Job Description

Senior EHS Manager

Position Summary

Proximiti Safety Group is seeking a high-performing Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead complex construction and industrial safety operations. This leader will drive safety culture, operational excellence, and strategic risk mitigation across multiple large-scale projects.

This is not a compliance-only role. The Senior EHS Manager will serve as a field-facing executive partner — influencing behavior, mentoring safety professionals, advising client leadership, and integrating safety strategy into project execution.

The ideal candidate is an experienced safety leader with at least 5 years of management experience , deep field credibility, active certification credentials through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) , including Certified Safety Professional (CSP) , and strong experience supporting high-demand, mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead and mentor project-level EHS Managers and Safety Professionals
• Develop and execute site-specific EHS strategic plans aligned with client objectives
• Partner with executive leadership to integrate safety into operational decision-making
• Provide oversight across multiple job sites or complex mega-project environments

Risk & Compliance Management

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations
• Conduct executive-level audits and risk assessments
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Oversee corrective action implementation and trend analysis

Culture & Behavior-Based Safety

• Champion behavior-based safety initiatives
• Facilitate leadership safety workshops and executive safety briefings
• Drive leading indicator programs and predictive safety analytics
• Influence craft, supervision, and client teams toward proactive risk ownership

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as primary EHS liaison to senior client representatives
• Deliver performance reporting and KPI dashboards
• Participate in project planning meetings and risk pre-task planning sessions
• Support business development efforts through technical expertise

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of management experience leading safety teams
• Active Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential (required)
• Additional BCSP certifications preferred (ASP, CHST, SMS, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Proven experience supporting large-scale construction or industrial projects
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills

Highly Preferred Experience

• Data center construction experience strongly preferred
• Experience in mission-critical, hyperscale, or fast-track environments
• Understanding of electrical safety, energized work controls, commissioning phases, and high-reliability operations
• Experience coordinating multi-trade contractors under aggressive schedules

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and operational foresight
• Field credibility and executive presence
• Conflict resolution and coaching ability
• Data-driven decision making
• High emotional intelligence
• Strong regulatory and risk management knowledge

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