Job Description

Overview

Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft’s cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, 180 million using Microsoft 365, and millions using other services – all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure – CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization comes to life.

The CO+I Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) team is organized within Cloud +AI and is dedicated to delivering the most secure and reliable computing environment while upholding the highest standards of environmental, health and safety practices. We innovate to meet challenges. We automate and simplify to scale efficiently. We constantly create and maintain a collaborative ecosystem. We appreciate and act on opportunities to improve.

The Air Gapped Cloud (AGC) Core Operations Functions (COF) organization combines Microsoft’s extensive datacenter Assurance, EHS & security experience with the rigorous standards of our U.S. Government partners to create the safest and most secure cloud computing environments anywhere, enabling the mission-critical capabilities needed to keep our nation at the forefront of technology.

AGC COF is seeking a Construction Safety Manager with the passion to drive value across complex supplier relationships and demonstrated experience in supplier management. Demonstrated analytical skills, using data to design processes that scale, effective collaboration across internal and external stakeholders, and the drive to continuously improve and achieve business objectives will be critical to success in this role.

At Microsoft, our mission—to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more—guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress—people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what’s next for everyone.   

Responsibilities

• Develop, own and drive process improvement in the EHS framework within CO+I organizations to deliver key results that align with organizational goals.
• Work across teams and collaborate to develop new programs and initiatives such as Pre-employment Fit for Duty and Drug and Alcohol programs.
• Assess organizational capability and requirements, identifying tactics to improve performance, and developing strategic approaches to manage risk.
• Maintain EHS performance scorecard information, reporting dashboard and deliver summary overviews and related communications to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all Microsoft policies as well as regulatory policies at the local, federal, or regional level, and ensure that programs support accuracy, quality, appropriate review, and thorough documentation.

As a Construction Safety Manager, some of the skills that will contribute to your success in meeting performance objectives include:

• Well-developed project management experience and the ability to track progress of key deliverables against established timelines.
• Ability to create clarity from ambiguous and complex situations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with experience engaging and influencing cross-functional stakeholders and business leaders.
• Strengths in problem solving, issue-resolution, attention to detail, and ability to balance multiple priorities across a geographically distributed set of projects.
• Demonstrated sense of ownership, urgency, drive, independence, and flexibility.
• Superior analytical and quantitative skills; experience using data and metrics to test theories, confirm or disprove assumptions, and measure success.
• Extensive knowledge of standards and regulatory requirements to assure compliance and proactive management of risk.
• Establishment of safety and health mitigation goals and developing metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track/communicate/drive progress across an organization.
• Interpreting safety metrics and effectively communicating insights to leadership to drive action and accountability.
• Demonstrating project management skills, including the ability to lead teams, work in a fast-paced environment and with the ability to produce and maintain timelines, and document progress.
• Ability to drive multiple high priority initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Effective collaboration skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will have proven leadership and subject matter expertise within the following areas:

• Electrical Safety
• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
• Occupational Noise Control
• Exposure Assessment (Industrial Hygiene)
• Emergency Response Planning
• Working at Heights
• Confined Space Entry
• Heavy Material Handling
• Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
• Cranes/Rigging
• Trenching & Excavation
• Fire/Life Safety
• Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
• Hazardous Substances Handling
• Waste Management
• Emergency response plans
• Risk assessment and hazard mitigation
• Permit to Work processes
• Root Cause Analysis
• High Risk Activity Management

Other

• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Safety and Health Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, related field AND 4+ years experience in environmental health and safety worldwide Regulations
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or

government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include,

but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are
• required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer
• screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security
• clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide
• clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud
• background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due
• to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal,
• state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain
• citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal
• requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or
• verified US government Clearance

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), Construction Health and Safety Technologist (CHST) or other recognized industry professional certification.
• 10+ years of progressive professional experience in Safety related positions is required, with demonstrated knowledge and experience controlling the broad spectrum of risks across multiple sites.
• Current working knowledge of U.S Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, and other non-regulatory safety standards applicable to the location of operations.
• Experience with developing and implementing organizational frameworks, standards, and processes.
• Experience designing and deploying global health and safety programs.
• Demonstrated experience and success with delivering cross functional programs, including ownership, and driving results.
• Mission Critical project delivery

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Environmental Health & Safety IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $125,000 - $206,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.