EHS Manager

Parker Boats (Offshore); Beaufort (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Offshore seeks an Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager to lead our safety, environmental, and regulatory programs across offshore and onshore operations. You will partner with operations, leadership, employees, and contractors to build a strong safety culture and reduce risk.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of EH&S experience, expertise in incident investigations, regulatory compliance, and effective leadership to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• 5+ years EH&S experience.
• Experience in marine, construction, manufacturing, or industrial operations preferred.
• Proven incident investigation and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA/EPA regulations and compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and administer EH&S programs, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, maritime, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through leadership, training, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate workplace, operational, and environmental risks through inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and corrective actions.
• Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and environmental event investigations, including root cause analysis, reporting, and implementation of preventive measures.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee emergency preparedness, response, and business continuity programs.
• Manage environmental compliance activities, including waste management, spill prevention, pollution control, hazardous materials handling, and environmental reporting.
• Develop and deliver EH&S training programs, ensuring employees and contractors maintain required certifications, qualifications, and safe work practices.
• Monitor safety and environmental performance metrics, prepare reports for leadership, and recommend strategies to improve operational performance and reduce risk.
• Partner with operations, management, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies to ensure consistent adherence to company standards and regulatory expectations.
• Support organizational objectives by integrating safety, environmental stewardship, risk management, and regulatory compliance into all aspects of Parker Offshore's operations.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Leadership

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

EH&S reporting systems

Job description

Description

The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager is responsible for leading and managing Parker Offshore’s environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. This role partners closely with operations, leadership, employees, and contractors to develop a strong safety culture, reduce risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across offshore and onshore operations.

The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager is responsible for leading and managing Parker Offshore’s environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace. This role partners closely with operations, leadership, employees, and contractors to develop a strong safety culture, reduce risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across offshore and onshore operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and administer Parker Offshore's Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, ensuring compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, maritime, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote and strengthen a proactive safety culture through leadership, training, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate workplace, operational, and environmental risks through inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and corrective actions.
• Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and environmental event investigations, including root cause analysis, reporting, and implementation of preventive measures.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee emergency preparedness, response, and business continuity programs.
• Manage environmental compliance activities, including waste management, spill prevention, pollution control, hazardous materials handling, and environmental reporting.
• Develop and deliver EH&S training programs, ensuring employees and contractors maintain required certifications, qualifications, and safe work practices.
• Monitor safety and environmental performance metrics, prepare reports for leadership, and recommend strategies to improve operational performance and reduce risk.
• Partner with operations, management, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies to ensure consistent adherence to company standards and regulatory expectations.
• Support organizational objectives by integrating safety, environmental stewardship, risk management, and regulatory compliance into all aspects of Parker Offshore's operations.

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and environmental regulations
• Excellent incident investigation and root cause analysis skills
• Effective leadership, communication, and employee engagement abilities
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EH&S reporting systems

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
• 5+ years of progressive Environmental Health & Safety experience
• Experience in marine, construction, manufacturing, or industrial operations preferred
• Experience managing regulatory compliance programs and incident investigations
• Demonstrated success leading safety culture initiatives and risk reduction programs

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, moving equipment, noise, dust, chemicals, varying temperatures, and other industrial conditions
• Ability to walk, stand, and move throughout production, warehouse, and office areas for extended periods of time
• Ability to conduct facility inspections, safety audits, incident investigations, and ergonomic assessments throughout the plant
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, platforms, and access elevated work areas safely
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and work in confined or restricted spaces when conducting inspections or investigations
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds and, on occasion, up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
• Ability to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, respirators, steel-toed footwear, gloves, and other protective equipment as required
• Ability to respond to emergency situations, including evacuations, medical incidents, environmental releases, and accident investigations
• Ability to visually inspect work areas, equipment, and safety conditions and distinguish colors for hazard identification, warning labels, and safety signage
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, contractors, regulators, and leadership in both office and production environments
• This is a safety-sensitive position

Americans with Disability Specifications

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions, normal office environment or factory environment that is not climate controlled. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The factory in certain areas maintains a high fiberglass and dust environment.

Personal Protective Equipment might be required in certain areas of the factory including but not limited to safety glasses, respirator, hearing protection, gloves and protective garments.

Employees in safety-sensitive positions must report to work fit for duty and must remain fit for duty throughout their workday. To be fit for duty, the employee must not be impaired by alcohol, illicit drugs, or medication.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Parker Offshore provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Parker Offshore complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Parker Offshore expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Parker Offshore employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.