Director, Environmental Health Safety

Position Summary:

The Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) will be accountable for leading our efforts in maintaining the highest safety standards, environmental sustainability, and workplace safety. The Director will develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive EHS programs and initiatives across all company operations, including Operations, Information Technology, Human Resources, and other functions. The position is responsible for leveraging industry best practices, driving a culture of continuous improvement, and playing a crucial role in promoting a culture of safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship throughout the organization. The Director will manage the EHS organization that includes approximately 14 people.

Location: Hybrid, downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Responsibilities:

Environmental Health and Safety

• Lead and manage an organization that understands the impact that environmental sustainability and workplace safety has on our customers, community, and other stakeholders.
• Directs a team of EHS professionals to provide technical and regulatory expertise and support across the Company.
• Collaborates with leadership to provide technical guidance, identify improvement opportunities, and develop plans to close performance gaps.
• Facilitates the development of sustainable management systems to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, promote environmental stewardship, and cultivate a safety- culture.
• Develop and implement a reporting process that drives accountability for execution of and adherence to the safety standards throughout the organization and provides results/feedback to business leadership.
• Oversee the development of key performance indicators that measure the Company’s ability to perform work safely and in an efficient and effective manner.
• Develop and implement strategies, including a prioritization process, for allocating resources across various business units, projects, and programs to ensure optimal return on investment.
• Understand and implement industry best practices for environmental health and safety, to include contractor and public safety
• Develop a departmental roadmap with a focus on people, process, and technology opportunities.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections of facilities, equipment, and processes to identify potential hazards and areas for improvement.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses to determine root causes and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Assess and manage financial risks associated with EHS.

Management of Division

• Engages workforce in identifying and implementing innovative solutions that drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and support a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate, holds employees accountable for performance and creates an inclusive work environment where individuals act as agents of change.
• Build and maintain strong professional and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop the staff through coaching and mentoring to further refine expertise and leadership skills.
• Monitors and guides department to ensure scheduled performance and project milestones are met.
• Facilitates and promotes visible field presence by EHS team members.

Other

• Prepare and present reports to senior management detailing EHS performance, compliance status, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Monitors emerging federal, state, and local regulatory requirements with potential impact/risk to the Company and provides forward-looking guidance to senior management.
• Represents the organization and benchmarks best practices through participation on various industry associates, committees, or task teams.
• Develops and implements policies to protect employees, contractors, and the public as necessary.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, EHS, Human Resources, or related field required.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience required.
• At least 7+ years of demonstrated management experience required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Relevant certifications, such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) preferred.
• Electric utility work experience in operations, safety, or related department preferred.
• Experience leading in a bargaining unit organization preferred.
• Experience specific to contractor and public safety awareness and education preferred.

Skills and Experience Utilized in this Role Include:

• In-depth knowledge of environmental regulations (e.g., EPA, OSHA, DOT, etc.).
• Highly driven, self-motivated, and enthusiastic leader capable of motivating and driving an organization toward change and positive improvement.
• Strong analytical skills: for example, able to determine cause and effect and act accordingly.
• Strong quantitative skills: such as able to summarize and report results timely, accurately, and consistently and reach appropriate conclusions.
• Strong project management skills: for example, able to lead teams to achieve defined results on schedule, within budget and to meet requirements.
• Proven ability to manage risk along all relevant categories; for example, financial, people, reputational, and operational risks.
• Proven ability to make accurate decisions and demonstrate sound judgement.
• Effective interpersonal skills that include the ability to partner and communicate with all levels of the organization from hourly associates to senior management.
• A working understanding of capital investment best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a comprehensive change management program.
• Ability to develop leadership skills in others.
• Team player that is credible and respectful to company members at all levels.

Must possess a positive attitude and strong values that fit with DLC’s core values:

• Energized to shape the future;
• Bold in thinking and exploration of new possibilities;
• Collaborative in approaching all challenges;
• Responsible in commitment to safety, management of assets and finances and interaction with others;
• Selfless in serving the community, both on the job and through volunteerism.

Scope:

• Directs and controls strategy and execution or the organizations activities within the sub function or major business area managed.
• Key member of the management team representing the organization in dealings with clients and external bodies.
• Seasoned leader with extensive business experience, broad and deep functional expertise and significant billing and electric utility knowledge.
• Primary focus of role is on proactive strategic leadership rather than day to day operational execution, although the role includes significant operational responsibilities.

Decision Impact:

• Problems faced require expertise knowledge and broad-based considerations of variables that impacts the corporation.
• Develops end-to-end solutions influencing high impact decisions made at a higher hierarchy level.
• Solutions developed typically have no precedent and require comprehensive analyses and consideration of original concepts and approaches.
• Drives implementation of transformational changes in the Corporation that has high impact on the achievement of results for the Corporation.
• Improves on entire existing practices, leveraging on personal past experiences, and in-depth best practice knowledge.

Hybrid Work

Position follows our hybrid work model, with a minimum of two days working in the office and the remaining days working remotely and in the field visiting service centers and crew visits. Reporting location and frequency may be subject to change based on job role and department needs. Travel within Duquesne Light footprint is required. Minimal travel may be required outside of the footprint for industry-related activities.

Storm Roles

All Non-Union Employees will serve in storm roles as appropriate to their role and skillset. Please be sure to discuss storm roles with the hiring manager for this position, as duties can vary across the Company.

Data Governance

Utilize data to make business decisions as appropriate for the position, support data stewardship activities and partner with IT on underlying data needs.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.