Area EHS&S Manager

CRH; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, part of CRH, seeks an Area EHSS Manager to oversee occupational health, safety, environmental, and sustainability across four Florida locations. The role reports to the Regional EHSS Director and requires 60–75% travel to Jacksonville, Orlando, Midway, and Cape Coral.

You will lead a team of EHS professionals, integrate IHSS standards, and drive a culture shift toward behavior-based safety while ensuring regulatory compliance across sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in EHS/manufacturing with EHS responsibility
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required
• Strong communication across departments to drive safety integration
• OSHA CFR 1910 knowledge desirable
• PM/PM-safety management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to EHS professionals and site managers to integrate EHSS standards.
• Partner with Area GM to ensure ownership at each site.
• Lead incident investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Monitor EHSS metrics and report trends for safety culture improvement.
• Manage workers' compensation and liability matters with coordination to insurers and legal counsel.

Skills

5+ years of EHS experience

Excellent communication skills

Safety and Health certifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in EHS, Science or Engineering related fields

Nationally recognized Safety and Health Certifications (GSP, ASP, CSP, CIH)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job ID: 529539

Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

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Job Summary

The Area EHSS Manager will be responsible for the occupational health, safety, environmental and sustainability management for four locations in Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando, Midway, and Cape Coral). This position will have 3 direct reports (EHSS Coordinators).

Job Location

This position will be based out of our location in Jacksonville, FL. This position will work closely with all levels of management and hourly employees to ensure EHSS standards and methodologies are communicated and targeted goals are achieved through individual as well as team-based objectives and strategies. This position reports to the Regional EHSS Director and partners closely with operational leaders. This position will require 60-75% travel between our 4 locations in the Southeast.

Job Responsibilities

• The Area EHS&S Manager will provide a consistent presence within the facilities they oversee and is expected to identify areas of improvement as well as present solutions to the operational teams which provide sustainable value for growth.
• Be a partner with Area General Manager in ensuring ownership by all team members at each site.
• Provide leadership to sites’ EHS professionals and site managers to ensure the full integration into IPG EHS standards and expectations.
• Actively participate on operational team in the areas of operating plans, strategic planning, EHS&S initiatives, internal auditing, management systems, compliance initiatives and governmental/regulatory reporting
• Supervise team of site based EHS&S professionals both directly and indirectly across the region
• Assist with onboarding new EHS professionals and operational managers across the region, as needed.
• Providing oversight expertise for incident investigations, development of corrective plans and follow-up actions to prevent recurrence
• Advise and assist local management in implementing, managing and auditing within the framework of an innovative EHSS Management Systems in a manufacturing and construction setting
• Monitor region’s EHSS metrics and trends, compile reports and share trends and corrective direction taking action in shifting our safety culture from rules and regulatory compliance to a safety culture developed as a behavior driven value at all levels of the organization
• Manage workers compensation, general liability and automotive liability cases; manage claims with medical team and coordinate with the insurance provider and legal counsel
• Develop best practice sharing and learning culture with emphasis on implementation across entire region
• Establish region and/or site priorities and resourcing strategies in conjunction with Regional EHSS Director to identify resource support as needed
• Drive environmental compliance across the region and support in operational sustainability project roll outs and implementation
• Track area environmental permitting requirements, draft and submit renewals/permit applications, ensure all exemptions are accurate and develop methods to reduce environmental exposure to the business. – This is a Partnership with the ENV team
• Build/maintain systems for tracking consumption rates for Sustainability reports, Innovate and explore new methods for increasing sustainability at the site level that have potential for scale across the business.
• Build and manage small teams across the business, reduce bottlenecks to communication and project completion through leveraging resources, personnel and relationships.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS, Science or Engineering related fields or relevant experience
• 5+ Years in EHS and/or Manufacturing with EHS responsibility or Relevant Manufacturing Experience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to reach across the various functional departments to facilitate seamless safety integration.
• Expert knowledge of OSHA CFR 1910 regulations
• Strong project and process safety management skills, with experience managing major manufacturing projects and/or process change initiatives.
• Detailed working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to effectively navigate and research regulatory agency and industry related web content.
• Nationally recognized Safety and Health Certifications (GSP,ASP, CSP, CIH) – Preferred but not required
• Experience managing a team of direct and/or indirect reports

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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