Rental Environmental Health and Safety Manager

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About the Role

Mustang Rental Services is a leading equipment rental provider serving the Houston and Beaumont metro regions, operating a diversified fleet spanning general rental and heavy equipment across a multi-branch network. The company supports construction, industrial, infrastructure, and energy customers with a strong focus on uptime, utilization, cost discipline, and execution consistency.

We are seeking a driven and analytical Environmental Health and Safety Manager to lead execution rigor, safe work practices, and safety performance improvement across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies, programs, and standards.
• Lead safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for OSHA and other regulatory agencies, including inspections and inquiries.
• Ensure audit-ready documentation, reporting, and corrective action tracking across safety and environmental programs.
• Partner with HR, Facilities, Operations, and Legal to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate safety and compliance risks.
• Lead safety training, drills, and compliance education to promote awareness and accountability across the organization.
• Establish consistent safety standards and scalable practices as the company grows and operations expand.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support team and organizational objectives.

Qualifications

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, or similar credentials preferred.
• OSHA 500 and/or 501 preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in health, safety, and environmental management within a regulated environment.
• Experience in equipment rental, industrial services, logistics, construction, or asset-intensive environments strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of driving execution improvements across multiple locations or teams.
• Experience directly managing teams and developing employees.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA standards and industrial safety programs.
• Working knowledge of environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience managing regulatory inspections and audits.

Skills & Competencies

• Decision Quality - Makes sound, timely decisions grounded in data, risk assessment, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive for Results - Consistently achieves results and follows through on commitments in complex environments.
• Managing Through Systems - Establishes frameworks and controls to manage work effectively at scale.
• Collaborates - Builds strong partnerships across functions to achieve shared safety and compliance outcomes.
• Ability to influence without authority across branches and functional teams.
• Strong communication and change management skills.
• High comfort working in the field and with frontline teams.

Attributes

• Execution-oriented and results-driven.
• Structured, disciplined, and data-focused.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo.
• High ownership mindset with strong follow-through.