Senior Regional Safety Manager

Position Summary

The Senior Regional Safety Manager ensures that their region complies with OSHA health and safety rules and regulations. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining safe workplace policies. Requires excellent attention to detail and the ability to assess opportunities for improving conditions, analyze hazards, and execute necessary safety programs. The Regional Safety Manager is responsible for compiling and maintaining necessary records, logs and other reports pertaining to safety, as required by the company, contractors, clients, Federal, State and Local regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to performing the following duties:
• Design safety program initiatives including leading the design, rollout, and continuous improvement of regional safety programs, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.
• Plans, implements and conducts preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs
• Maintains comprehensive environmental safety & health programs as required by state laws and applicable by site and business unit
• Provides operations team with guidance on health and safety processes ensuring adherence to industry, local state, and federal guidelines and regulations
• Oversee multiple safety initiatives/projects, balancing resources, timelines, and priorities.
• Develop and manage budgets for safety programs, including forecasting, cost control, and ROI analysis
• Coordinates investigations and Root Cause Analysis for Near Miss and accident events
• Contribute to the development of regional and enterprise-wide safety strategies, including annual planning and goal setting.
• Establish, track, and report on program metrics (e.g., incident rates, audit scores, training completion) to senior leadership
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (HR, Operations, Legal, Facilities) to ensure program adoption and effectiveness
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures, contract documents, good engineering practices and customer expectations
• Participates in team meetings and provides regular on-site project presence
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining Risk Assessment Plans, conducting risk assessments, administering monthly random safety questionnaires and unplanned safety observations
• Maintains Vendor Supplier Portals as it relates to Health and Safety information for region

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

As requested by management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

Knowledge:
• Safety regulations and standards
• Hazard recognition
• Project management
• Process improvement tools
• Project controls
• Administrative policies and procedures

Skills:
• Risk assessment
• Injury management
• Management of health and safety programs
• Written and oral communication
• Presentation abilities
• Management of difficult conversations with high impact customers
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Experienced in fast paced environments
• Relationship building
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, organize and manage time

Competencies:
• Business acumen
• Leadership
• Conflict management
• Team management
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Action-oriented

Other :

• Must be located in either Eastern or Central time zone.

Educational Qualifications/Job Experience Requirements

Experience:
• 5+ years of progressive Health and Safety Management experience preferred
• Employee Health and Safety (EHS)
• Service industry experience preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• In health care settings, required to maintain up-to-date immunizations and annual flu shots

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent. Or an equivalent combination of degree and experience

Benefits:

As a full-time KBS employee (30+ hours per week) you may qualify for benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, and more!

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Sick Time
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability - Employer paid
• Long Term Disability
• Supplemental Health Insurance (E.G., Accident)
• 401k plan with a match or Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
• Pet Insurance
• PerkSpot Discount Program - discounts on travel, gyms, cell phones, restaurants, auto, apparel & electronics