Director Environmental Health and Safety Remote

Job purpose

This role is responsible for managing the development, implementation and administration of programs, procedures, and policies for maintaining the company’s compliance with applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations governing environment, occupational health and safety. This role will also act in a senior management capacity over other positions; orienting and training others, and assigning and reviewing their work. The Director, EH&S will report to our VP, EH&S.

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversight and execution of all facets of the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHS&S) program across the South Division.
• Management of a dedicated team of four (4) EHS&S professionals responsible for providing leadership and organizational excellence to protect the safety of our people, environment, and assets.
• Development and rollout of the organization's EHS&S Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan; including all related programs and implementation tools.
• Monitor and measure EHS&S Key leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), improvement targets, internal and external audits, and correction action plans.
• Provide senior-level crisis management response during emergency situations.
• Develop and implement incident management processes and manage root cause analysis following high-potential incidents.
• Interface with compliance, risk management and in-house legal staff as required on miscellaneous workers' compensation, environmental, health and safety matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline related to health and safety.
• 10+ years' experience working in a manufacturing, or transportation environment in an environmental, health and safety capacity.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHMM) preferred
• Strong understanding of OSHA and Environmental regulatory requirements
• Proven experience as an EHSS leader in a multi-facility environment with a track record leading complex and multifunctional projects, teams, and committees.
• Ability to interface, manage and motivate a diverse workforce to achieve objectives
• Effective communicator with the ability to make presentations to corporate staff as well as field personnel
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient skill with Computer Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of business acumen, financial concepts, and procedures

Working conditions

• Extensive travel requirements as needed for business purposes
• Work assignments may be completed remotely and/or available company offices/branches within respective markets

Physical requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and/or keyboard
• Heavy methods of verbal and auditory communication via phone, virtual calls, and/or email