Senior Vice President Environmental, Health & Safety
Job Description
Resume Due Date: Open Until Filled
Functional Job Title: Senior Vice President (Environmental, Health & Safety)
Department/Division: President’s Office
Work Location: 2 Broadway/ Randall’s Island
This position is eligible for telework which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.
COMPENSATION
Earnings Potential: Min $160,675 Mid $200,884 Max $241,012
Hay Points: 1510
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
MTA Bridges and Tunnels manages and operates nine inter-borough crossings (seven bridges and two tunnels) in the NYC Region and Manhattan’s Central Business District Congestion Relief Zone. The Senior Vice President (Environmental, Health & Safety) is the highest executive level position in the Environmental, Health & Safety program/department, with independent, significant decision-making authority for department policy, strategy, governance, staffing, budget, and expenditures.
The Senior Vice President (Environmental, Health, and Safety) oversees all aspects of the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) program/department, ensuring safety, quality, risk management, and regulatory compliance for TBTA and CBDTP. Responsibilities include:
Environmental
• Lead strategic environmental risk analysis to identify and mitigate potential environmental risks across operations.
• Direct environmental compliance efforts to ensure alignment with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of State Agency Environmental Audit (SAEA) reports.
• Manage petroleum bulk storage facilities to prevent environmental contamination and ensure compliance.
• Supervise hazardous material handling and disposal practices to minimize environmental impacts.
• Ensure contractor compliance with environmental regulations and contractual requirements.
• Develop and monitor compliant work practices and procedures to mitigate environmental risks.
• Provide leadership in environmental training initiatives to promote awareness and compliance.
Health & Safety
• Conduct comprehensive risk analyses to identify and mitigate health and safety risks.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) regulations.
• Manage the preparation and submission of OSHA/PESH reports.
• Lead job hazard analyses to identify and assess potential workplace hazards.
• Direct accident and incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and implement leading indicators to proactively assess health and safety performance.
• Provide leadership in health and safety training initiatives.
• Serve as the TBTA representative on all-MTA safety committees and working groups.
General
• Analyze industry standards, trends, and best practices for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other TBTA departments to identify and mitigate agency-wide risks.
• Direct and supervise staff, overseeing their performance, development, and organizational restructuring initiatives.
• Cultivate a collaborative and accountable team environment, fostering innovation and continuous improvement aligned with departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensures agency input into capital project scope and coordinates with C&D for successful project completion, while minimizing impacts to operations and customers and ensuring safety and security of facilities.
• Represents the agency before elected officials, MTA/TBTA Board, bridge/tunnel/tolling industry partners, Federal and State regulatory entities, and peer agencies.
• Oversees vendor contacts.
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s in Environmental Law, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Management, or Industrial Hygiene preferred. Must have a minimum of twenty (20) years' experience in occupational safety & health and environmental safety, with expertise in traffic safety and employee safety in construction and industrial settings.
- Twelve (12) years' experience in a management or supervisory role in a large, multi-faceted organization.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Significant experience in program management for large government agencies or businesses, with complex systems preferred.
- Substantial experience leading and managing a unionized workforce and/or consultant/contractor/vendor staff.
- Expert knowledge of safety, health, and environmental regulations/standards such as OSHA, NIOSH, ACGIH, RCRA, TSCA, water and air quality regulations, especially asbestos & lead.
- Unrestricted driver's license in New York State.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and document management software.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability with building relationships and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a high profile, high pressure environment.
- Must have focus and ability to deliver on results, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Must be a proven leader as a change agent and creative/innovative thinker with the ability to align business goals with solutions to drive process improvements.
- Must possess excellent team building, listening, problem solving, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to respond to any authority location on a 24/7 basis when required.
Preferred
- Advanced degree in environmental engineering or a related field.
- Professional certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
