Business Unit Coordinator jobs in Miami, FL

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Position Description: Lead Business Unit (BU) Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program. Partner with BU leadership and staff to enforce company EH&S policies and procedures. Dotted line managerial responsibility for project site safety professionals in BU.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Build working relationships with Business Unit (BU) leadership and provide direction for implementing cultural changes in BU Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S).
• Execute EH&S policies and procedures and enforce compliance with BU and company requirements.
• Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage using safety standards, best management practices, and EH&S policies and programs.
• Influence and motivate project site teams and drive cultural changes and continuous improvements through development and execution of comprehensive EH&S program.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager (OM) to develop BU goals and implement proactive programs to reduce incidents, injuries, near misses, and claims costs.
• Develop and execute Annual EH&S Plan and related goals aligned with Headquarters (HQ) EH&S requirements. Drive goal progress, analyze and track results, identify opportunities, and collaborate with OM to implement measures for continuous improvement.
• Conduct audits using HQ EH&S approved systems and analyze trends, metrics, reports, and incident data; report progress to HQ EH&S and BU leadership and develop required program improvements.
• Build working relationships with OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency, and other regulatory agencies to promote Turner safety programs and manage regulatory exposures and OSHA citations to zero.
• Maintain training and education to remain current on laws impacting areas of responsibility for compliance with industry requirements and Federal, State and Local regulations, and disseminate information to relevant stakeholders.
• Continuously assess safety knowledge and evaluate processes related to EH&S performance throughout all job families, recommend and track training to close knowledge gaps, and ensure alignment of skills with position requirements.
• Mentor and coach EH&S professionals and create inclusive environment to facilitate learning and communication.
• In collaboration with BU leadership and local Human Resources, participate in project EH&S recruiting, onboarding, development, career progression, and succession for sustained staffing pipeline that meets forecasted requirements and results in retention:
  • Recommend and participate in selection of EH&S professionals assigned to lead safety efforts, including Operations and Trade partners.
  • Evaluate qualifications and capabilities of employees leading safety efforts and determine developmental activities to increase employees’ safety, leadership, and business acumen.
  • Mentor, coach, and develop employees and follow progress throughout project assignments.
• Represent Turner as industry leader, participate in local and regional industry related professional organizations.
• Collaborate with OM to manage BU EH&S departmental budget.
• Review and provide feedback to OM on business and subcontract agreements related to EH&S.
• Evaluate contractors through Subcontractor Approval Request (SAR) process and make recommendations to assist BU in risk mitigation.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 10 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required or within 6 months of appointment
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training and maintain current First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED certifications
• Expert knowledge Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations
• Working knowledge and consistent application of safety and environmental principles and techniques
• Experience in incident management and response, ability to assess construction processes to identify known and potential safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions
• Management experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others
• Demonstrate elements of leadership from within and develop followership to influence change
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills
• Able to work to in non-structured environment and flexible to prioritize responsibilities for self and others
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, collaboration tools, and EH&S applications
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

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