HSE Director

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western

The Role

Overview

Oversee HSE programs for data center projects, ensuring compliance and safety.

Key Responsibilities

  • project audits
  • safety reporting
  • safety training
  • site inspections
  • regulatory compliance
  • subcontractor vetting

Tasks

-Conducts quarterly audits of all assigned projects. Actively requests the assistance of top management in conducting these audits. Facilitates SPATs in the assigned region. -Completes weekly safety reports for HSE Leadership and the BGL. Meets with BGL and PM at least once per month. Maintains HSE files and records for the region. -Facilitates New Hire Management Orientation; completes orientation of all new hires (Foremen, Superintendents, Project Management) within 3 months of hire. -Appoints HSE Managers to projects and oversees performance. Completes annual 13-point evaluations for all jobsite supervisors and managers. -Monitors and communicates developments in state and regional government and industry HSE rules and regulations. Develops compliance strategies related to HSE regulatory requirements. -Serves as the company’s HSE champion for assigned region, providing technical HSE expertise as well as knowledge of industry standards and best practices. -Provides consistent leadership to HSE staff as well as project management. Ensures that a significant portion of time is spent on project sites. -Oversees safety training for the business group. Ensures training is done in a timely fashion and trainers are qualified. Conducts, schedules, and monitors training. -Conducts periodic worksite visits to ensure appropriate precautions are in place and assists in developing control measures for the region. Conducts reviews to assist in the timely correction of deficiencies. Oversees the investigation process of incidents occurring in the assigned region. -Advises HSE Leadership on compliance concerns and efficiency of HSE practices. -Assists in the prequalification and direction of subcontractors used to support projects.

Requirements

  • leadership
  • problem solving
  • regulations
  • bachelor’s
  • chst
  • 10+ years

What You Bring

-Excellent leadership and communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and ability to prioritize, organize and manage time. Knowledge of regulations and standards as well as hazard recognition and injury management skills. -Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Civil Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent -Required to stand, walk, sit and/or climb stairs or ladders -CHST (Construction Health & Safety Technician) Certification and -Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Safety Management Supervisor (SMS) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) -Minimum 10 years of experience, with most of the experience on major construction projects -Creative and innovative problem-solving environment

Benefits

-Opportunities to work and live all over the United States -Supportive, communicative managers who reward hard work -Opportunities for growth, training, and development -Flexibility in career path & progression

The Company

About The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western

-Branches under Walsh Construction, Archer Western, and Walsh Canada span North America, delivering regional and trans-border projects. -Projects range from highways, bridges, transit, water, and wastewater plants to airports, hospitals, data centers, industrial facilities, and high-rise buildings. -Innovators in BIM, lean construction, and modular/mass-timber work, with notable projects like the $1.3 billion LAX Tom Bradley terminal and North America’s largest Passive House. -A unique tradition: embedding Miraculous Medals in the first concrete pour since the 1960s, symbolizing safety and faith at project inception.

Sector Specialisms

Bridges

Water Treatment and Desalination Plants

Wastewater Treatment Plants

Transportation

Highways

Sewer and Waste

Water Supply

Mass Transit and Rails

Airports

Healthcare

Multi-Unit Residential

Data Centers

Distribution and Warehouses

Telecommunications

Government Offices

General Building

Building

Hydro/Power

Industrial