ES&H Manager

Bechtel Corporation; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401K with matching and profit-sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation, a global engineering, procurement and construction leader, seeks a senior ESH onboarding lead to drive structured onboarding and governance across the M&T GBU. You will coordinate with project teams, HR, and leadership to deliver consistent onboarding for ESH personnel and to strengthen governance, workforce capability, engagement, and wellbeing.

You will apply data-driven insights from performance metrics and lessons learned to improve ESH programs across the project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related discipline with 13+ years of relevant experience; or 17+ years with no degree.
• Experience supporting ESH programs in large engineering, procurement, construction, or similar complex environments.
• Experience with continuous improvement, audits, assessments, corrective actions, or lessons learned.

Responsibilities

• Lead ESH onboarding and coordinate programs across projects and offices.
• Provide governance and onboarding for GBU ESH personnel and mentors.
• Develop standardized onboarding plans, checklists, schedules, and learning resources.
• Track progress, training, competency milestones, and deployment readiness.
• Prepare executive reports, dashboards, and guidance for leadership.
• Share best ESH practices and adapt to new projects.

Skills

ESH management systems

Regulatory compliance

Risk-based planning

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, Education, Organizational Development, Construction Management, or related discipline

13+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Dashboards

Analytics

Learning management systems

Workflow automation

Digital ESH systems

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework
• Work Location: Reston, VA
• Salary Range for Reston: $180,500 - $261,100 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Extraordinary Teams Building Inspiring Projects

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview

Bechtel delivers some of the world’s most complex engineering, construction, and project management work. Our success is grounded in safety, quality, ethics, innovation, and inclusion. As part of our Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) team, you will help establish and coordinate high-performing ESH programs for our advanced manufacturing projects including those for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and data center projects.

Job Summary

In this role, you will lead process improvement, organizational capability, learning, culture, innovation, and the onboarding of all ESH personnel hired into the M&T GBU. You will work with GBU and project leadership to evaluate ESH programs, identify systemic opportunities, develop scalable solutions, and support consistent implementation of the ESH Management System throughout the project lifecycle.

You will serve as the GBU functional lead for ESH onboarding and as an advisor to project ESH teams. You will partner with project management, construction, engineering, quality, supply chain, commissioning and startup, human resources, talent acquisition, learning and development, customers, and Corporate ESH to provide each new ESH employee with a consistent, role-based onboarding experience. You will use performance data, assessments, workforce feedback, and lessons learned to strengthen governance, field execution, workforce capability, engagement, and wellbeing.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership for M&T ESH process improvement, organizational effectiveness, learning, culture, and continual improvement.
• Establish consistent methods for evaluating ESH program effectiveness across projects, proposals, offices, and business operations.
• Facilitate structured onboarding of all ESH personnel and introduce them to key programs and tools
• Analyze indicators, observations, employee feedback, assessment findings, training data, and corrective-action trends to guide decisions.
• Prepare executive-ready reports, dashboards, recommendations, guidance, tools, templates, and implementation resources.
• Standardize and share effective ESH practices while allowing appropriate adaptation to new projects.
• Own and continuously improve the M&T GBU ESH onboarding framework, including role-based curricula, onboarding pathways, competency expectations, facilitator materials, workshops, and train-the-trainer resources.
• Coordinate onboarding for all ESH personnel hired into the M&T GBU, from acceptance through initial deployment, in partnership with hiring managers, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, project ESH leadership, and assigned mentors.
• Develop and maintain standardized onboarding plans, checklists, schedules, learning assignments, resource guides, and role-specific requirements for GBU, project, office, and field ESH positions.
• Confirm that each new hire receives timely access to required systems, standards, procedures, training, project information, organizational contacts, and development resources needed to perform effectively.
• Track onboarding progress, required training, competency milestones, mentor engagement, deployment readiness, and unresolved barriers; provide status reporting and elevate issues requiring leadership action.
• Engage new hires and their managers at defined intervals to assess onboarding effectiveness, clarify expectations, address support needs, and incorporate feedback into continual improvement of the program.
• Verify onboarding completion and role readiness through documented training, demonstrated knowledge, manager confirmation, field application, and completion of assigned development activities.
• Support coaching, mentoring, career development, succession planning, and developmental assignments for ESH professionals and leaders.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, Education, Organizational Development, Construction Management, or a related discipline, plus typically 13 or more years of relevant experience; or, in lieu of a degree, typically 17 or more years of directly relevant experience.
• Experience supporting ESH programs in large engineering, procurement, construction, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, data center, industrial, energy, or similarly complex environments.
• Experience with continuous improvement, management systems, audits, assessments, corrective actions, lessons learned, or organizational change.
• Experience designing, coordinating, or facilitating enterprise or multi-project onboarding, leadership workshops, workforce-development programs, training, or competency‑assurance processes.
• Experience coordinating across hiring managers, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, project teams, mentors, and learning functions to deliver consistent onboarding outcomes.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Working knowledge of ESH management systems, risk-based planning, regulatory compliance, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, change management, instructional design, or ISO internal auditor.
• Experience supporting ESH across multiple projects, regions, or business units.
• Experience with proposals, mobilization, readiness reviews, management reviews, risk registers, staffing plans, or project closeout.
• Experience with digital ESH systems, workflow automation, dashboards, analytics, learning‑management systems, or performance reporting.
• Training or experience in root cause analysis, human and organizational performance, behavioral science, Craft-Based Leadership, adult learning, coaching, or organization development.
• Experience with mental health, wellbeing, fatigue management, employee engagement, or psychological-safety programs.
• Knowledge of construction safety, environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, emergency management, permit-to-work, contractor management, and critical‑control verification.
• Familiarity with advanced manufacturing hazards, cleanrooms, hazardous chemicals, phased energization, simultaneous operations, commissioning, and startup.
• Ability to convert project lessons and performance information into scalable GBU standards, training, tools, and improvement strategies.

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse Teams Build The Extraordinary

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent. We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of \"One Team\", respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [e-mail]