VP, Environment Health/Safety

The VP, Environment Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for the overall creation, development, and maintenance of an effective Environmental Health & Safety program for the organization and its projects, supporting approximately 100K employees and 25 million customers. Accountable for planning, developing, implementing, and measuring safety and accident prevention policies, programs and training. Ensures safety programs are consistently administered throughout all regions within Charter and comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Work with the executive management team and operations leaders to create a safety strategy that can be implemented across the organization.
• Accountable for measuring and providing updates on strategy implementation and performance.
• Implement safety standards and expectations and facilitates site-specific systems designed to significantly reduce employee injuries and illnesses.
• Lead and maintain all safety records, analyze trends, report statistics, and manage non-compliance.
• Lead and manage all potential accidents, hazard/accident investigations and reporting.
• Lead, develop, implement, and maintain all environmental and safety programs, policies, and procedures based on leading indicators.
• Lead and promote the organization while building a positive safety culture focus.
• Lead and coach all employees on interpretation and administration of EHS&S policies and procedures.
• Oversee safety audit program to document standards compliance and safety program effectiveness.
• Work with management to implement and institutionalize changes to continuously raise performance and integrate superior practices and high expectations into culture.
• Ensure consistency throughout the company in all aspects of safety, including policies, training, compliance and procedures.
• Effectively communicate current safety performance, potential hazards, serious incidents, regulatory inquiries, and changes to guidelines affecting safety policies and procedures.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. Provide regulatory interpretation and technical advice as needed.
• Point of contact for external inquiries related to safety and compliance matters.
• Responsible for hiring, training, development and performance management of staff.
• Contribute to the company's strategies through the preparation of business fulfillment plans, budgeting and forecasting.
• Establish and enhance metrics for measuring the performance of initiatives.
• Translate corporate strategies and priorities into short- and mid-term objectives for the function.
• Identify future needs and qualifies opportunities for new offerings based on fact-based, market-driven insights and analyses.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong mentoring, training and coaching ability
• Ability to use personal computer and software applications
• Strong knowledge of fire prevention programs
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT regulations
• Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods for safety management
• Strong knowledge of safety auditing, accident investigation and reporting
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to effectively manage and delegate while maintaining results and deliverables
• Proven team player skills with ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships
• Ability to lead change across a large organization and ability to implement appropriate change management strategiesAbility to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to focus on overall strategy of the region
• Ability to effectively manage large and complex projects
• Ability to align systems, programs, and people with the company strategy and culture
• Ability to serve as a visionary and think strategically
• Ability to foster teamwork and build a strong culture of collaboration

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health or related field, or equivalent experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Safety Manager (CSM), or Certified Safety & Health Officer (CSHO) preferred
• Valid driver's licenses with satisfactory driving record within Company required standards

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

• Progressively responsible safety related experience - 12+
• Management experience - 10+
• Management of cross functional teams - 5+

Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

• Project management
• Financial budgeting
• Basic knowledge of company products and services

Preferred Education

• Master's degree preferred

Working Conditions

• Office environment
• Field exposure
• Frequent/extended travel
• Exposure to moderate noise levels
• Work and travel in inclement weather
• Work outdoors in all kinds of weather and at all times of the day or night
• Work performed near power lines and electricity
• Work performed at various heights above ground on telephone/power poles