Director of Global HSE Compliance & Governance

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Build, maintain, and continuously improve IPS’s Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) management system across North America and the UK.
• Serve as the center of excellence for HSE governance, regulatory compliance, management systems, audits, corrective actions, documentation, training standards, environmental compliance, technology, and acquisition integration.
• Define, govern, measure, and improve HSE standards across the enterprise.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, Canadian federal and provincial regulations, UK requirements, and other applicable HSE obligations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and lead implementation planning across the organization.
• Maintain the HSE manual and document control processes.
• Standardize HSE forms, JSAs, permits, inspection tools, incident investigation processes, critical risk programs, and compliance documentation.
• Lead the annual HSE audit strategy, including audit schedules, internal compliance audits, enterprise assessments, and gap analyses.
• Manage corrective action processes, including tracking, aging, ownership, completion status, and trend identification.
• Own HSE program standards, including electrical safety, arc flash, lockout/tagout, confined space, working at heights, mobile equipment, contractor safety, driving safety, environmental compliance, hazard communication, PPE, machine guarding, and incident investigation.
• Partner with Regional HSE Directors to support consistent deployment and execution of HSE standards and programs.
• Lead HSE integration for newly acquired companies, including compliance assessments, gap analyses, documentation alignment, training requirements, and transition to IPS standards.
• Own environmental compliance programs, reporting, permitting, inspections, and recordkeeping.
• Own compliance dashboards, audit metrics, corrective action reporting, training completion tracking, inspection completion tracking, regulatory reporting status, and executive compliance reporting.
• Ensure HSE data is accurate, consistent, and usable for decision-making.
• Lead and develop the HSE Compliance function.
• Own third-party compliance platforms, including Avetta, ISNetworld, DISA, and similar systems.
• Establish enterprise fleet safety standards, including driver qualification, MVR reviews, incident reporting, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Analyze fleet safety trends and partner with Operations, Fleet, Risk Management, and Regional HSE leaders to reduce vehicle-related risk.
• Provide functional leadership and governance across the broader HSE organization.
• Partner with operations, HR, Legal, Risk Management, Training, Quality, Technology, and Integration teams.
• Build scalable HSE systems that support IPS’s continued growth, acquisition integration, and operational complexity.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive HSE experience preferred.
• Experience building, managing, or improving HSE management systems.
• Experience in a multi-site industrial, manufacturing, field service, utilities, electrical services, or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable U.S. regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Canadian federal and provincial HSE regulatory requirements preferred.
• Experience with UK HSE regulatory requirements preferred.
• Experience leading internal audits, compliance assessments, corrective action programs, and regulatory response processes.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety programs, including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, confined space, working at heights, mobile equipment, contractor safety, environmental compliance, and incident investigation.
• Experience with document control, policy governance, training standards, HSE recordkeeping, and compliance management systems.
• Experience supporting HSE integration for mergers, acquisitions, or newly acquired businesses preferred.
• Experience with ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 management systems preferred.
• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, CRSP, CUSP, or equivalent preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret compliance data, identify trends, and translate findings into action.
• Ability to lead through influence across regions, functions, and levels of leadership.
• Strong communication, judgment, organization, and follow-through.
• The ability to standardize processes without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
• The ability to travel throughout North America and the UK.