Environmental Health & Safety Director

AIR Control Concepts; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, &

401(k) retirement plan with company

Paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Professional development

Job summary

AIR Control Concepts is seeking a Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to lead enterprise-wide safety strategy across 55 operating companies in the United States and Canada. The role partners with Presidents, VPs, and executives to build a world-class safety culture while ensuring regulatory compliance and reducing injuries.

The role focuses on setting objectives, leading investigations, overseeing regulatory programs, and shaping safety dashboards for executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Operations, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience.
• Experience leading multi-site safety programs across geographically dispersed operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, and applicable Canadian safety regulations.
• Experience supporting acquisition integration preferred.
• Experience in a private equity-backed organization strongly preferred.
• Excellent executive communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish annual safety objectives and performance metrics across the enterprise.
• Develop and drive AIR's enterprise-wide EHS strategy and policies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across OSHA/EPA/DOT and local regulations.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
• Standardize safety programs for field technicians, facilities, and fleets.
• Partner with Insurance, Legal, HR, and Operations on risk management.
• Develop enterprise safety dashboards and executive reporting for the Board.
• Lead EHS due diligence for acquisitions and post-acquisition integration.

Skills

Executive leadership

Multi-site leadership

OSHA/EHS knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Acquisition integration

Private equity experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Overview

Job Title: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director
Job Location: Richmond VA or Norfolk VA
Travel: Approximately 40-50%
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $125-150k Bonus Eligible

Position Summary

The Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for developing, leading, and continuously improving AIR's enterprise-wide safety strategy across more than 55 operating companies throughout the United States and Canada. This executive leadership role partners closely with Operating Company Presidents, Regional Vice Presidents, Operations leaders, Human Resources, Risk Management, Fleet, Facilities, and Executive Leadership to establish a world-class safety culture while ensuring compliance with OSHA, provincial, state, local, and environmental regulations. The Director will provide both strategic leadership and operational support, driving consistency across operating companies while respecting the entrepreneurial culture that makes AIR successful. The position will focus on reducing injuries, improving employee engagement, strengthening regulatory compliance, lowering workers' compensation costs, improving EMR performance, and creating scalable safety programs that support AIR's continued growth through acquisition.

Essential Responsibilities

Enterprise Safety Leadership

• Establish annual safety objectives and performance metrics.
• Develop and execute AIR's enterprise-wide Environmental Health & Safety strategy.
• Establish standardized safety policies, procedures, and best practices across all operating companies.
• Build a proactive, employee-driven safety culture focused on prevention and accountability.
• Lead the enterprise Safety Committee and regional safety councils.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, provincial, state, and local regulations.
• Develop enterprise standards for regulatory compliance across all operating companies.
• Monitor changing regulatory requirements and implement necessary updates.
• Oversee OSHA recordkeeping, reporting, and compliance processes.
• Serve as the corporate subject matter expert for safety and environmental compliance.

Risk Management & Operational Excellence

• Analyze injury trends and identify enterprise-wide opportunities for risk reduction.
• Develop programs that reduce TRIR, DART, workers' compensation claims, vehicle accidents, and property losses.
• Lead significant incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action initiatives.
• Partner with Insurance, Legal, HR, and Operations on claims management and loss prevention strategies.

Field Operations & Fleet Safety

• Establish safety standards for field technicians, construction sites, warehouses, fabrication facilities, and offices.
• Lead fleet safety initiatives, driver qualification programs, MVR reviews, and vehicle accident reduction efforts.
• Standardize contractor safety qualification processes.
• Develop jobsite inspection and field audit programs.

Training & Leadership Development

• Develop enterprise safety leadership training for supervisors, managers, and executives.
• Standardize onboarding and recurring safety training across all operating companies.
• Ensure compliance with required certifications and continuing education.
• Coach operating company leadership on safety accountability and performance improvement.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Lead EHS due diligence for acquisitions.
• Evaluate safety programs, compliance risks, OSHA history, workers' compensation performance, and environmental liabilities.
• Develop post-acquisition safety integration plans.
• Standardize newly acquired companies into AIR's safety management system.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Develop executive dashboards and KPIs including:
  • Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
  • DART Rate
  • EMR
  • Workers' Compensation Costs
  • Lost Time Claims
  • Near Miss Reporting
  • Vehicle Incidents
  • Safety Training Completion
  • Corrective Action Closure Rates
• Present monthly and quarterly safety performance to Executive Leadership and the Board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Operations, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience.
• Experience leading multi-site safety programs across geographically dispersed operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, and applicable Canadian safety regulations.
• Experience supporting construction, mechanical service, manufacturing, industrial, or commercial contracting organizations.
• Demonstrated success reducing injury rates and improving safety culture.
• Experience supporting acquisition integration preferred.
• Experience in a private equity-backed organization strongly preferred.
• Excellent executive communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• CHST
• OSHA 500
• OSHA 510

Travel

Approximately 40–50% travel throughout the United States and Canada.

Success Measures

• Standardized safety programs across all operating companies.
• Improve enterprise safety culture and accountability.
• Reduce recordable injuries and lost-time incidents.
• Improve EMR performance.
• Reduce workers' compensation costs.
• Develop enterprise safety dashboards and executive reporting.
• Successfully integrate acquired companies into AIR's safety management framework.
• Build a scalable EHS function capable of supporting AIR's continued acquisition strategy and IPO readiness.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage to support your well-being.
• Financial Security – 401(k) retirement plan with company match and short/long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life Balance – Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and an employee assistance program (EAP).
• Professional Development – Ongoing training opportunities and support for continuing education.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs and qualifications. The Company complies with disability laws and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals.