Environment, Health, and Safety Division Director

About the role

The Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Division Director at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory leads the EHS Division in the Laboratory’s Operations Directorate. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Lab Director, this role ensures the Laboratory’s scientific mission is supported by robust EHS programs and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and oversee all EHS Division programs and operations for Waste Management, Radiation Protection, Environmental Compliance and Restoration, Safety and Industrial Hygiene, and Health Services functions.
• Conduct ongoing long-range planning to identify and implement new EHS programs and policies to ensure adherence to changing governmental guidelines and regulations.
• Develop a shared vision and definition of safety culture for Berkeley Lab and guide its implementation throughout the organization.
• Provide leadership and talent management to empower a high-performing 125-person EHS organization through effective recruitment, development, performance management, retention, and succession planning.
• Build partnership relationships with all levels of the Laboratory community, DOE external regulatory agencies, the general public, other National Laboratories, UC campuses, and the UC Office of the President.
• Advise operations and scientific leaders on the latest developments across all areas of responsibility and on actions and progress towards meeting goals and objectives.
• Partner effectively with other Division Directors to implement new or improve existing programs that cross divisional lines consistent with strategic planning goals and initiatives.
• Support and integrate the EHS Division with the Laboratory's scientific/technical research programs.
• Lead the Division's continuous process improvement program, including measurement systems, benchmarking, and surveys.
• Model safety as a core value and uphold the Laboratory’s stewardship principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of extensive experience in one or more EHS or related technical disciplines; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive senior-level leadership experience in a highly regulated, scientific, research, FFRDC, or mission-driven environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a large, diverse EHS organization, including providing effective oversight and guidance of operational, people management, and administrative matters.
• Experience hiring, developing, mentoring, and coaching employees for high performance and organizational growth.
• Demonstrated record of integrating EHS into the strategic business plan of the institution, championing a safety culture of accountability, and leading culture change with improved performance as a measured outcome.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively influence, negotiate, advise, translate, and present to senior technical and administrative managers.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build/maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, and the ability to collaborate at the highest level of management.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field.
• Board certification in a related professional discipline (e.g., CIH, CSP, CHP, PE).
• Experience managing within a Federal contractor, government-owned/contractor-operated (GOCO) organization, and/or a union environment.
• Experience working within DOE programs related to safety, security, and emergency response.