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Global Director of Safety
Global Director of Safety-March 2024
San Antonio
Mar 18, 2025
About Global Director of Safety

  Global Director of Safety

  Req ID 17656

  Global Director of Safety

  Who We Are

  At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

  The Global Director of Safety is a senior leadership role on the Global HSEQ Team.

  The Director, Safety provides support on strategies, policies, programs, standards and plans that drive a Safety excellence culture and brand, positioning the company as a leader in HSE with employees and customers.

  This position plays a significant role in developing and building commitment, awareness and competencies within the business and its people, resulting in the achievement of Global HSEQ strategies and plans.

  This role is accountable to position the business with global enterprise initiatives of HSEQ standards and ensure best practice adoption which continually improves HSE performance as part of good business practice.

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  Develop Global HSEQ policies, programs, processes, standards and plans.

  Oversee and support the alignment of the Global WSP HSEQ Programs with regional and country level programs & systems.

  Lead the Global Safety group and provide guidance and mentorship to direct reports.

  Ensure all elements of the Global platforms encompass best practices, industry and global standards and trends.

  Successfully lead and drive an Safety excellence culture at all levels.

  Provide oversight and leadership to key competency development of HSEQ priorities.

  Provide HSEQ leadership and expertise to the Global leadership team & HSEQ Leads.

  Remain current with new and changing HSEQ regulatory/legislative requirements and emerging issues/trends, while initiating action to ensure programs, policies and practices are compliant.

  Represent the Global HSE Team within the industry, customers and legislative agencies to effectively promote a safety and excellence brand.

  Integration and Innovation of HSE Teams, Programs, Processes and Standards

  Champion a HSEQ focused work environment through safety accountabilities and performance targets for leaders and employees to model the expected outcomes and results and sustain outcomes.

  Provide people leadership to the HSEQ team to steer the change efforts and assimilation into one organization and guide HSEQ leaders through effective coaching, influencing and mentoring efforts.

  Lead and oversee the review of HSE policies, programs and practices with the goal of streamlining and creating efficiencies to ensure consistency and effectiveness.

  Develop and Provide Oversight to HSE Competency Development

  Lead HSE competency growth by developing key competencies required for various levels of the organization which ensure alignment of behaviors with expectations and goals.

  Create and set expectations and requirements for continuous HSE performance through active performance management and stewardship.

  Build a disciplined continuous improvement approach through gap assessments.

  Develop pro‐active effective solution plans with appropriate measures, e.g. competencies, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), system and technology enhancements, HSE programs and training platform enhancements.

  Enhance effective audit programs designed to objectively evaluate safety performance.

  Ensure preparedness for emergencies through processes, structure and resources to sustain effective emergency management.

  People Leadership

  Provide strong leadership and effective mentorship, coaching, and guidance to the HSEQ leaders and teams.

  Model effective change management sponsorship, influence, and principles for successful and sustained integration and cultural adoption.

  Be responsible for aspects of people management including but not limited to: recruitment, compensation, succession, performance management, talent, and leadership development.

  QUALIFICATIONS

  An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.

  Professional Safety Designation (CRSP, CSP, CMIOSH)

  Minimum 10 years of experience in a leadership position in Safety.

  Proven Health and Safety leadership track record and reputation.

  Expertise in developing, implementing and managing H&S portfolios.

  Comprehensive knowledge and expertise of H&S legislation, occupational H&S compliance requirements and regulatory structure.

  Expertise and knowledge of best in class health and safety programs, standards, processes and requirements, risk assessment processes and techniques and training in hazard recognition, assessment and control.

  Incident investigation skills and training as well as emergency management processes, requirements and structure including auditing knowledge.

  Strong people leadership capabilities with effective change management experience and demonstrated ability to lead and influence cultural and organizational transformation.

  Ability to quickly establish credibility and build effective relationships.

  Ability to form, facilitate and maintain internal and cross‐functional teams.

  Established external networks and customer/stakeholder relationship experience.

  Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills with ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization, executive‐level customers and external relations.

  Strong strategic and critical thinking, negotiation and decision-making skills.

  Placement in the Organization:

  Reports to the Global VP HSEQ. Key internal clients are business operations and national business line leaders. Partners with and leverages shared services such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Ethics & Compliance and Communications.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): $111,000 - $255,400

  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 sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

  Expected Salary (Colorado only): $111,000 - $255,400

  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 sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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  Additional Requirements

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

  Travel Required: 25%

  Job Status: Regular

  Employee Type: Full

  Primary Location: NEW YORK - PENN PLAZA

  All locations: US-AZ-Phoenix, US-CA-Los Angeles, US-CA-Sacramento, US-CA-San Bernardino, US-CA-San Diego, US-CA-San Francisco, US-CA-San Jose, US-CO-Denver, US-CO-Grand Junction, US-CO-Pueblo, US-DC-Washington, US-FL-Fort Lauderdale, US-FL-Jacksonville, US-FL-Miami, US-FL-Orlando, US-FL-Tampa, US-GA-Atlanta, US-IA-Des Moines, US-IL-Chicago, US-IL-Springfield, US-IN-Indianapolis, US-KS-Kansas City, US-KY-Lexington, US-KY-Louisville, US-LA-New Orleans, US-MA-Boston, US-MD-Baltimore, US-MD-Columbia, US-MI-Detroit, US-MN-Duluth, US-MN-Minneapolis, US-MO-Kansas City, US-MO-St Louis, US-NC-Charleston, US-NC-Charlotte, US-NC-Raleigh, US-NC-Wilmington, US-NJ-Morris Township, US-NJ-Newark, US-NM-Albuquerque, US-NM-Santa Fe, US-NY-Albany, US-NY-Buffalo, US-NY-New York, US-NY-Troy, US-OH-Cincinnati, US-OH-Cleveland, US-OH-Columbus, US-OK-Oklahoma City, US-OR-Portland, US-PA-Ephrata, US-PA-Philadelphia, US-PA-Pittsburgh, US-SC-Charleston, US-SC-Columbia, US-TX-Austin, US-TX-Dallas, US-TX-Fort Worth, US-TX-Houston, US-TX-Midland, US-TX-San Antonio, US-UT-Salt Lake City, US-VA-Herndon, US-VA-Richmond, US-VA-Williamsburg, US-WA-Seattle, US-WA-Spokane, US-WI-Milwaukee

  About WSP

  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.

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