Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Hart & Hickman, PC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hart & Hickman, PC is seeking an experienced safety professional to help lead our internal health and safety programs. You will work alongside the Health & Safety Lead, owning major components from day one and growing into the program lead role.

You will manage HASPs, training, field safety audits, incident investigations, and subcontractor safety oversight across projects in the Carolinas, ensuring compliance with OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years health & safety experience in environmental consulting or related field.
• Strong knowledge of HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120) and construction safety (29 CFR 1926).
• Experience writing and reviewing site-specific HASPs and leading incident investigations.
• Strong training and communication skills; able to hold a room of scientists and engineers' attention.
• Degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Owns H&H's corporate health & safety program: policies, SOPs, medical surveillance, respiratory protection, PPE, fleet and field safety, and regulatory compliance (OSHA 1910.120 and 1926).
• Develops site-specific HASPs and conducts Job Safety Analyses.
• Leads firm-wide safety training, including HAZWOPER refresher coordination and onboarding.
• Performs field safety audits across active project sites in the Carolinas.
• Leads incident and near-miss investigations, performs root cause analyses, and documents corrective actions and OSHA recordkeeping.
• Oversees subcontractor safety prequalification and oversight (drilling, remediation, construction subs).
• Serves as in-house technical safety resource for project teams.

Skills

HAZWOPER knowledge

Construction safety knowledge

Safety training

Incident investigation

HASPs writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field

Job description

Hart & Hickman (H&H) is a growing, employee-focused environmental engineering and consulting firm serving clients across the Southeast since 1995. Our team perform site assessments, remediation, drilling oversight, vapor intrusion investigations, industrial hygiene surveys, and compliance work every day - and we're looking for an experienced safety professional to help lead our internal programs that keep them safe.

This is a full-time, dedicated health and safety role. You will not carry a utilization target. Your job is our people, not a billable goal. You'll work alongside our Health & Safety Lead, taking ownership of major pieces of our internal program from day one, with a clear path to leading the program as you grow into it.

What You'll Own

• H&H's corporate health & safety program: policies, SOPs, medical surveillance, respiratory protection, PPE, fleet and field safety, and regulatory compliance (OSHA 1910.120 and 1926)
• Site-specific Health & Safety Plans (HASPs) and Job Safety Analyses
• Firm-wide safety training, including HAZWOPER refresher coordination, new-hire field safety onboarding, and competent-person programs
• Field safety audits across active project sites in the Carolinas
• Incident and near-miss investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and OSHA recordkeeping
• Subcontractor safety prequalification and oversight (drilling, remediation, and construction subs)
• Supporting project teams as an in-house technical resource on health and safety questions - the person they call from the field

Required

• A minimum of 5 years of health & safety experience, with meaningful time supporting environmental consulting or related industry
• Deep working knowledge of HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120) and construction safety (29 CFR 1926)
• Experience writing and reviewing site-specific HASPs and leading incident investigations
• Strong training and communication skills - you can hold a room of scientists and engineers' attention
• Degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in environmental consulting
• HAZWOPER trainer qualification
• Experience with industrial hygiene fieldwork: air monitoring, noise, IAQ/mold, asbestos, or exposure assessment
• CSP, CIH, CHST, ASP, or OHST certification - or interest in pursuing one with our support

Why This Role Is Different

You'll be joining a firm whose work you already understand, in a role with direct access to leadership and a genuine mandate to improve how we operate. You'll start with real ownership, and this is a deliberate succession path - as you grow into the role, so does the scope. For the right person, this is a path to leading our health and safety practice at a firm that promotes from within.

Why H&H

We foster a positive work culture built on career and personal development, collaboration and training, quality-driven work, and frequent employee recognition. Our people work on challenging projects alongside experienced project managers and senior leaders, and we invest deliberately in developing well-rounded consultants who become trusted advisers to clients and future leaders of the firm.

Hart & Hickman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, and other protected characteristics.