategies and direction for the assigned group to achieve desired results. Provide leadership to identify, evaluate and focus on consistent H&S approaches and strategies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, to identify and manage H&S risks. Ensure conformance, effective integration and implementation of the H&S Policy and Management System.
• Build effective relationships with management. Interface with internal customers, internal and external stakeholders, and others as appropriate for the position to ensure that the functions assigned to the group are provided and delivered as expected and in a cost-effective manner. Ensure strategic alignment of the H&S function with other groups in the company.
  
  

Key skills and experience: EHS experience in power plant construction and/or heavy construction

Qualifications

Basic/Required Qualifications:

Bachelors – Health & Safety, Engineering or Science

Required Work Experience – 7 plus years related work experience OR

High School/GED and 15 plus years related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Degree: Masters – Health & Safety

Degree: Masters – Engineering

Degree: Masters – Science

Desired Professional Certifications Or Licenses

Project Management Professional

Professional Engineer

Additional Preferred Certifications, Licenses, Or Qualifications

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

Certified in First Aid/CPR/AED/BBP

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)

OSHA 30

OSHA 510

QEP

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership, management and supervisory skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills (e.g., influencing and listening skills to deal effectively with all levels of employees and management).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Broad knowledge of appropriate H&S and department programs and procedures.
• Ability to analyze data and develop appropriate strategic responses.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives or work groups in multiple locations
• More than ten years experience in power generation or transmission/distribution operations.
• Experience in interfacing with and influencing regulatory agencies at the local, state and federal level
• Understands inter-departmental relationships and processes
• Demonstrates personal accountability for own actions while modeling company values
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others from diverse backgrounds to achieve common goals
• Consistently delivers superior results while improving products, services and processes
• Performs at the highest level to deliver value to customers and other stakeholders
  
  

Reporting Relationships

Will this role have direct reports? Yes

Mobility Classification - Field. Note, this position will have a physical home base at a Duke Energy facility and also require extensive geographical travel.

Note: a company vehicle will be provided.

Travel Requirements

50 %

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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