Ken Weber
About Ken Weber
Ken Weber serves as the Director of HSE Operations at Akima, where he has worked since 2009, bringing over 30 years of safety and quality experience. He focuses on achieving safety excellence and directs corporate HSE goals for a $2 billion organization.
Work at Akima
Ken Weber has served as the Director of HSE Operations at Akima since 2009. In this role, he directs the corporate HSE vision and goals for the organization, which operates with a budget of $2 billion. His leadership focuses on achieving safety excellence and enabling safe work behavior across the company. Weber implements Akima's corporate Journey to Safety Excellence, which encompasses Leadership & Employee Engagement, Safety Management Systems, Risk Reduction, and Performance Measurements.
Previous Experience
Before joining Akima, Ken Weber worked as the Regional HSE Manager at Jacobs from 2005 to 2009. His career in safety began at CH2M HILL, where he worked in safety for seven years from 1998 to 2005. This extensive background in safety management spans over three decades and includes experience across government, construction, and general industry.
Education and Expertise
Ken Weber earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Industrial Hygiene and Health Physics from Purdue University, studying from 1985 to 1989. His educational background supports his expertise in safety and quality management, which he has applied throughout his 30-year career in the field.
Safety Philosophy and Approach
Weber emphasizes the importance of achieving safety excellence and fostering a culture of incident and injury-free work environments. He utilizes a business imperative triangle to reframe safety as a measurable outcome that contributes to productivity and profitability. This approach provides a framework for measuring safety's impact in relation to production and profit metrics.