Director - Risk, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability

South Texas College; Texas; On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College seeks a Director of Risk, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability to lead EHS programs across the district. You will collaborate with executive leadership to develop, implement, and evaluate safety, environmental, and sustainability initiatives, while directing staff in compliance with regulations and policies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and 4+ years in EH&S with supervisory experience; strong communication and budgeting skills are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least four (4) years of experience in environmental health and safety or related field with three (3) years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations affecting college operations.
• Evaluates EH&S procedures, programs, functions and activities.
• Collaborates with other directors to implement safety and environmental procedures.
• Oversees worker safety training for Facilities Operations and Maintenance and district-wide.
• Investigates injuries and recommends corrective actions.
• Conducts facility environmental audits and inspections.
• Manages department budget and purchasing decisions.
• Supervises safety inspections and hazardous materials programs.
• Maintains Fire and Life Safety and Indoor Environmental Quality programs.

Skills

Leadership

EHS Management

Regulatory Compliance

Worker Safety Training

Incident Investigation

Budget Oversight

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Department: Facilities Operations and Maintenance

General Statement of Job

The Director of Risk, Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability collaborates with the Executive Director of Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Director of Facilities Maintenance Services, the Director of Custodial Support Services, other College Departments, and the College Wide Safety Committee (CWSC) in developing, implementing and evaluating environmental health and safety procedures, programs, functions, and activities. Assists in daily coordination in safety compliance and direction to environmental, health, safety and risk employees in accordance with regulatory requirements, policies, standards, and procedures. Supervises assigned staff.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Manages compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as it pertains to the health and safety of the organization's operations.
• Responsible for evaluating environmental health and safety procedures, programs, functions and activities.
• Works in partnership with the Director of Facilities Maintenance Services and the Director of Custodial Support Services by implementing and evaluating safety and environmental procedures.
• Manages the worker safety training programs for the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Department and other identified departments district wide.
• Oversees, investigates and recommends courses of action for injury related incidents.
• Analyzes potential worker safety risks in all college facilities and implements measures to mitigate them.
• Oversees facility and environmental audits and inspections.
• Manages the department’s budget and makes effective purchasing decisions.
• Supervises safety inspections and related training.
• Implements, updates and supervises hazardous materials handling/safety program.
• Maintains the Fire and Life Safety Program.
• Supervises Indoor Environmental Quality in all facilities of the institution.
• Coordinates with the Science Division in updating and maintaining the Laboratory Safety Plan.
• Presents and disseminates critical EHS information to all College personnel through verbal and written communication methods.
• Supervises assigned staff, recommends for hire, trains, assigns schedules, delegates work assignments, monitors/reviews quality of work and evaluates staff.
• Responsible for incident reporting and investigation procedures including, performing incident analysis and preparing corrective action strategies as deemed appropriate.
• Responds to and addressing procedures related to communicable disease including, but not limited to, mitigation strategies, reporting efforts, and communication with appropriate public health agencies.
• Responsible for managing college-wide sustainability programs and/or projects in distinct areas of specialty such as, but not limited to: environmentally preferable procurement; resource conservation, and recycling; waste reduction; green building; sustainable transportation; and energy efficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least four (4) years of experience in environmental health and safety or related field with three (3) years of experience as a supervisor or manager required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of environmental health and safety government regulations.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment.
• Ability to accurately estimate time, materials, and cost involved in providing environmental health and safety services.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
• Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.
• Ability to travel throughout the district daily; must be insurable under South Texas College’s insurance policy for driving.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• Security Sensitive position: In addition, subject to federal background check.
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certification, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Ascending or descending ladders (6 ft. up to 12 ft. on step ladders and up to 24 ft. extension ladders, roof hatch ladders), stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Minimum Compensation

$92,196.00

Desired Start Date

November 23, 2026

Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank)

2 November 2026 11:59pm