Eric Yates

Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety
13 years with Balfour Beatty
- Location: Wilmington, NC
- Serves as vice president of EH&S for civils; responsible for company-wide leadership, strategy and governance for all environmental, health and safety operations.
- More than 25 years of experience in the construction and infrastructure industry including 15 years in high impact EHS leadership roles.
- Serves as Chair of the Safety and Work Zone Safety Subcommittee for the Caolina’s AGC; instrumental in passing state-level work zone safety legislation in both North Carolina and South Carolina.
- Contributor for publications including Construction Dive, Business Review USA and Engineering News-Record.
- BS, Occupational Safety and Health, Columbia Southern University (Summa Cum Laude)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)