Branch Safety, Environmental, and Health Manager (74266)

The position is an Environmental Health and Safety Manager for an exterior building maintenance and window cleaning branch of the Valcourt Group of companies. Their overall responsibility is to manage compliance with all safety regulations and Company policies and procedures. This position will focus monitoring compliance on general safety, fall protection, suspended access and other specialty equipment such as water fed poles and drones.
They will act as the primary EHS contact and subject matter expert (SME) for Valcourt Operations at the Branch level related to compliance with the company’s EHS programs and policies as well as local, State and Federal Regulations. The role is pivotal to mitigating the Branch’s exposure to risk while working alongside Branch management and all team members by leading, aiding, coordinating, and implementing the EHS web-based management systems in each respective Branch.

The role requires the application of EHS management principles, such as job safety analyses, worker training and evaluations, active job site inspections, implementing corrective actions along with performing incident reporting, investigation, and review. The overarching goal is for EHS professionals to collaborate with branch team members to strategically prevent and correct unsafe working conditions and behaviors as well as those that may impact regulatory compliance.

They will work with Branch Management, Branch Safety Representatives, and Corporate EHS Department to promote Valcourt’s safety culture. This position would also respond to emergency situations at the Branch level when they arise.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1.Manages, collaborates and assists with implementing, Valcourt’s EHS policies, programs and procedures at the Branch level to management and employees.
2.Schedules and implements programs to train Branch managers, supervisors, and employees to meet standards, policies and procedures to enhance Valcourt’s safety culture.
3.Assists with the record keeping, qualification documentation (as related to safety and training) and related materials for these programs (including but not limited to): OSHA, and state regulatory agencies, property management liaisons, Local Emergency Planning Coordinators, and other agencies as required.
4.Assists with new employee safety orientation program and new and existing employee safety training.
5.Attends and successfully completes specific Train-the-Trainer courses to subsequently conduct periodic training for Branch members, specifically training related to fall protection, suspended access equipment and all work at height.
6.Assists with the company’s sub-contractor and/or franchise safety program.
7.Assists with the Branch’s emergency response to safety, health, and environmental incidents and injuries at the Branch level.
8.Manages the investigation of incidents and injuries from the initial report to closure for the Branch.
9.Manages by oversight the implementation of corrective actions arising from incidents or site inspections and ensures their completion in a timely manner.

10.Proactively identifies safety, health, and environmental related matters and recommends, develops, and implements solutions for the Branch.
11.Engages and assists Valcourt’s Safety Team with safety initiatives, programs, audits, and overall EHS department performance for continuous improvements.