EHS Director[AA-14917]

Shirley Parsons; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Parsons is seeking an EHS Director for a rapidly growing building services organization to lead enterprise-wide EHS and risk strategy, programs and initiatives. This role reports to the COO and offers high visibility across 1,000 employees in 21 branches across the eastern U.S.

and Canada, with a mobile field-based workforce and strong executive partnerships. The position can be based remotely in the North-East or Mid-Atlantic, with 40–50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Risk Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in field services or similar.
• Ability to influence cultural change across a dispersed frontline workforce.
• Experience using data analytics and AI-based tools to enhance EHS programs.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% across Eastern US & Canada.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve enterprise-wide EHS and risk programs across branches.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations; conduct audits and hazard assessments.
• Lead incident investigations and track safety metrics to drive corrective actions.
• Develop safety training programs and toolbox talks for frontline teams.
• Partner with leadership on insurance, workers’ comp, and sustainability reporting; deploy AI tools.

Skills

EHS leadership

Data analytics

Influence cultural change

Regulatory compliance

AI-enabled tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

AI tools

Incident reporting software

Job description

A rapidly-growing building services organization is seeking an EHS Director to lead enterprise-wide EHS and risk strategy, programs and initiatives, reporting directly into the company COO.

This organization has ~1,000 employees across 21 branches in the eastern United States and Canada, with a very mobile, field-based workforce. This role offers the opportunity to partner closely with executive leadership and influence how safety, sustainability, and risk are embedded into daily operations. It is an impactful leadership position for someone who enjoys both strategic ownership and hands-on execution.

***This role can be based remotely in the North-East or Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, with 40-50% travel expected***

The Role

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve company-wide environmental, health, safety, and risk management programs, policies and culture, across multiple branch locations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, conducting audits, inspections, and hazard assessments with clear reporting to leadership.
• Lead incident investigations, track safety metrics, identify trends, and drive corrective actions to reduce incidents and lost-time events.
• Develop and deliver safety training programs, including standardized toolbox talks and field-focused engagement with front-line teams.
• Partner with senior leadership on insurance strategy, workers’ compensation, claims management, sustainability reporting, and the adoption of AI-enabled tools to enhance EHS effectiveness.

The Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field; relevant credentials such as CSP would be desirable.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience, within field services based industries.
• Proven ability to influence and drive cultural change across a geographically dispersed and mobile front-line workforce.
• Comfortable leveraging EHS data, analytics, and emerging digital or AI-based tools to modernize safety and risk programs.
• Comfortable traveling up to 50% of the time, throughout the Eastern region of United States & Canada.