Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)

Pavion•Chantilly, VA

3d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Pavion is seeking an experienced, strategic Director of Environmental, Health & Safety to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company-wide environmental, health, and safety programs. The role supports field technicians, installation teams, project managers, service personnel, warehouse operations, and corporate employees, and partners with executive leadership, regional and business unit leaders, Human Resources, Operations, and project teams to identify and mitigate risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve workplace safety. The Director will combine strategic leadership with hands-on operational experience to build scalable programs that support company growth and provide employees and subcontractors with the training, tools, and resources needed to work safely. The Director will establish consistent policies, procedures, performance expectations, objectives, and reporting across business units and regions. The position oversees regulatory compliance and risk management; field and project safety; training and safety culture; incident management and continuous improvement; environmental management; and integration of safety practices into business processes and acquired businesses. The role also requires travel to field locations, customer sites, and company facilities as business needs require. The salary range is $150,000–$200,000 annually. Starting salary depends on qualifications, experience, education, skills, certifications, and internal equity. Pavion offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in environmental health and safety, occupational safety, or risk management, including leadership responsibility.
Experience developing and implementing EH&S programs across multiple locations, business units, or field-based operations.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and applicable environmental compliance requirements.
Experience in construction, electrical contracting, industrial services, fire protection, security integration, facilities services, or a related technical field environment.
Ability to conduct risk assessments, safety audits, incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective action planning.
Experience developing safety training programs and influencing safe work practices among field employees, managers, and subcontractors.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels and drive accountability without relying solely on formal authority.
Willingness to travel to field locations, customer sites, and company facilities as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

International safety regulations knowledge.
Master’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, or a related discipline.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or another relevant professional certification.
Experience managing EH&S programs in a multi-state, multi-site organization.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and integration of safety programs across diverse operating businesses.
Familiarity with workers’ compensation trends, insurance loss control, fleet safety, and safety performance analytics.
Experience implementing EH&S management systems, digital safety platforms, and company-wide compliance reporting.
Knowledge of NFPA standards and electrical safety standards relevant to fire protection, life-safety systems, and electrical installation work.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive company-wide EH&S strategy aligned with business objectives, operational requirements, and employee safety.
Establish standardized safety policies, procedures, programs, performance expectations, objectives, KPIs, and reporting across business units and regions.
Promote a proactive safety culture emphasizing accountability, employee engagement, hazard recognition, and continuous improvement.
Partner with executive and operational leaders to integrate safety into business planning, project execution, and daily operations; report on performance, risks, regulatory developments, and improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, including OSHA and EPA requirements.
Maintain and improve EH&S programs applicable to field service, construction, installation, maintenance, warehouse, and office environments.
Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses, site safety reviews, and operational audits; implement corrective actions and maintain compliance documentation, records, permits, and reports.
Monitor regulatory changes; support inspections, investigations, and government agency interactions; and evaluate insurance, workers’ compensation, and operational loss trends with internal stakeholders.
Establish safety standards for technicians, installers, project managers, service personnel, and subcontractors at customer locations and construction sites.
Ensure appropriate programs for electrical safety, fall protection, ladder and lift safety, lockout/tagout, PPE, hazard communication, and other relevant hazards.
Work with Operations and Project Management to include safety planning in project mobilization, customer-site requirements, and field execution; assess site conditions and establish controls before work begins.
Establish and oversee subcontractor safety qualification, onboarding, training, and performance monitoring, and promote adherence to customer-specific safety and site work authorization requirements.
Conduct periodic field visits and site inspections to verify compliance and reinforce safe work practices.
Develop and oversee role-appropriate EH&S training, orientations, refresher training, and task-specific instruction; maintain training records and certifications and evaluate training effectiveness.
Equip managers and supervisors to lead safety discussions, conduct job hazard assessments, and address unsafe conditions; promote safety meetings, toolbox talks, hazard reporting, and communication of alerts and lessons learned.
Lead or oversee investigations of injuries, near misses, property damage, environmental incidents, and other safety events; identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Track incident trends, recordable injuries, lost-time incidents, near misses, corrective action completion, and timely and accurate incident reporting.
Partner with Human Resources, Operations, and other stakeholders on workers’ compensation, return-to-work coordination, and workplace accommodations; develop initiatives to reduce injury frequency, severity, lost workdays, and costs.
Oversee environmental compliance programs, including hazardous materials management, waste disposal, spill prevention, and other relevant requirements; establish procedures for regulated materials where applicable.
Assess environmental risks associated with operations, facilities, equipment, and projects; maintain documentation and coordinate inspections, reporting, and corrective actions; promote responsible environmental practices.
Collaborate with Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Fleet, and business unit leadership to align safety with broader business processes.
Support acquired-business integration by assessing existing programs, identifying gaps, and implementing consistent company standards.
Develop scalable policies, training resources, reporting tools, systems, and processes for a growing, geographically dispersed organization.
Build relationships with customers, subcontractors, insurance partners, and external safety professionals to strengthen risk management.