Job Summary
The HSE Manager owns the organization’s environmental, health, safety, and employee well-being program, with accountability for regulatory readiness, risk reduction, audit performance, incident prevention, occupational health, and continuous improvement across operations. This role leads the integration of EPA, OSHA, and applicable state and local requirements into daily business practices while promoting a proactive culture of safety, environmental stewardship, employee wellness, and operational discipline.
Core Accountabilities
Environmental Compliance
· Own compliance with applicable EPA, state, and local environmental requirements, including air, water, waste, hazardous materials, and permit obligations.
· Manage environmental permits, regulatory reporting, inspections, agency communications, and corrective action follow-through.
· Maintain environmental management systems, procedures, records, and audit readiness aligned with recognized standards such as ISO 14001 where applicable.
· Drive pollution prevention, waste reduction, sustainability, and environmental performance improvement initiatives.
Safety Compliance
· Own compliance with OSHA standards, company safety policies, and required safety programs including HazCom, LOTO, confined space, fall protection, PPE, and SDS management.
· Lead safety audits, inspections, job hazard analyses, risk assessments, and corrective action programs to reduce injuries, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
· Maintain OSHA logs and safety documentation, support regulatory inspections, and ensure contractor and vendor safety compliance.
· Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures that improve safety performance.
Employee Health & Well-Being
· Champion occupational health and employee well-being initiatives that reduce workplace stressors, ergonomic risks, fatigue, and preventable health exposures.
· Partner with leadership and HR to support wellness communications, return-to-work coordination, health-related training, and early intervention practices.
· Evaluate workplace conditions, employee feedback, and health-related trends to strengthen prevention, engagement, and overall workforce resilience.
Risk Management & Continuous Improvement
· Identify enterprise HSE risks, establish mitigation strategies, and monitor closure of corrective and preventive actions.
· Analyze leading and lagging indicators to improve environmental, safety, audit, and compliance performance.
· Partner with operations leadership to embed HSE expectations into planning, execution, training, and daily decision-making.
Training & Communication
· Develop and deliver practical HSE training for employees, supervisors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
· Communicate regulatory changes, policy updates, audit findings, and performance expectations in a clear and actionable manner.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field.
Experience
· 5+ years of progressive HSE experience with responsibility for environmental compliance, OSHA safety programs, audits, incident investigations, and regulatory reporting.
· Experience leading cross-functional compliance initiatives and interacting with regulatory agencies, inspectors, contractors, and operational leaders.
Required Skills & Competencies
· Strong working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and applicable state and local compliance requirements.
· Demonstrated ability to lead audits, inspections, investigations, corrective actions, training, and regulatory documentation.
· Ability to integrate employee well-being, occupational health, ergonomics, and fatigue prevention into practical HSE programs.
· Strong judgment, communication, organizational discipline, and ability to influence operational teams without losing compliance rigor.
· Proficiency with HSE metrics, reporting systems, trend analysis, and continuous improvement methods.
Preferred Certifications
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
- HAZWOPER Certification
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
· No significant environmental or safety regulatory violations.
· Timely completion of permits required reports, inspections, corrective actions, and OSHA recordkeeping obligations.
· Improvement in incident rates, near-miss reporting quality, audit findings, waste reduction, emissions, energy, and water metrics.
· Measurable improvement in employee health, ergonomic risk reduction, wellness participation, fatigue prevention, and early issue reporting.
· Sustained audit readiness and measurable closure of corrective and preventive actions.
Work Environment
- Combination of office and field environment.
- May require site inspections, industrial settings, or outdoor work.
· Role requires regular engagement with employees to understand workplace conditions, health concerns, and opportunities to improve well-being.
- Occasional travel for audits or regulatory meetings.
Pay: $27.50 - $30.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
