Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)--EAST

About the role

We are seeking a Director, EHS to join our team. This role will provide safety and occupational health thought leadership and oversight across multiple EMCOR companies.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, planning, and implementation of safety and other related policies and procedures for 5-10 companies with 3,000 to 6,000 employees.
• Monitor assigned companies to ensure compliance with company policies and local, state, and federal workplace regulations.
• Provide support to ensure safety documentation and required recordkeeping is maintained.
• Assist assigned companies Safety leadership with analysis, development, and implementation of action plans.
• Review assigned companies incident management process, data and related actions for effectiveness.
• Monitor hazards and make recommendations for incident prevention to operating company leadership.
• Monitor and assist with the implementation of applicable EMCOR safety, quality, productivity, fleet management, or other initiatives.
• Review incident reports for assigned companies for completeness, accuracy and effectiveness and help guide operating company leadership to identify and implement corrective actions.
• Often have many special projects including but not limited to: updating, revising, and developing leadership focused program offerings, assisting in shop safety/productivity reviews, aiding in the identification and dissemination of good work practices, assisting in the implementation of new or existing systems and programs, and assisting in the integration of new acquisitions.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. or equivalent trade experience required, BCSP or other certifications such as CSP, CHST, CESCP, etc. or ability to obtain such certifications is a plus.
• 10 years minimum leadership experience in addressing and reducing risk in a dynamic, hazardous, and labor-intensive industry.
• Desirable examples include but are not limited to: mechanical or electrical construction, mobile mechanical services, industrial maintenance or construction, site-based facilities services or the associated trades (electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, welders, sprinkler fitters, sheet metal, HVAC, building maintenance etc.), manufacturing, military or other deployable skilled labor force.
• Strong knowledge of, or ability to gain knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental health and safety regulations and practices in construction and general industry applications.
• Strong understanding of business processes.
• Strong interpersonal, management, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Experience using safety related enterprise software with experience in data analysis and application.
• Experience operating independently with little day-to-day supervision.
• Experience planning and managing extensive travel and related logistics.
• Experience interacting with others effectively through virtual means (MS Teams, Webex, Zoom).
• Experience with MS 365 applications.
• Extensive travel of 60-80% to operating companies in various locations.