Director, Safety

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. (H&M) is a leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure for the power, oil & gas pipeline, telecommunications, and gas distribution markets throughout North America. Founded in 1923, the firm adapts a century of experience to the dynamic infrastructure needs of today. H&M leverages the collective strength of its diverse disciplines to create seamless integrations between projects, clients, team members, and communities. The company has been recognized with an E. I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award.

H&M is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We’re always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work.

Henkels & McCoy is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. H&M is part of the MasTec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Know/understand the business and its challenges; provide counsel & drive action in matters concerning environmental, health & safety, security, and risk management.
• Advance relationships at all org levels to ensure EHS&R policies and procedures are being applied and followed. Partner with leadership to share and drive best practices across the organization.
• Lead development of the segment EHS & risk strategic plan, including goals, objectives, & initiatives. Develop, monitor, and leverage KPIs/scorecard to drive business improvement.  Report/publish/communicate.    
• Advise and support leadership on all EHS&R activities. Serve as subject matter expert. 
• Champion focus on risk assessment, proactive/preventive initiatives & actions, identify & communicate risk exposure, prioritize required risk reduction needs, align resources, & ensure closure of required actions.
• Communicate incidents, including non-injury incidents to identify root cause(s), trends, key learnings, and implementation of effective corrective/preventive actions.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal EHS&R standards. Stay abreast of regulatory & political changes as well as shifting market dynamics. 
• Leads proactive risk assessment
• Build the team/focus on talent– assist partners in identifying, developing, coaching & mentoring talent; build capable teams, empowered to build & execute a focused agenda; plan for succession

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Drive Vision & Purpose – Paint a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
• Collaborate (Plan & Align, Influence) – Build partnerships & work collaboratively w/others to meet shared objectives
• Customer Focus – Build strong customer relationships & deliver customer-centric solutions
• Instill Trust (& Exhibit Courage) – Gain the confidence & trust of others through honesty, integrity & authenticity
• Organizational Savvy – Maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process, & people-related org dynamics
• Build Effective Teams – Strong-identity teams that apply diverse skills & perspectives to achieve common goals
• Drive Engagement – Create a climate where people are motivated to do their best & help the org win
• Manage Ambiguity – Operate effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear
• Manage Conflict – Handle conflict effectively, with minimum noise
• Action Oriented – Take on new opportunities & tough challenges w/a sense of urgency, high energy & enthusiasm
• Drive Results – Consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances
• Decision Quality – Make good & timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Ensure Accountability – Holding self & others accountable to meet commitments

IDEAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 15+ years of relevant industry EHS & Risk experience (field-based workforce; energy/construction; DOT)
• Demonstrated competency with fundamentals of EHS & Risk Management, including DOT compliance
• Demonstrated ability to develop, analyze & interpret data, driving thoughtful recommendations & action
• Demonstrated organizational development experience – aligning structure, people, & processes; managing change
• Demonstrated ability to hire, inspire, lead & develop talent
• BS in Health & Safety Mgt, Risk Mgt and/or related field; pro designation(s) preferred- CSP, CIH, REM, CESCO or other

KEY YEAR ONE SUCCESS FACTORS

• Safety performance evaluation – deeper dive into all regions/BUs; action plan, including corrective action and return & report cadence with the East Senior Leadership Team
• Lead collaborative evaluation & resolution of safety program, policy, system & procedure proposals
• Lead efforts to evaluate our safety structure and talent across Power Delivery
• SIF communication & incident command; scorecard-based opportunity alignment (segment initiatives)