Senior EHS Manager - Construction Safety Leader

Orion Placement; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Employee ownership program

Continuing education

Job summary

Confidential Employer is seeking an experienced EHS Leader to steer health and safety strategy across complex commercial construction projects in Rockville, MD. You will own field safety, risk reduction, training, incident prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives on-site.

You will mentor EHS professionals, influence project leadership, and shape safety standards across the organization while managing audits, JHAs, and policy development.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of occupational EHS experience in the construction industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety or equivalent.
• STS certification or equivalent.
• CHST certification or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Experience with field audits, incident investigation, and corrective action management.
• Strong communication, training, leadership and trade-partner management skills.
• Experience mentoring or supervising EHS professionals is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive EHS audits, inspections, and risk identification across complex and high-risk construction projects.
• Identify hazards, implement corrective actions, and ensure issues are documented and resolved promptly.
• Review and approve Job Hazard Analyses, Pre-Task Plans, and high-risk work scopes.
• Integrate EHS requirements into preconstruction, logistics, project planning, and field execution.
• Lead project safety kickoffs, trade partner meetings, and leadership discussions around risk mitigation.
• Manage incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and follow-up documentation.
• Develop and deliver advanced safety education and project-specific training.
• Analyze EHS performance data, trends, assessments, and metrics to drive improvements.
• Lead OSHA inspections, insurance audits, regulatory interactions, and third-party evaluations.
• Develop and refine EHS policies, procedures, systems, and compliance programs.
• Supervise, mentor, and provide day-to-day guidance to EHS staff.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Regulatory knowledge

Incident investigation

Hazard identification

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety

Safety Trained Supervisor (STS)

Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)

Job description

Confidential Employer is seeking an experienced EHS Leader to steer health and safety strategy across complex commercial construction projects in Rockville, MD. You will own field safety, risk reduction, training, incident prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives on-site.

You will mentor EHS professionals, influence project leadership, and shape safety standards across the organization while managing audits, JHAs, and policy development.