Vice President Environmental Health & Safety

About USS

United Site Services is the industry leader in comprehensive site services, committed to creating partnerships that help enable our customers’ project and event success. Our deep industry expertise, excellence in process management, and dedication to corporate responsibility are pillars of our value proposition; each supported by tangible, best-practice programs.

Our success is fueled by the dedication and collaboration of our diverse team, which includes field technicians, customer care representatives, sales professionals, and functional experts. Each member of our team plays a vital role in ensuring a seamless and reliable experience for our customers.

By joining United Site Services, you will be part of an organization that values continuous improvement, teamwork, and excellence in every aspect of our business.

Primary Purpose

The Vice President, EHS is responsible for leading all environmental, health and safety-related programs,

compliance, and behavior throughout the organization. This work includes risk assessment, incident

prevention and response, operating procedures, training, reporting and governance, and compliance

assurance. The Vice President, EHS partners with the Executive, Operations, and HR leadership teams

to understand their needs and develop actionable strategies toward building a consistent safety culture

throughout the organization.

Essential Functions

• Work with senior management (and external specialists as needed) to direct the development an effective nation strategy to assess and mitigate strategic and operational EHS and security related threats/risks, manage crises and incidents, and safeguard the organization.
• Lead overall development of Safety & Health management systems across all business locations, adapting for the inherent operational differences between each.
• Drive continuous improvement of safety behaviors and outcomes by delivering methodologies and tools to effectively mitigate identified risks.
• Leverage a robust set of safety analytics to drive aligned organizational insights and action.
• Develop, implement, and refine communication and training campaigns to educate employees on the importance of effective safety behaviors.
• Build safety capability across the company through both a centralized center of excellence and embedded operating resources.
• Design and execute injury prevention initiatives to inspire the creation of a world-class safety culture and minimize risk.
• Collaborate with business leaders and influence the management of safety resources, projects, and business decisions.
• Oversee the design, delivery, and implementation of compliance management systems that adhere to federal, state, OSHA, DOT, EPA, and local regulations.
• Prepare annual departmental budget and compliance to the budget
• Provide the organization with a clear vision for Safety and Health
• Conduct other special projects and tasks.
• Monitor, interpret, and assess existing or emerging environmental laws, regulations, regulatory policy, and industry practices, determine operational and business impacts and develop, integrate and execute global EHS strategies, policies, programs, procedures, standards, training, processes and actions throughout the business organization to effectively manage applicable or relevant requirements.
• Developing, integrating and executing policies, programs, procedures, standards, training, processes and actions throughout the business organization to drive environmental vision, mission, policy and strategies.
• Functions in a leadership role regarding: agency enforcement actions, regulatory proposals, permitting issues and negotiations, environmental technical, engineering, and science support.
• Design, develop, implement, execute and sustain company-wide environmental permit management and pollution prevention programs.
• Provide the organization with a clear vision for Fleet Safety.
• Provide strategic approach to incident reduction.
• Provide the organization with clear incident reduction strategies to minimize losses.
• Responsible for Fleet Safety Manual development, implementation, and maintenance.
• Assist the regions with their area specific trends and strategies to change the trends.
• Provide technical support on transportation and safety-related issues to operations, sales, and shared services.
• Develop and maintain a good relationship with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies in the USA.
• Provide the organization with a clear vision for DOT Compliance
• Oversee regulatory audits and corrective actions
• Track and report CSA and continuous improvement projects.
• Provide strategic approach to roadside inspection success rate.
• Provide the organization with clear incident reduction strategies to minimize losses.
• Assist the regions with their area specific trends and strategies to change the trends.
• Assist the DOT/Safety Administration team in DQ file compliance.
• Responsible for the Drug and Alcohol Manual development, implementation, and maintenance.
• Provide the organization with a clear vision for a drug-free workplace.
• Oversee regulatory audits and corrective actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Min/Preferred

Education Level

Description

Minimum

4 Year / bachelor’s degree

Preferred qualification CSP, GSP, ASP, CHMM, CIH, CHST or GHST. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a

variety of complex tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Preferred Graduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Experience

Minimum Years of Experience

Maximum Years Of Experience

Comments

10

The experience must be in the EHS field and have shown progressive leadership growth

Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proven experience as a safety leader / director / senior manager
• Understanding of legal health and safety guidelines
• Strong Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and EPA Regulations
• Effectively present information one-on-one to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and motivational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
• Strong communication, teamwork, analytics, and judgment
• Ability to analyze accident data and processes for potential safety concerns
• Able to maintain confidentiality in matters involving personnel and patient issues
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Claims Management Experience a plus
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic using units of American currency, measurement, weight, and distance
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License
• Strong strategic and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive significant, positive impact across a large-scale operating company
• Experience leading national initiatives and change management in a growing organization focused on culture and engagement
• Excellent leadership skills and proven ability to build, develop, and motivate teams
• Proactive, well-organized, and results-oriented with the ability to lead and participate in multiple projects simultaneously in fast-paced environment
• Availability to work flexible hours as required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Industry certifications such as Health and Safety Executive (HSE) preferred
• Leadership Skills: Position requires individual to have strong interpersonal skills with ability to motivate and empower, to be a strong communicator able to take initiative and function independently. Must be capable of making people management decisions.
• Personal Attributes: Position requires the individual to be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision. Proven experience as a safety leader / director / senior manager
• Understanding of legal health and safety guidelines
• Strong Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and EPA Regulations
• Effectively present information one-on-one to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and motivational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
• Strong communication, teamwork, analytics, and judgment
• Ability to analyze accident data and processes for potential safety concerns
• Able to maintain confidentiality in matters involving personnel and patient issues
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Claims Management Experience a plus
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic using units of American currency, measurement, weight, and distance
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License
• Strong strategic and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive significant, positive impact across a large-scale operating company
• Experience leading national initiatives and change management in a growing organization
• focused on culture and engagement
• Excellent leadership skills and proven ability to build, develop, and motivate teams
• Proactive, well-organized, and results-oriented with the ability to lead and participate in multiple projects simultaneously in fast-paced environment
• Availability to work flexible hours as required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Industry certifications such as Health and Safety Executive (HSE) preferred
• Position requires individual to have strong interpersonal skills with ability to motivate and empower, to be a strong communicator able to take initiative and function independently. Must be capable of making people management decisions.
• Position requires the individual to be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Sit while answering phones or reply to emails
• Use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects tools or controls
• Repeat the same movements when entering data
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Understand the speech of another person
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
• See differences between colors, shades and brightness
  
  

Benefits Summary

All full-time employees working an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible for the following benefits:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off (pro-rated for Part-Time employees)
• Medical/Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Employee Basic Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Employee Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Spousal Life
• Voluntary Dependent Life
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness
• Commuter/Transit Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts
  
  

Salary Range

$191,700.00 – $287,600.00 / year

Pay Transparency Statement

At United Site Services, our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum base pay for the posted position applicable to all locations across the US. Within the posted salary range, individual pay is determined by the geographic location, job related skills, experience, education, and certifications. Our total compensation package includes base pay plus a comprehensive benefits program.

EEO Statement

Some positions may require secure site access and/or domestic air travel. All candidates for positions which require secure site access and/or domestic air travel must possess an acceptable form of identification to comply with state and federal regulations, such as REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state ID, or U.S. passport. This statement is not intended to require documentation beyond what is acceptable under the federal I-9 form process administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); and should not be construed as creating additional employment eligibility verification requirements.

United Site Services is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation , gender identity , age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.