Director Environmental, Health, and Safety

Moffitt Companies•Cypress, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Moffitt Services is seeking a Director of Environmental, Health, and Safety to lead the company’s comprehensive EHS program. This hands-on leadership role combines strategic direction with active field presence to drive safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, minimize risks, and foster continuous improvement across operations, fleets, terminals, and facilities. The Director will lead and develop the EHS department and team, establish company-wide policies and procedures, oversee inspections and audits, provide training, investigate incidents, manage environmental programs, and work with operational teams, insurers, legal teams, and regulatory agencies. The role requires monthly travel of 3–5 days to support regional locations and field teams. The position is on-site Monday through Friday and is not eligible for relocation.

Requirements

Proven experience in environmental, health, and safety leadership, particularly in fleet operations, hazardous-materials transportation, fuel or petroleum distribution, or related industries.
Strong working knowledge of DOT regulations for hazardous-materials transportation; this is required.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, manage groups of people, advance initiatives, and drive cultural and operational change.
Proactive, self-starting, boots-on-the-ground management approach; comfortable with field work, independent decision-making, and hands-on execution.
Experience conducting field inspections, incident reviews, root cause analyses, training delivery, and regulatory interactions.
Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills for managing training, inspections, audits, incidents, and compliance records.
Background working with insurance providers, legal teams, and regulatory agencies on claims, audits, and compliance matters.
Experience managing EHS for fleets and operations of various sizes.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of TCEQ environmental regulations, preferably including petroleum storage tanks, air permits, spill prevention, and Texas fuel-related compliance.
Certified Director of Safety (CDS) or equivalent certification.
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field.
Additional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHMM, or TCEQ-related credentials.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Environmental, Health, and Safety department, including building and developing a high-performing team and defining roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
Identify opportunities and drive EHS initiatives to support zero-incident goals, regulatory excellence, and operational efficiency.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide EHS policies, programs, and procedures aligned with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Conduct and oversee site inspections, facility audits, vehicle inspections, environmental compliance checks, and safety assessments at terminals, field locations, and fleet operations.
Provide hands-on training, coaching, and leadership to drivers, terminal staff, operations teams, and company leadership on EHS procedures, regulatory compliance, hazard recognition, safe handling of fuels, lubricants, and hazardous materials, and emergency response.
Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, manage corrective and preventive actions and follow-up, and maintain internal and regulatory reporting and documentation.
Track and analyze EHS metrics, inspection results, audit findings, training completion, incident trends, and environmental performance for accountability, reporting, and decision-making.
Ensure operational compliance with DOT hazardous-materials transportation regulations, OSHA workplace safety standards, TCEQ requirements, and other applicable EHS rules.
Develop and maintain emergency response plans, spill prevention/countermeasure plans (SPCC), and preparedness programs; coordinate drills and response activities.
Manage environmental programs covering hazardous waste, storage tanks, air and water permitting, emissions monitoring, and sustainability initiatives.
Assist with insurance claims, regulatory audits and inspections, and interactions with legal teams through documentation and support.
Promote a visible culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and health awareness through field engagement, leadership presence, monthly safety meetings, toolbox talks, and cross-functional collaboration.
Identify and champion EHS improvement initiatives, including process enhancements, risk-reduction strategies, and adoption of best practices.
Travel monthly for 3–5 days to provide EHS support, conduct inspections, lead training, and engage with regional locations and field teams.