Manager, Safety, Environmental & Health San Diego CA

Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Facilities

Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety

Manager - People LeaderHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 15% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $118,800.00 - $198,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Summary:

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is at the forefront of creating a safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplace! This dynamic leader drives the development, implementation, and monitoring of cutting-edge EHS programs and policies, ensuring our company not only meets but exceeds regulatory standards from authorities like OSHA and DOT.

Innovative leadership is key, as the EHS Manager spearheads a dedicated team to craft and execute top-tier EHS strategies. Regulatory excellence is a priority, ensuring our operations are always in compliance with the latest regulations. Empowering training is delivered to employees, providing them with impactful EHS knowledge and skills.

Expert guidance is offered on emergency response, hazardous material handling, industrial hygiene, life safety, health/wellness, ergonomics, and environmental compliance. Proactive solutions are recommended and implemented to eliminate or mitigate EHS hazards. The EHS Manager is also a culture champion, fostering a vibrant EHS culture through effective communication and teamwork.

Strategic analysis and leadership in EHS recommendations and decision-making are pivotal in driving our commitment to a safe, compliant, and thriving work environment. Get ready to make a significant impact and lead the way in EHS excellence!

Primary responsibilities and essential functions

• Drives the operational implementation of standardized EHS programs through partnership to build a proactive culture of safety, compliance, and performance.

• Drives leading indicator safety programs.

• Partners with management to ensure safety measurements impact and reflect the safety culture.

• Audits EHS activities including inspections, investigations, and observations.

• Leads activities around investigations of employee injuries, automobile losses as well as general liability claims from outside sources.  Manages claim process and works to strategically reduce future claim exposure through proactive measures.

• Inspects work locations with insurance carriers to ensure compliance with fire detection/suppression systems.

• Participates as an engaged partner in all business continuity preparation and recovery activities

• Responsible for region’s DOT compliance; Ensure compliance with DOT and Non-DOT screen programs.

• Ensure regulatory compliance including but not limited to DOT, FMCSA, EPA, and OSHA. This includes accurate records for driver qualifications, controlled substance testing, DQ files, and other corporate responsibilities.

• Communicates and reviews all regulatory requirements involving safety for all business units; ensures that all facilities follow all applicable state and local safety regulations.

• Provides consulting and recommendations for injury & overall risk avoidance for all facilities across the Region.

• Responsible for all OSHA related activities including reviewing yearly OSHA Log reports, responding to regulatory inspections, and mitigating violations as needed.

• Analyzes occupational injury, illness, and accident reports to assess safety program effectiveness.  

• Analyzes auto loss data to identify opportunities for improved fleet driver performance.

• Assesses work environment & conditions (e.g. field observations) & develop recommendations for improvements to work processes and safety programs; implements such improvements.

• Monitors the training needs of the workforce as it relates to safety. May provide input into the design Safety Training Programs that fill the voids in our program(s).

• Recommends and monitors implementation of solutions to safety concerns, conducts proactive assessments for all functions.

• Responsible for monitoring Region-wide safety-related trends (both internal & external)

• Involved in safety-related depositions to include preparation to defend our position, partner with internal/external investigators, law enforcement and attorneys.

• Cultivates external relationships, influences OSHA policy (multiple states)

• Plays an active role in providing safety-related expertise for enterprise-wide projects.

• Leads Regional EHS team conducts reviews to ensure performance objectives and expectations are met, takes immediate action to improve performance level; coaches, develops individual contributors to continuously improve individual and team performance and capability.

• May support Cox Enterprises & other Cox divisions for safety related matters.

• Ensures compliance with evacuation drills and training.

• Drives change for continuous improvement of Cox’s overall safety culture.

• Proactively builds, nurtures, and maintains business-focused, long-term working relationships with partners inside and outside of the organization drive safety culture growth.

• Works across boundaries to achieve safety-related outcomes addressing business, customer and partner goals and expectations.

• Manages the safety program for the region.

• Collaborates and includes multi-source inputs into solutions to arrive at consensus and mutually beneficial safety solutions.

• Drives organizational and cultural change to achieve business objectives and to foster an integrated safety culture.

• Manages safety-related goals and metrics that drive incident reductions.

• Fluent in conducting root cause analyses

• Identifies opportunities and implements tactics to reduce risk of injuries, accidents, damages, and third-party claims. 

• Addresses and seeks resolution of significant, or business critical Safety issues.

• Advises and coaches team members on Safety procedures, priorities, and standards.

• Manages a high-performance culture by actively coaching and mentoring direct reports, providing regular feedback, and fostering professional growth and development for employees.

Qualifications

Skills and Requirements:

 Minimum 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years’ experience in a related occupational health and safety. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a masters degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year experience in a related field; or 10 years’ experience in a related field

• Has or is actively working toward ASP, CSP, CIH, SMS, or other related certifications

• Experience with Electrical Safety

• Extensive knowledge of health and safety protocols

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement safety policies

• Expertise identifying trends and strategically developing and implementing resolutions regionally with the potential to be enterprise wide

• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to effectively partner and consult with teams and leaders throughout the organization

• Requires strong working knowledge of desktop tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Must be flexible for emergency response activities as needed

• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving history

• Flexibility to travel locally, regionally, and occasionally to other states ~30%

Preferred

• MS degree in related discipline

• OSHA 10/30 hour trainer General Industry

• License/certificate from an accredited safety organization to include Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist,

• Specialty knowledge or experience in any of the following (modified for current need)

  • Ergonomics

  • Electrical Safety

  • Safety Data Analysis

  • Motor Vehicle Safety/DOT

  • Environmental/Industrial Hygiene

  • OSHA Compliance

  • Systems Technology

  • Fall Protection

  • Hazard Recognition

  • Incident Command Structure

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.