Director of Environmental & Safety

Hunt; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunt is seeking a Director of Environmental and Safety to lead the Safety and Environmental Program Managers, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations across projects. The role reports to the Senior Director of Maintenance & Facilities and drives program effectiveness, training, and incident investigations.

Hunt is committed to a safe, compliant, and efficient environment across all sites. This leadership position requires a Bachelor’s in EHS and several years of property

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety preferred.
• 3–5 years in property management.
• 4–6 years in EHS compliance in construction/property management.
• Experience leading behavior-based safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Advise Senior Director of Maintenance & Facilities on environmental and safety compliance across portfolios.
• Evaluate programs for effectiveness and report findings to leadership.
• Monitor incidents, track trends, and coordinate with Risk Management & HR.
• Create quarterly reports on environmental/ safety metrics and training needs.
• Schedule and conduct site-specific trainings and audits with Operations.
• Ensure required safety and environmental training is completed and content reviewed.

Skills

OSHA regulations

EHS leadership

Accident investigation

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Training & development

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Brief Overview

The Director of Environmental and Safety has primary responsibility for providing leadership, direction, and guidance to the Safety and Environmental Program Managers to ensure programmatic company-wide understanding and compliance with all Federal, State, and Local environmental and safety laws, regulations, and rules. This position will act as the chief advisor and report to the Senior Director of Maintenance & Facilities.

What you will do

• Acts as the chief advisor to the Senior Director of Maintenance & Facilities in all matters pertaining to portfolio environmental and safety compliance and compiles, analyzes, and presents defined process metrics and data. Adheres to standard work and ensures direct report adherence.
• Evaluates environmental and safety programs for effectiveness and advises the Senior Director of Maintenance & Facilities and other executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Monitors all accidents, injuries, and near misses. Creates quarterly reports that show trends, tracks days lost, and financial losses. Partners with the Hunt Risk Management and Human Resources Departments to provide a safe and healthy workplace environment.
• Monitors all environmental incidents portfolio-wide and performs trend analysis. Creates quarterly reports to identify volume, type, and identified training needs or other mitigation strategies. Provides updates to senior leadership.
• Works directly with the Regional Maintenance Directors, Directors of Operations, and Vice Presidents of Operations to schedule and complete any site-specific training or audits.
• Ensures required safety and environmental training for all site employees is completed in partnership with Learning and Development, and periodically reviews all training content to ensure compliance with current regulations and guidance, and to assess its effectiveness.
• Develops Job Hazard Analyses for non-routine tasks completed by maintenance personnel.
• Performs accident investigations as needed and attends OSHA/EPA meetings/inquiries as required.
• Oversees the performance of site-level inspections to identify environmental hazards, operational competence with their disturbance and remediation, as well as evaluation of their management plans.
• Maintains awareness of new OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations and prepares recommendations for compliance.
• Reviews and tracks all requests for confined-space work, hot work, or other non-routine tasks performed by site operations personnel.
• Assists with the development of environmental scopes and work plans.
• Annually audits all environmental plans for compliance and provides revision recommendations to the Senior Director of Maintenance & Facilities.
• Provides guidance and Quality Control/Quality Assurance oversight of environmental work or projects.
• Assists with selecting environmental vendors and validating required certifications.
• Assures that storage and disposal of hazardous materials are in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Performs regular surveillance audits of work orders and SHARP compliance for EHS.
• Oversees required radon testing and identifies locations of active Radon systems and tracks annual Preventive Maintenance inspections.
• Ensures that unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner and comply with all applicable local and federal laws.
• Learns and ensures compliance with all company, local, state, and federal safety rules.
• Ensures that all environmental and safety requirements are met per the project's legal documents.
• Upholds all company policies, goals, and values.
• Represents the company in a professional manner at all times, on and off the property.
• Provides professional representation to command, housing, and other external parties.
• Escalates property issues or any crises to the appropriate parties.
• This position requires driving for the Company using either 1) a Company vehicle, at any frequency from Rarely to Constantly; or, 2) a Personal or Rental vehicle to conduct Company business more than 50% of the time to perform work duties.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a focus in Environmental Health and Safety preferred.

Experience Qualifications

• Three to five years experience in property management required.
• 4-6 years experience in managing Environmental Health and Safety Compliance in Construction/Property Management environment required.
• Experience with leading and implementing behavior-based safety programs required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations as related to 29CFR 1910 or EPA laws and regulations.
• Ability and knowledge to investigate industrial accidents and injuries, and determine the root cause and prevention measures.
• Ability to exercise mature judgment and suggest the appropriate action when working with employees, management, or customers.
• Ability to utilize with proficiency – Outlook email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of workers’ compensation laws and regulations, and return to duty programs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• High-performing independent thinker with excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently.
• Flexibility and time management skills are critical.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Leadership and personnel development skills, and the ability to present at a high level.
• Self-motivated, team player who pays close attention to detail and who can prioritize in a fast-moving environment.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of different people in a variety of situations.

Licenses and Certifications

• DL NUMBER - Driver's License, Valid and in State required.
• Certified Industrial Hygiene certification preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) , ASP, CIEC, or a similar industry-recognized certification preferred.
• HAZWOPER, CPR, First Aid certifications preferred.
• Incident Command Training Certificate preferred.

Compensation

We are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. The hiring range for this position is generally between $115,920 - $153,410, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. This position is also eligible for a performance bonus. Final salaries will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, licenses, certifications, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the general Hiring Range for the role. Hiring at the top of the range is reserved for exceptionally qualified candidates. We consider internal and external factors as a part of every final offer. We also offer a generous total compensation and benefits package.

Benefits

A competitive salary is only one part of your total rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and so much more! Click Here for Benefits Overview https://www.huntmilitarycommunities.com/careers/benefits

EEO/ADA

The Company and its affiliates provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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