Senior Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
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Description
This position can be based within any Brook + Whittle facility (hybrid work schedule)
Position Summary
The Senior Director of EHS is a visionary leader responsible for shaping and driving Brook +Whittle’s enterprise-wide EHS strategy. This role ensures a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace across all facilities by aligning EHS programs with business goals, regulatory requirements, and our company values. The Senior Director partners with senior leadership, site teams, and external stakeholders to foster a proactive safety culture, reduce risk, and promote sustainability.
Primary Duties and Essential Functions
- Develop and lead the company-wide EHS strategy, ensuring alignment with operational priorities, regulatory compliance, and Brook + Whittle’s values.
- Provide strategic oversight and guidance to site-level EHS teams, supporting consistent execution and continuous improvement across all locations.
- Establish and monitor enterprise safety performance metrics, using data to drive accountability, transparency, and informed decision-making.
- Champion a culture of safety ownership and engagement, empowering leaders and employees to take proactive roles in risk reduction and safe practices.
- Lead enterprise incident management and investigation protocols, ensuring timely resolution, root cause analysis, and systemic corrective actions.
- Oversee regulatory compliance programs, including OSHA, EPA, and other federal, state, and local requirements; ensure audit readiness and timely resolution of findings.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to assess EHS impacts of strategic initiatives, capital investments, and operational changes.
- Guide sustainability and environmental initiatives, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, etc.
- Mentor and develop EHS talent, fostering a high-performing, values-driven team culture.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging risks, integrating best practices and innovations into company programs.
- Deliver EH&S training and oversee regulatory documentation, recordkeeping, and permitting to meet all deadlines
- Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.