Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

A Fortune 500® company, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) is a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services. EMCOR companies plan, install, operate, maintain, and protect the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments—such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems—in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations, and government.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Director, EHS to work closely with the Safety, Quality & Productivity team on all key items relating to safety. The role will provide safety and occupational health thought leadership and oversight at multiple EMCOR companies as assigned and will work with segment and operating company leadership to improve safety planning, processes, and operational performance and ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations. In addition, the role may provide leadership and support as assigned in other related areas such as fleet management, environmental compliance, business continuity, guidance and development of local safety personnel, operational process improvement, sustainability efforts, security, etc.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the development, planning, and implementation of safety and other related policies and procedures for 5-10 companies with 3,000 to 6,000 employees.
• Monitor assigned companies to ensure compliance with company policies and local, state, and federal workplace regulations.
• Provide support to ensure safety documentation and required recordkeeping is maintained.
• Assist assigned companies Safety leadership with analysis, development, and implementation of action plans.
• Review assigned companies incident management process, data and related actions for effectiveness.
• Monitor hazards and make recommendations for incident prevention to operating company leadership.
• Assist assigned companies and coordinate with appropriate internal parties on investigations of any serious injuries or incidents.
• Monitor and assist with the implementation of applicable EMCOR safety, quality, productivity, fleet management, or other initiatives.
• Review incident reports for assigned companies for completeness, accuracy and effectiveness and help guide operating company leadership to identify and implement corrective actions.

Special Projects

• Update, revise, and develop leadership focused program offerings, integrated with SQP goals and resources, to deliver and work with designated EMCOR companies.
• Assist in the assessment, delivery and follow up of shop safety/productivity reviews.
• Aid in the identification and dissemination of good work practice, productivity advantages, innovations and other business enhancing practices.
• Assist in the implementation of new or existing systems and programs which may include software, fleet related programs, business continuity or other programs.
• Assist in the integration of new acquisitions as required.

Qualifications

• B.A. / B.S. or equivalent trade experience required.
• BCSP or other certifications such as CSP, CHST, CESCP, etc. or ability to obtain such certifications is a plus.
• 10+ years minimum leadership experience in addressing and reducing risk in a dynamic, hazardous, and labor-intensive industry (e.g., mechanical or electrical construction, mobile mechanical services, industrial maintenance or construction, site-based facilities services, manufacturing, military, or deployable skilled labor).
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental health and safety regulations and practices in construction and general industry applications.
• Strong understanding of business processes.
• Strong interpersonal, management, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use safety-related enterprise software with experience in data analysis and application.
• Experience with and discipline to operate independently with little day‑day supervision.
• Experience planning and managing extensive travel and related logistics.
• Experience with and ability to interact with others effectively through virtual means (MS Teams, Webex, Zoom).
• Experience with MS 365 applications.
• Extensive travel of 60‑80% to operating companies in various locations.

Physical Demands

General office, field construction or industrial environment. Considerable stress may occur at times. May involve exposure to work hazards.

The position requires regular sitting, seeing, talking, hearing, communicating verbally and in writing one‑on‑one, in small groups, and presenting to larger groups. Ability to work at a computer for extended periods. The employee may need to walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EMCOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.