Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Texas Children's Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to lead EH&S programs, ensure compliance, and partner with leaders to improve safety performance. You will oversee regulatory obligations, drive continuous improvement, and serve as liaison with regulatory agencies.

Leadership across departments will address safety issues affecting readiness and operations. You will guide day-to-day EH&S operations, monitor program performance, and support improvements while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred with supervisory experience in facilities, healthcare, business management, or related field.
• Licenses/ Certifications: CHFM and CHESP preferred.
• Required 4 years of experience in facilities, healthcare, or business management; preferred 4 years of supervisory experience in facilities, healthcare, business management, or related capacity.
• Bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and manages the technical, administrative, and financial aspects of facilities operations.
• Ensures reliability and functionality of facility assets and services via a quality control program.
• Assesses staffing requirements based on space, equipment, productivity, and benchmarks.
• Maintains adequate staffing with effective scheduling.
• Ensures equipment and services meet standards set by authorities and AHJ inspections.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, teamwork, and communication.
• Ensures required equipment and supplies are available and maintained.
• Assists in development and implementation of operational policies for safe, effective services.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Director or Assistant Director.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Description

At Texas Children’s Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an Environmental Health & Safety Manager, you will help advance a safe, compliant, and prepared healthcare environment. In this role, you’ll provide operational leadership for environmental health and safety programs while partnering with leaders across the organization to strengthen compliance, improve processes, and advance safety performance. Oversee regulatory and accreditation compliance, guide day-to-day EH&S operations, monitor program performance, support continuous improvement initiatives, and serve as an organizational liaison with regulatory agencies when needed. You’ll also lead staff and collaborate across departments to address environmental health and safety issues that affect organizational readiness and operations.

Responsibilities

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and manages the technical, administrative, and financial aspects of assigned building, plant, and/or functional areas of the facilities Operations department


• Ensures the reliability and functionality of all facility assets and services, as evidenced by a Quality Control Program


• Makes recommendations for staffing requirements by analyzing space/ equipment considerations, productivity requirements, industry benchmarks, and established work metrics


• Maintains an adequate number of competent staff utilizing the targeted selection process and effective scheduling methodology


• Ensures equipment is maintained and services are performed in accordance with the standards established by the Department, Hospital, federal, state, and local agencies. Ensures all required inspections and certifications by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)


• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for responsibilities, customer service, and professional behavior through personal work ethic, teamwork, and effective communication skills


• Ensures all equipment and supplies required for departmental services are available and maintained in optimum operational status


• Participates in the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures within the Department to ensure the provision of safe and effective services


• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director or the Assistant Director

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Qualifications

Skills & Requirements

• Required High School Diploma or GED, preferred bachelor's degree with supervisory experience in facilities, healthcare, business management, or another related capacity


• Licenses/Certifications: Preferred CHFM - Cert-Cert HC Facility Mgr and Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP)


• Required 4 years of experience in facilities, healthcare, or business management field, and a preferred 4 years of supervisory experience in facilities, healthcare, business management, or other related capacity


• Bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of the required experience