Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Job Family Group

Facilities

Job Profile

Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety

Management Level

Manager - People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $108,900.00 - $181,500.00. 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.

Job Description

Role Summary

Leads and oversees the team efforts to develop, implement, and monitor company environmental, occupational health and safety (EHS) programs and policies to ensure compliance with regulations from any applicable regulating authority, including OSHA and DOT. Oversees development and monitors delivery of EHS training, providing guidance and consultation in EHS topics such as emergency response, hazardous material handling, industrial hygiene, life safety, health / wellness, ergonomics, and environmental compliance. Recommends and implements corrective actions to eliminate or mitigate environmental, health and safety hazards. Promotes awareness of EHS culture and programs through communication and collaborative team interaction. Provides leadership and oversight to the business in relation to EHS analysis, recommendations, and decisions.

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

Minimum

BS/BA degree in a related discipline plus  6+ years of relevant experience that includes at least 1 years’ experience in a leadership role.  (Alternatively, an MS degree in a related discipline plus 4 years’ relevant experience; or a Ph.D. plus 1 years’ relevant experience.  In lieu of a degree, incumbent must possess 10 years’ directly relevant experience at a minimum.)

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

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

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

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

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

CSP/CIH

OSHA 10/30 hour trainer General Industry

Benefits

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.

About Us

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.