Field Service Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Virginia Transformer Corp; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Transformer is seeking a Field Service Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to develop and lead the safety program across our Field Service organization in North America. This hands-on safety leader will partner with Operations, Engineering, and customers to ensure all activities comply with OSHA, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards, and utility requirements.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of EHS experience in heavy industrial environments such as transformers, substations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7–10+ years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience.
• Experience supporting Field Service or Construction operations.
• Experience with power transformers, utilities, HV systems, substations, EPC firms, or heavy industrial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture across Field Service operations in North America.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards, utility safety requirements, and environmental regulations.
• Develop and deliver Field Service safety training and toolbox talks; conduct annual refreshers.
• Support customer safety meetings and partner with utilities, EPC contractors, and data center clients to standardize practices.
• Track safety metrics, prepare executive safety reports, and lead investigations of incidents and near misses.

Skills

Field Safety Leadership

Incident Investigation

Safety Training

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene

Job description

On the heels of achieving 3X growth, Virginia Transformer is hiring to do it again!

We're strategically building our team for the next 3X growth cycle—a phase that is both intense and incredibly rewarding. We're highly selective about who joins us because this journey isn't for everyone.

If you have the drive, grit, and expertise to perform at a high level—and you want to grow your career 3X alongside the Company's growth—we'd love to talk.

Who We Are

Virginia Transformer is the largest U.S.-owned producer of power transformers in North America. For more than 50 years, we've earned our reputation by delivering premium-quality transformers with the industry's shortest lead times. Today, we're more than 6,000 employees strong and continue to invest in engineering, manufacturing, and field service excellence.

As a privately held, debt-free company, we thrive on innovation, speed, accountability, and customer focus.

Position Summary

The Field Service Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the safety culture across Virginia Transformer's Field Service organization.

This role partners closely with Field Service Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and customers to ensure all installation, commissioning, maintenance, testing, repair, and emergency response activities are executed safely and in compliance with OSHA regulations, utility requirements, and company standards.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on safety leader with experience supporting high‑voltage electrical work, transformer services, substations, utilities, and industrial construction environments.

Responsibilities

Field Safety Leadership

• Lead the safety strategy for all Field Service operations throughout North America.
• Promote a proactive safety culture focused on zero injuries.
• Coach, mentor, and support field employees on safe work practices.
• Conduct field safety observations and audits.
• Develop corrective action plans and ensure timely closure.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
  • OSHA regulations
  • NFPA 70E
  • IEEE standards
  • Utility safety requirements
  • Environmental regulations
  • Customer‑specific safety requirements
• Maintain EHS documentation and reporting.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement updates.
• Lead Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
• Review project‑specific safety plans.
• Participate in pre‑job planning meetings.
• Evaluate high‑risk activities including:
  • Heavy lifting
  • High‑voltage testing
  • Confined space entry
  • Energization
• Investigate safety incidents and near misses.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Track safety metrics and trends.
• Prepare executive safety reports.

Training & Development

• Develop and deliver Field Service safety training.
• Ensure field personnel maintain required certifications.
• Conduct toolbox talks.
• Lead annual safety refreshers.
• Support contractor safety orientation.
• Oversee spill prevention and response.
• Ensure proper handling of transformer oil and hazardous materials.
• Monitor waste disposal practices.
• Support sustainability initiatives.

Customer Support

• Participate in customer safety meetings.
• Ensure customer safety requirements are satisfied.
• Partner with utilities, EPC contractors, industrial customers, and data center clients.
• Implement best practices across Field Service.
• Standardize safety procedures throughout North America.

Education

Bachelor's degree in:

• Industrial Hygiene

Equivalent experience considered.

Experience

• 7–10+ years of Environmental, Health & Safety experience.
• Experience supporting Field Service or Construction operations.
• Experience within one or more of the following:
  • Power transformers
  • Utilities
  • High‑voltage electrical systems
  • Substations
  • Electrical contractors
  • EPC firms
  • Heavy industrial manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications

• Incident Command experience preferred

Technical Knowledge

Working knowledge of:

• Utility Safety Rules
• Hazardous materials handling

Skills

• Incident Investigation

Travel

Willingness to travel 40–60% throughout North America to manufacturing facilities and customer sites.