Director, EHS

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

NBCUniversal has an opportunity for a talented individual to join their dynamic Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Operations & Technology Team working in close partnership with the Business Continuity & Crisis Management team. The purpose of this position is to support overall EHS program implementation with an emphasis on the NBC Sports division.  The successful candidate will work with management and production teams, Stamford and Monroe, CT facilities, and support domestic and international remote events, as assigned.

The ideal candidate must have strong technical knowledge, self-motivation qualities and excellent interpersonal skills, and able to influence teams to ensure compliance with all NBCUniversal, federal, state, and local environmental, occupational safety and health policies, rules, and regulations as applicable.

Responsibilities:

• Provide EHS-related support both in-person and remotely to all locations.
• Act as the designated on-site management employee supported to authorize and responsible to establish, administer and enforce a program of safe practices and conduct for all production personnel.
• Ensure applicable EHS training is made available, new training is developed as needed, manage training systems to support internal clients, and facilitate training between third party software platforms and internal clients.
• Assist with continual development of EHS program, policies, audits, and additional tools to help the NBC Sports teams and facilities manage local EHS compliance aligned with local regulatory requirements and Corporate EHS standards.  This includes attending remote productions/events to provide input from the EHS perspective and, as necessary, address higher-risk activities that may take place.
• Oversee the use of internal electronic system (Gensuite) and ensure that all tasks, inspections, incidents, near misses, action items, etc. are properly tracked/documented and closed.
• Work with other departments who bring in vendors to the facility to ensure those that are required to be in Avetta (internal system) are submitted and compliant.
• Facilitate aerial and drone requests from Production & Operations.  Work with Legal for approvals.
• Conduct a review/breakdown of production plans to identify potential EHS issues, e.g., hazardous conditions or locations, unusual activities, etc.
• Provide timely EHS reports and statistics to management to include: KPI reports, leading and lagging indicators, relevant deviations from expected performance and present data-driven information to senior management.
• Participate (on-site / in-person) in events, surveys, and production meetings, as necessary, to understand scheduled production activities and provide guidance for any unresolved issues.
• Conduct investigations of accidents, incidents, significant events and emergencies promptly in accordance with company policies and/or applicable laws and regulations. As necessary, assist with Workers Compensation claims by individuals.
• Assist operations with preparation and coordination of regularly scheduled audits and reviews.  Meet deadlines on any action items/MAPs resulting from audit and provide documentation supporting resolution.
• Establish and maintain the EHS departmental short and long-term goals.
• Interface with outside regulatory agencies as required, e.g., Fire Department, Occupational He