Job Description
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Director of Health and Safety (H & S) for our Advisory and Planning Business Line. The Director of H & S will provide support to business operations and the project teams across WSP USA in the Advisory and Planning Business line. This position is a Vice President level position reporting to the US Corporate Health and Safety Leader. The candidate may work out of any WSP US office.
The Director of H & S is a leadership role responsible for partnering with operations to ensure a safe and compliant work environment, promoting a culture of caring, and minimizing HSE risks across Advisory and Planning. The Director of H & S will promote alignment of HSE strategies with US and Global programs and will be accountable for the effective delivery of HSE Regional Action Plans.
Be a part of growing team of leaders, pioneers, and engineers with huge global support to accelerate your career to new heights. WSP is a happy and healthy work environment with a great attitude towards flexibility, support, inclusion, balance, and promoting leading innovation.
Your Impact
• Support the US HSEQ team on initiatives and governance.
• Responsible for partnering with Advisory and Planning Business Line leadership in meeting WSP’s HSE Goals and Objectives.
• Manage a team of HSE professionals supporting various aspects of Advisory and Planning HSE programs.
• Provides key contact for client related HSE issues within their scope of authority. Develops and fosters relationships with clients and the operational sectors.
• Leads strategic planning, development, review and implementation of Advisory and Planning HSE initiatives, training programs, policies, and processes.
• Leads the HSE Committee program within Advisory and Planning.
• Produces HSE communications such as newsletters and campaigns.
• Develop and deliver training courses within areas of expertise.
• Provides HSE change management support.
• Supports compliance of the Quality program.
• Lead / support investigations into near misses, incidents, and OSHA/MSHA Recordable and Reportable injuries or illnesses.
• Conduct periodic visits of project sites to review HSE performance and provide HSE support.
• Provide HSE project oversight, review of site-specific HSE plans and programmatic safety issues.
• Review International travel planning submittals and approve in coordination with operations.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct while adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Operates with significant autonomy, makes complex decisions in consultation with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively with a broad range of individuals, from field technicians to senior management.
• Able to effectively communicate with employees, management, and external stakeholders on HSE matters.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Broad knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, methods, and techniques.
• Strong familiarity and knowledge of OSHA 2+ CFR 1+10 and CFR 1+26
• Skilled in accident and incident investigation.
• Skilled in recognizing hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, developing measures to eliminate or control these conditions and effectively communicating the appropriate measures to resolve these problems is essential.
• Travel 40%
• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or related Sciences preferred
• 12+ years in HSE related environment.
• This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Valid driver license
Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential and/or a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or equivalent preferred.
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $125,500 - $231,++0
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s *** or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $125,500- $217,800
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s *** or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Notice To Third Party Agencies
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Director of Health and Safety (H & S) for our Advisory and Planning Business Line. The Director of H & S will provide support to business operations and the project teams across WSP USA in the Advisory and Planning Business line. This position is a Vice President level position reporting to the US Corporate Health and Safety Leader. The candidate may work out of any WSP US office.
The Director of H & S is a leadership role responsible for partnering with operations to ensure a safe and compliant work environment, promoting a culture of caring, and minimizing HSE risks across Advisory and Planning. The Director of H & S will promote alignment of HSE strategies with US and Global programs and will be accountable for the effective delivery of HSE Regional Action Plans.
Be a part of growing team of leaders, pioneers, and engineers with huge global support to accelerate your career to new heights. WSP is a happy and healthy work environment with a great attitude towards flexibility, support, inclusion, balance, and promoting leading innovation.
Your Impact
• Support the US HSEQ team on initiatives and governance.
• Responsible for partnering with Advisory and Planning Business Line leadership in meeting WSP’s HSE Goals and Objectives.
• Manage a team of HSE professionals supporting various aspects of Advisory and Planning HSE programs.
• Provides key contact for client related HSE issues within their scope of authority. Develops and fosters relationships with clients and the operational sectors.
• Leads strategic planning, development, review and implementation of Advisory and Planning HSE initiatives, training programs, policies, and processes.
• Leads the HSE Committee program within Advisory and Planning.
• Produces HSE communications such as newsletters and campaigns.
• Develop and deliver training courses within areas of expertise.
• Provides HSE change management support.
• Supports compliance of the Quality program.
• Lead / support investigations into near misses, incidents, and OSHA/MSHA Recordable and Reportable injuries or illnesses.
• Conduct periodic visits of project sites to review HSE performance and provide HSE support.
• Provide HSE project oversight, review of site-specific HSE plans and programmatic safety issues.
• Review International travel planning submittals and approve in coordination with operations.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct while adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Operates with significant autonomy, makes complex decisions in consultation with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively with a broad range of individuals, from field technicians to senior management.
• Able to effectively communicate with employees, management, and external stakeholders on HSE matters.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Broad knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, methods, and techniques.
• Strong familiarity and knowledge of OSHA 2+ CFR 1+10 and CFR 1+26
• Skilled in accident and incident investigation.
• Skilled in recognizing hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, developing measures to eliminate or control these conditions and effectively communicating the appropriate measures to resolve these problems is essential.
• Travel 40%
• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or related Sciences preferred
• 12+ years in HSE related environment.
• This role is subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Valid driver license
Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential and/or a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or equivalent preferred.
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $125,500 - $231,++0
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s *** or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $125,500- $217,800
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s *** or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Notice To Third Party Agencies
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Director| Health and Safety |HS position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Denver offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.