EHS Client Manager

Amerit Fleet Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits within 30 days

401(k) match program

Career and learning development

Job summary

AmeritFleet Solutions is seeking an experienced EHS Client Manager to lead environmental health and safety programs for a key segment. The role emphasizes hazard control, incident investigations, compliance, and stakeholder collaboration across field operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in EHS, strong presentation skills, and the ability to travel up to 75%. A Bachelor's degree or EHS certification is preferred as part of the qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in an EHS role.
• Significant knowledge and experience in EHS and integrating it into business and operations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal.
• Travel up to 75% of the time.
• Bachelor's degree or EHS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert advice for hazard controls, safety training, and compliance with local, state, federal, and company/client standards.
• Conducts incident investigations, risk assessments, audits, walkthroughs, and inspections.
• Develops action plans to close gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Engages and influences across levels to align safety culture with Amerit values.
• Works with operations to implement safety enhancements and reduce hazards.
• Facilitates continuous improvement programs to ensure inspection readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Coaches field management on EHS matters and regulatory reporting to stakeholders.
• Identifies best practices and integrates them into segment EHS plans.
• Analyzes EHS metrics and communicates actions to address trends.
• Responds to emergencies with real-time support.

Skills

Hazard controls

Safety training

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

EHS certification

Tools

Samsara

Think Reliability Cause Mapping

Pareto distribution

Human and Organizational Performance (HOP)

Job description

Position Summary

AmeritFleet Solutionsis a leading provider of fleet maintenance and repair services across the United States. Backed by New Mountain Capital,Ameritis rapidly expanding through both acquisitions and organic growth.Amerit is looking for an EHS Client Manager.

The Client Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Manager will provide EHS Support for a specific segment to support a dynamic and developing EHS program and culture. The Client EHS Manager owns the safety program implementation and management of various programs in the field.

The right candidate for this role must not have a rigid approach to safety, but must be adaptable, creative, and collaborative, with a keen ability to build relationships, prioritize tasks, and satisfy multiple stakeholders’ needs.

Compensation: Competitive Salary Pay -Paid weekly, every Friday! $115,000 - $125,000 base salary depending on experience and location.

Travel: up to 75%

The benefits of belonging – what’s in it for you?

• Full benefits within 30 days
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) match program
• Unlimited vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Commitment to your safety through boot and prescription safety glasses reimbursement
• Career and learning development with an extensive training program through our Amerit University
• Employee referral program, up to $500 bonus
• ASE certification program with fee reimbursement and bonus
• Employee recognition platform that includes opportunities to redeem points for merchandise
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 24/7 nurse triage line
• Employee discounts on cell phone service and entertainment tickets
• Employee resource groups (ERGs) that foster inclusion

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides expert advice and consultation to stakeholders for implementing hazard controls, safety training, compliance to local, state, federal, and company/client standards, and other relevant topics.
• Conducts incident and injury investigations, risk assessments, audits, walkthroughs, and inspections.
• Develop action plans based on investigations, assessments, audits, walkthroughs to drive continuous improvement in areas of opportunities and close compliance gaps.
• Engage, motivate, influence, and be able to align at all levels, implementing EHS strategies to reduce incidents, drive compliance and align the safety culture across the segment to meet Amerit values.
• Work with the operational teams to improve safety enhancements that will reduce employees' exposure to work hazards.
• Facilitate implementation of continuous improvement and compliance assurance programs to ensure that sites comply with applicable regulatory/client/Company requirements and are always “inspection ready”.
• Coaches and mentors field management teams on EHS matters, encouraging continuous improvement.
• Supports facilities in the timely reporting of EHS matters to internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies.
• Identifies best practices and strategically integrates and implements them into segment specfic EHS plans.
• Analyzes EHS metrics, communicating and implementing action plans to address trends.
• Responds and provides real time assistance in emergency situations.

Familiarity with Samsara (telematics systems), Think Reliability Cause Mapping, Pareto distribution, and Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). Strong presentation skills with the ability to deliver coherent, story-driven messaging that drives action are also important. In addition, candidates should understand the distinction between leading and lagging indicators.

Ideal Candidate will have:

• Minimum 5 years in an EHS role.
• Significant knowledge, expertise, and experience in EHS and demonstrated ability to integrate EHS into broader business and operations processes.
• Deeply understand business and operational strategies and objectives and apply and align them with EHS strategies and objectives in order to develop integrated solutions and win as one team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, are required. Must be able adjust communication styles and approaches to different situations and audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a positive, collaborative leadership style are required to influence and effectively work with team members at all levels throughout the company. Must be able to foster constructive dialogue, build consensus, and address conflicting views.
• Preferred Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) Professional certification or a bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.

Key Competencies and Minimum Education

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