Senior EHS Leader - Mega Construction Projects

DPR Construction; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a Senior EHS Leader to define project-wide EHS strategy, governance, and execution across large-scale projects in California. You will align EHS priorities with enterprise goals, drive safety performance, risk reduction, and regulatory readiness while embedding accountability in project delivery.

Lead multidisciplinary teams and partners, mentor EHS professionals, and communicate findings from investigations.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's or Associate degree in occupational safety, environmental health, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 8–12 years of construction EHS experience, including mega projects and BU leadership.

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

Incident investigations

Stakeholder management

Mentoring / coaching

Education

Bachelor’s or associate degree in safety/health/engineering/construction

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

DPR Construction is seeking a Senior EHS Leader to define project-wide EHS strategy, governance, and execution across large-scale projects in California. You will align EHS priorities with enterprise goals, drive safety performance, risk reduction, and regulatory readiness while embedding accountability in project delivery.

Lead multidisciplinary teams and partners, mentor EHS professionals, and communicate findings from investigations.