Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Environmental Health and Safety will have ownership and management for the Hyperloop | One Environmental Health & Safety program. The Senior Manager will effectively manage and mitigate exposure while creating a compelling environmental management safety vision and strategy where "safety is a value" and in alignment with the core company values.

• Provide leadership and oversight for developing, continuously improving and deploying effective EHS policies and procedures
• Ensure EHS program alignment with the businesses short and long term business plan
• Maintain regulatory compliance while serving as primary executive contact with relevant government agencies
• Act as the organization’s representative at regulatory hearings and legislative meetings
• Assure that the connection between the safety team and entire organization’s operation is aligned and working in unison toward one clear vision and mission

 Responsibilities 

• Provides environmental health and safety leadership to global operations
• Maintains compliance with governmental requirements and sustains EHS management system
• Ensures execution and continuous improvement of key EHS initiatives and requirements
• Develops and supports EHS processes, building associate engagement, and empowerment including management of wellness programs
• Develops and achieves annual EHS strategy and operating plan goals
• Leads incident and near miss reporting/investigation and identification of contributing factors and completion of corrective/preventative actions
• Ensures effective training on new equipment and related processes to ensure safety assessments are completed and issues are addressed. Ensures on-site subject matter experts are trained for future employee training and annual reviews and updates
• Lead organization to best practice and best in class EHS program and performance with continuous development toward a strong safety culture
• Attract, develop, coach, engage and retain high-performance team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility and performance

Location

Las Vegas, NV & Los Angeles, CA

The Candidate

• Strong safety knowledge base with experience designing safety programs and process improvement, performing job hazard analysis and worker safety program development. Expertise in implementing, training and tracking, calculating and analyzing data to determine KPI’s resulting in solutions to process changes
• You understand what drives employee engagement and how to get your teams to perform what they think is possible
• You paint a compelling, value-added picture of the optimal safety organization and know how to take practical steps to get there
• You get things done. You drive alignment, clarity, focus and accountability, and marshal people and resources to accomplish the goal on time and on budget
• A servant leader, you don’t issue orders from the tower, but rather are in it with the team and have keen fidelity of the details

 Required Experience

• Strong track record of EHS experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in handling various audits and completing action plans for improvements
• Knowledge of applicable laws related to environment, health and safety and related compliances
• Experience handling Environmental, Health and Safety awareness and implementation initiatives
• Experience in leading continuous improvement/optimization initiatives
• Ability to direct cross-functional work groups to achieve objectives, goals, and timelines
• Strong communication, business, technical, analytical and planning skills
• Demonstrated leadership, people management, and team-building skills
• Extensive Project Management
• Computer Literacy
• High level of initiative

 Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Safety Management or related field
• Advanced degree, MBA preferred
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) – Board of Safety Professionals
• Lean Six Sigma expertise preferred
• Strong MS Office Skills
• OSHA Authorized Course Training Certification strongly preferred