[Hiring] Environmental Health & Safety Director @Crescent Electric Supply Company

Role Description

As the Enterprise Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Director, you are responsible for developing, leading, and continuously improving the organization’s enterprise EH&S strategy across all locations, including distribution centers, branch operations, transportation fleets, field services, and corporate facilities. You will drive a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and operational risk reduction while supporting sustainable business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive EH&S leadership experience, including both safety and environmental compliance accountability.
• 5+ years leading multi-site EH&S programs across complex operating environments.
• Experience in distribution, warehousing, transportation/fleet operations, field service, industrial operations, electrical environments, and/or facilities management.
• Demonstrated experience with environmental compliance programs, hazardous materials, waste management, incident investigation, occupational health, industrial hygiene, and regulatory agency interaction.
• Executive-level reporting experience, including presentation of EH&S risks, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Certifications Preferred:
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
• ASP (Associate Safety Professional)
• OHST (Occupational Health & Safety Technician)
• CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist)
• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)
• REM (Registered Environmental Manager) or equivalent environmental credential
• OSHA 30/500
• DOT Compliance Certification

Requirements

• Develop and execute the enterprise EH&S strategy aligned with organizational objectives, operational priorities, and risk tolerance.
• Establish annual EH&S goals, KPIs, leading indicators, budget priorities, and enterprise governance routines.
• Lead enterprise-wide safety culture initiatives and behavioral-based safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, DOT, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, federal, state, and local EH&S regulations.
• Maintain and update enterprise EH&S policies, procedures, standards, and operating controls.
• Oversee timely customer compliance audit completion.
• Lead investigations of serious incidents, injuries, vehicle accidents, environmental releases, regulatory findings, and near misses.
• Create and oversee enterprise EH&S training programs across safety, environmental compliance, occupational health, fleet, emergency response, and job-specific risk areas.
• Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, compliance calendars, and enterprise EH&S reporting frameworks.

Benefits

• Eligibility for health, dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible include supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Eligibility: Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment.