Senior Construction EHS Leader: Strategy & Governance

DPR Construction; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader to drive strategy, governance, and execution across large projects in Santa Clara, CA. The role aligns project EHS priorities with enterprise goals to drive safety performance, risk reduction, and regulatory readiness.

You will direct multidisciplinary teams and external partners to achieve continuous improvement in EHS outcomes. The ideal candidate has 8-12 years in construction EHS, delivering mega projects, with

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in construction EHS.
• Leadership of complex, large-scale or mega projects and multi-discipline EHS professionals or BU EHS leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and EHS governance.

Responsibilities

• Defines project-wide EHS strategy, goals, and maturity targets aligned with enterprise and business unit standards.
• Oversees EHS governance and audit programs across all project phases, ensuring consistent application of policies and regulatory compliance, inclusive of Self-Perform Work.
• Leads serious-incident investigations, learning reviews, and communication of findings across the project and to the enterprise EHS team.
• Partners with project executives, operations, and trade partners to plan and mitigate high-risk work and integrate EHS into project execution.
• Develops and mentors project EHS professionals, building capability and succession within the project and across the enterprise.
• Represents the project in regulatory interactions, owner and stakeholder engagements, and cross-project EHS forums.
• Tracks and reports EHS performance metrics, analyzing trends to inform leadership decisions and program adjustments.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor's/associates in safety/engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

DPR Construction is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader to drive strategy, governance, and execution across large projects in Santa Clara, CA. The role aligns project EHS priorities with enterprise goals to drive safety performance, risk reduction, and regulatory readiness.

You will direct multidisciplinary teams and external partners to achieve continuous improvement in EHS outcomes. The ideal candidate has 8-12 years in construction EHS, delivering mega projects, with