Regional Operations Safety Manager

GrayMar Environmental Services, LLC; Troutdale (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits after 60 days

401K with company match

Company paid STD, LTD, and life insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Career path programs and training

Job summary

GrayMar Environmental Services, LLC is seeking a Regional Operations Safety Manager in Troutdale, Oregon. This role involves leading the implementation of Health and Safety programs, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, and providing operational support, training, and safety audits. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree related to Occupational Health and Safety, at least 5 years of experience in the environmental industry, and necessary safety certifications. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage and 401K matching.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of safety experience in environmental industry
• Experience with field and facility audits, risk assessments, training delivery
• CSP, ASP, CHST, CIH, OHST, or related safety credentials preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Health and Safety programs and initiatives
• Conduct safety audits and manage training delivery
• Support incident investigations and ensure corrective actions

Skills

Understanding of OSHA, DOT, RCRA regulations

Knowledge in HAZWOPER and environmental remediation

Field safety leadership experience

Effective communication skills

Customer service skills

Proficiency in conflict management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Overview

The Regional Operations Safety Manager leads field implementation of approved Health and Safety (H&S) programs governing environmental and hazardous materials emergency response, industrial services, environmental remediation and hazardous waste transportation and disposal. This position provides operational safety support, training coordination, site‑level program management, audits, corrective action initiatives, and workforce competency support in coordination with operations field, regional and leadership teams and corporate H&S. The Regional Operations Safety Manager reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety leadership and directions to assigned region and model GrayMar Values.
• Ensure each employee is prepared and educated in safe work practices.
• Implement approved H&S programs at the field, facility, and regional operations level.
• Support site‑specific safety planning, job walks, JHAs, JSPs, project safety plans, proposals, and customer safety requirements.
• Provide in‑person project safety support when required by job scope, risk level, customer expectation, or operational need.
• Conduct facility, field, and tailgate safety audits; document findings and verify corrective action closure.
• Support incident investigations through report collection, interviews, data gathering, root cause support, and corrective action documentation.
• Manage training delivery, LMS completion tracking, onboarding, refresher training, customer‑required training, and workforce competency support.
• Reinforce Stop Work Authority, near‑miss reporting, employee participation, and a non‑retaliatory safety culture.
• Provide field documentation and support for insurance, TPA, customer compliance, regulatory support, and safety performance reporting as requested.
• Monitor safety trends, audit results, training completion, and corrective action status to support continuous improvement.
• Respond to emergencies as needed, 24/7, including holidays, nights and weekends.
• Travel for emergency responses and scheduled work.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Thorough understanding of OSHA, DOT, and RCRA regulations.
• Comprehensive knowledge in HAZWOPER and environmental industry, specific to environmental remediation, industrial services, emergency response and hazardous waste transportation and disposal.
• Experience in field safety leadership, hazard recognition, and operational risk control.
• Knowledge in Job safety planning, audit execution, incident support, corrective action tracking, and safety documentation management.
• Effective communication with field teams, branch and regional leadership, Corporate H&S, customers, and regulators.
• Practical problem‑solving across multiple sites with consistent follow‑up and professional documentation.
• Excellent customer service skills to understand and meet customer needs.
• Proficiency in conflict management.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent field safety experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of safety experience in environmental industry, specific to environmental remediation, industrial services, emergency response and hazardous waste transportation and disposal.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910, 1926, 1904, applicable state plan requirements, and customer safety requirements.
• Experience with field audits, facility audits, tailgate audits, risk assessments, corrective action follow‑up, training delivery, and LMS tracking.
• CSP, ASP, CHST, CIH, OHST, or related safety credentials.
• Current and clean driving record.
• 3+ years of experience with computer applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Acrobat and Excel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 60 days of full‑time employment.
• 401K with company match.
• Company paid STD, LTD, and life insurance.
• Company Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Career path programs and company paid training.
• Family culture with positive and safe work environments.

Disclaimer

This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of GrayMar Environmental Services, LLC.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GrayMar Environmental Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at GrayMar are based on one’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, victims of a QAOV and those with a family member who is a victim of a QAOV, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.