Director, Environmental Health & Safety

We’re looking for a Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to lead and elevate our enterprise safety function. This is not a maintenance role. This is an opportunity to define, scale, and embed what “great” looks like across a growing, field-based organization.

If you’re someone who knows how to balance compliance with real-world operations — and can influence leaders while holding a high bar — this role is for you.

The Role

The Director, EHS is responsible for protecting the organization from operational and regulatory risk by establishing and enforcing enterprise-wide safety standards.

You’ll operate as a strategic safety leader and advisor, working across Projects, Operations, HR, and Legal to ensure safety is embedded into how work gets done — not layered on after the fact.

Success in this role means reducing risk, strengthening accountability, and building a safety program that scales with the business.

What You’ll Do

Own and Scale Enterprise Safety Strategy

• Define and evolve Sparkfund’s EHS strategy, standards, and policies across all regions
• Establish “gold standard” frameworks aligned with OSHA and multi-jurisdictional requirements
• Ensure safety programs scale alongside company growth and project complexity

Lead Audit & Compliance Oversight

• Govern safety audits across projects and field operations
• Identify systemic risks, trends, and performance gaps through data and field engagement
• Drive accountability by tracking corrective actions through to resolution

Oversee Incident Management

• Lead response and oversight for incidents, near-misses, and reportable events
• Ensure thorough investigations and root cause analysis — not just surface-level fixes
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and prevent recurrence

Drive Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner with Projects and Operations to embed safety into delivery workflows
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, and Compliance to integrate safety into company processes
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and field teams

Build a Proactive Safety Culture

• Use data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement
• Strengthen training, reporting, and field engagement practices
• Foster a culture where safety is owned at every level — not just enforced

What We’re Looking For

• 10–15+ years of experience in EHS, safety, or risk management
• Proven ability to build and scale enterprise safety programs
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and multi-state regulatory environments
• Experience leading safety in field-based, distributed, or project-driven organizations (construction, energy, infrastructure, etc.)
• Track record of managing audits, investigations, and corrective action processes
• Ability to influence at all levels — from field teams to executive leadership

Preferred:

• Professional certifications (CSP, SMP, CIH, or equivalent)
• Experience in energy, construction, or infrastructure environments
• Background supporting geographically distributed teams

Why This Role

• Enterprise Impact: You’ll shape how safety operates across the entire organization
• Executive Visibility: Partner directly with senior leadership on risk and operational decisions
• Build & Scale: Opportunity to design and mature a safety program — not just maintain one
• Cross-Functional Influence: Safety is deeply integrated into how we operate, not siloed
• Field + Strategy Balance: Combine hands-on engagement with strategic leadership

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $140,000 - $195,000 (based on experience, qualifications, and location)

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible PTO and strong work-life balance focus
• Half-day Fridays
• 12 weeks paid Parental leave
• Remote work support + monthly phone/Wi-Fi stipend

 

 

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