California EHS Director: Compliance & Safety Strategy

W.W.Williams; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Wellness day

PTO

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Training program

Growth opportunities

Referral bonus

Job summary

W.W. Williams seeks a Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) to lead enterprise-wide EHS programs and drive a proactive safety culture. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across facilities with emphasis on California requirements.

The director will advise senior leadership, oversee audits and remediation, and mentor EHS staff to ensure consistent, best-practice implementation company-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive EHS experience including leadership at a manager or director level.
• Demonstrated expertise in state-specific environmental and occupational safety regulations (Cal/OSHA) is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of the EHS strategy to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Direct environmental and safety audits, site assessments, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Champion a proactive safety culture across all operations and lead incident analysis to reduce risk.
• Oversee environmental risk assessments, sampling, monitoring, and reporting for air, land, and water compliance.
• Interface with regulatory agencies, auditors, and external vendors; present technical reports to leadership and regulators.
• Lead and develop EHS staff, set expectations, allocate resources, and ensure accountability.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cal/OSHA knowledge

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

W.W. Williams seeks a Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) to lead enterprise-wide EHS programs and drive a proactive safety culture. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across facilities with emphasis on California requirements.

The director will advise senior leadership, oversee audits and remediation, and mentor EHS staff to ensure consistent, best-practice implementation company-wide.