Safety & Regulatory Compliance Manager (Project Management)

Safety & Regulatory Compliance Manager
Reports to: Business Services Director
Job Summary: This position is responsible for the overall management of safety and regulatory compliance efforts.
Essential Duties
Build a continuous improvement culture by making problems visible, challenging the status quo and promoting tools and methodologies that generate process improvements required to drive standardization and effectiveness.
Design, implement, and oversee processes to ensure robust utility compliance with applicable regulations.
Organize and coordinate the activities of safety & regulatory compliance team members.
Interface with regulatory agencies through responsive and professional communication.
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation and conduct or direct the internal investigation.
Coordinate employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.
Oversee and regularly audit compliance-related processes, records and information management systems.
Oversee the utilitys emergency response program.
Ensure violations of compliance or regulatory standards are reported to enforcement agencies as appropriate or required, and coordinate mitigation or remediation efforts.
Evaluate emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about reporting systems, policies, and practices.
Advise management on the implementation and operation of compliance programs.
Collaborate with human resources staff to ensure consistent action in cases of compliance standard violations.
Serve as subject matter expert in a specific compliance area (workplace health & safety, environmental compliance, or utility-specific regulatory compliance).
Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Essential Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Business, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent education and experience.
Prior experience in a regulatory compliance role.
Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to effectively manage multiple projects with conflicting priorities.
Analytical skills required to understand technical regulations and determine their applicability.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to concisely condense complex issues, and develop clear unambiguous communications.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to work with a wide variety of staff, including engineers, maintenance technicians, operators, supervisors and regulatory personnel.
Ability to understand complex utility systems.
Excellent computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications, databases, internet research and data management.
Preferred Qualifications
Effective workplace skills as demonstrated through WorkKeys assessments (Workplace Documents 5, Applied Math 5, Graphic Literacy 5).
Prior supervisory or managerial experience.
Prior experience with ISO 14000 and/or 45001.
Prior experience evaluating and successfully implementing a regulatory or environmental management system.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Normal office environment with minimum discomfort due to noise, dirt and dust.
Mental ability to frequently deal with concerns of employees and public; and to work on projects requiring concentration and attention to detail.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties assigned to or required of this position.