Manager, Environmental Health and Safety

JLL - Mettawa, IL

Position Summary:

Regional Director-EHS will be responsible for implementing and managing the JLL EHS Systems for JLL operations across a Client Account multi-site property portfolio in their assigned region/countries ensuring compliance with JLL and Account statutory requirements.
 
This will include (but not limited to):
 

• Identifying national legislative standards and best practice.
• Implementing Global & Local Account EHS strategies and procedures based on the Global EHS Management System.
• Demonstrating leadership in health, safety and environmental issues, ensuring that the JLL EHS Management System and Standards are readily used and identified in all managed properties.
• Ensuring compliance with all Account specific EHS Systems policies and practice by JLL staff and contractors
• Regional Oversight of operational EHS Systems.
• Compliance and performance; reporting against JLL IFM EHS Systems metrics and KPI’s.
• Operating a programme for the audit, measurement and reporting of EHS Systems performance against agreed standards.

Influencing staff in both the Account and JLL contractors through effective communication.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following but are not limited to as other duties may be assigned.

•  Provide guidance and advice on EHS Systems management at all levels on the account.
• Align the JLL EHS Systems Management System to meet Account requirements and standards.
• Ensure the appropriate account EHS Systems structures, to secure the operational management of EHS Systems compliance within the account.
• Establish effective relationships and work co-operatively with the account teams, Account organizations, contractors and the regional JLL IFM EHS Organization.
• Ensure a continued working knowledge of relevant current legislation.
• Provide technical advice on all relevant EHS Systems issues to accounts and advise accounts of changes in legislation that will impact on service delivery.
• Promote and develop a positive EHS culture at all levels throughout the region.
• Identify an deliver account EHS Systems training requirements
• Identify improvement opportunities and support the account team in identifying practical cost effective solutions and controls for EHS Systems.
• Support Facilities Managers in developing and relationships with key internal and external EHS Systems stakeholders.
• Support  the completion of workplace risk assessments and reviews in accordance with legislation or upon request,
• Complete and support accidents investigations
• Conduct EHS Systems inspections and audit workplace standards and activities.
• Implement monitoring procedures and reporting of account EHS Systems performance.
• Analyze and track audits - make regular reports to IFM’s Operational Risk Director and account management teams.
• Organize, maintain and demonstrate effective EHS Systems Communication plan for the region.
• Assist the procurement team in approving contractors for work in HSBC properties.
• Ensure contractors maintain continued compliance with JLL & Account EHS Systems Standards
• Developing, managing and testing the Business Continuity Plans for JLL across the region.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
 

• Account EHS Systems KPI’s and Operational Metrics – as set by the Account and IFM Business
• Personal and Operational objectives as specified by the account Global Director - EHS.

SKILLS:
 

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant standards, legislation, codes of practice, guidance and operating procedures.  Ability to keep abreast of trends and related best practice. 
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills in order to establish credibility with colleagues and senior management and to foster effective working relations with a wide range of senior internal, HSBC and external contacts.
• Influencing/negotiation skills with the ability to adopt different styles depending on the circumstances.
• Ability to manage, motivate and develop professional staff, together and build effective teams..
• Results orientated with a strong focus on the delivery of objectives, including an ability to provide creative and innovative solutions based on a sound understanding of business requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO 14001 or OHSAS18001 EHS Standards.
• Identify conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Systematic approach with good attention to detail.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to identify continuous improvement and development of new technologies
• Solid organizational skills, analytical ability and communication flair.
• Ability to research specialist EHS Systems subjects and produce reports making recommendations.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent verbal communication skills - incorporating contact on a one to one level, addressing senior management meetings, formal presentations and HSBC meetings.
• Effective written communication - ranging from factual/technical reports and risk assessments, through to the drafting of account policy, and training materials.
• Ability to work unsupervised and take positive action to resolve issues on own initiative.
• Self-motivated with the ability to enthuse and manage multi-cultural teams and management.
• Presentation skills to deliver specialist advice at all levels and to deliver localized training to staff as required.
• Results orientated with a strong focus on the delivery of objectives, including an ability to provide creative and innovative solutions based on a sound understanding of business requirements.
• Good organizational skills, ability to balance competing demands and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to contribute as a member of specific groups within the company meeting structure.
• Ability to research and generate policy and strategy.
• Team leader with strong business acumen.
• Ability to work through and identify the root cause of any problem.
• Ability to carry out an audit and gather objective evidence through observation, interview and sampling of documents and records.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 5 years management experience within EHS systems, working with corporate HSBC’s.
• Practical working knowledge of up-to-date EHS Systems tools and techniques within a Facilities Management environment.
• Involvement in the management of EHS Systems across complex multi-site property portfolios.
• Implementation of EHS Systems and processes.
• Quality Management system development and auditing experience
• Significant practical experience of problem solving issues in a dynamic/diverse environment.
• Experience of investigating incidents and reporting objectively.
• Leading Teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideally degree qualified or associated higher risk, or HSE related qualification
• CMIOSH (Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) or National equivalent.
• Lead Auditor Qualifications desirable.
• Languages: Must be fluent in English and Spanish

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Posted: 30+ days ago

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