Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

Mansfield Service Partners is looking for an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager for our Houston, TX location.

Description

The EHS Manager reports directly to the VP, EHS. This individual provides day-to-day training, direction, and support to MSP employees across all operating regions, including all BUs and locations with company drivers and technicians. The EHS Manager is an authority on regulatory matters associated with DOT, EPA, and OSHA, as well as their state derivative organizations and associated permitting. Periodic reports to regulatory agencies and clients (both prospective and current) are necessary, as well as competence in written and verbal communications. This position will serve as backup to VP EHS during absences. The EHS Manager has no direct reports, but issues priority of effort guidance to all other EHS personnel when required.

The EHS Manager provides authoritative day-to-day support to MSP Operations to ensure safe, standardized, and reliable customer service. In addition to formal training, the successful candidate conducts investigations, publishes reports, develops presentations to key staff, and executes research into CFR and associated state and local regulatory permitting and licensing. Monthly travel to at least one of our regional service centers is required, approximately three to five days per month.

Responsibilities

The following are the key activities and responsibilities of the EHS Manager:

• Ensure work is safely executed across operating locations.
• Oversee training, standardization, and management of the MSP Drivers Manual and DOT compliance at the state and national levels.
• Regularly audit driver qualification records, DISA random and reasonable suspicion drug testing, driver Hours of Service compliance, Workhub entries, Samsara event alerts, and EHS elements of driver training.
• Detect, investigate, and record driver compliance records, ensuring compliance violations are resolved in a timely manner.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis, lessons-learned documentation, follow-up, and closure of action items.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management, and frontline personnel.
• Collaborate with drivers, technicians, material handlers, administrative personnel, and management to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Review, document, and evaluate all regulatory obligations, to include mishap reporting, roadside inspection violations, and citations.
• Prepare, analyze, and disseminate detailed reports from the Company's telematics system.
• Monitor CSA Scores to address trends and drive performance. Provide statistical reports and presentations illustrating DOT compliance trends. Author roadside inspection process reports. Coach terminal managers on roadside inspection and out-of-service issues.
• Partner with the VP, EHS to create an annual strategic plan for budgeting and safety initiatives.
• Participate in the development and implementation of safety programs for OSHA compliance and author OSHA 300A reports.
• Conduct safety and housekeeping inspections for hazards and issue reports with remediation actions to manage hazards identified.
• Provide and coordinate training to employees, customers, and/or vendors: training, safety meetings, conference calls, and distribution of safety materials.
• Provide and coordinate required documentation to third party risk management agencies.
• Provide coordinated support for the Safety element of the Business Continuity Plan.
• Manage the CDL Pro, Samsara, and other safety positive reinforcement programs and collaborate with Terminal Managers to ensure program quality.
• Utilize the EHS management software (Workhub) to analyze, record, and trend injuries and incidents.
• Create and update required policies to promote professional standards, procedures, and best practices with guidance from the VP, EHS.
• Serve as point of contact for internal ad hoc EHS related requests.
• Support the MSP Operational Excellence program and comply with all regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Participate in EHS activities proctored by regional facility management.
• Formulate policy recommendations for the MSP Safety Leadership Team (SLT).
• Other Duties as Assigned

Position Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and experience in a closely related field required, or 10+ years directly related work experience
• 5+ years transportation management and/ or safety management experience
• Valid Driver's license required
• Must possess effective written and oral communication skills
• Effective and competent formulating and delivering safety and health training

Qualifications & Characteristics

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Federal and State commercial regulations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; a working knowledge of the DOT Letters of Interpretation and other Regulatory Guidance a plus.
• ELD (telematics) experience, Samsara preferred.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage pop-up assignments and prioritize them with limited supervision.
• Advanced initiative and ability to develop new programs that meet evolving requirements.
• A learner's attitude that consistently demonstrates curiosity and flexibility.
• Ability to give and receive feedback in a constructive and positive manner.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to read, analyze and interpret regulations and other regulatory documents.
• Advanced computer skills with proficiency and working knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Periodic work at regional service centers for up to five days.
• Highly motivated professional collaborator across all company occupational specialties.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position. Working hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, adjustable one hour either way. Occasional routine travel away will be required via auto and air. This role is required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.

Has travel obligations domestically, approximately one week per month.

Could involve office environment, customer location(s), vendor location(s) and undefined outdoor activities which require management oversight.

Lifting and transporting moderately heavy objects, frequently more than 20lbs, such as equipment when helping team members, computers, and peripherals

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package (health, dental, vision, Company paid: Life insurance, STD and LTD)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off that includes vacation days, sick leave, 8 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays and a paid day for volunteering at a non-profit agency
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Insurance Discount Programs
• Chaplain Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.