Director of Global HSE Compliance & Governance

Integrated Power Services•Greenville, SC

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Global HSE Compliance & Governance is a critical leadership role responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving IPS’s Health, Safety & Environmental management system across North America and the UK. Reporting directly to the Vice President of HSE, this leader serves as the center of excellence for HSE governance, regulatory compliance, management systems, audits, corrective actions, documentation, training standards, environmental compliance, technology, and acquisition integration. This role establishes the HSE standards, systems, processes, and expectations that enable consistent execution across IPS. The Director is responsible for defining, governing, measuring, and improving those standards across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, or a related field preferred
8+ years of progressive HSE experience preferred
Experience building, managing, or improving HSE management systems
Experience in a multi-site industrial, manufacturing, field service, utilities, electrical services, or similar environment
Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable U.S. regulatory requirements
Experience with Canadian federal and provincial HSE regulatory requirements preferred
Experience with UK HSE regulatory requirements preferred
Experience leading internal audits, compliance assessments, corrective action programs, and regulatory response processes
Strong understanding of industrial safety programs, including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, confined space, working at heights, mobile equipment, contractor safety, environmental compliance, and incident investigation
Experience with document control, policy governance, training standards, HSE recordkeeping, and compliance management systems
Experience supporting HSE integration for mergers, acquisitions, or newly acquired businesses preferred
Experience with ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 management systems preferred
Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, CRSP, CUSP, or equivalent preferred
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret compliance data, identify trends, and translate findings into action
Ability to lead through influence across regions, functions, and levels of leadership
Strong communication, judgment, organization, and follow-through
Ability to standardize processes without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
Ability to travel throughout North America and the UK

Responsibilities

Own, develop, and continuously improve the IPS HSE management system
Establish and maintain HSE governance processes, policies, procedures, standards, and operating expectations
Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, Canadian federal and provincial regulations, UK requirements, and other applicable HSE obligations
Monitor regulatory changes and lead implementation planning across the organization
Maintain the HSE manual and document control processes
Standardize HSE forms, JSAs, permits, inspection tools, incident investigation processes, critical risk programs, and compliance documentation
Lead the annual HSE audit strategy, including audit schedules, internal compliance audits, enterprise assessments, and gap analyses
Manage corrective action processes, including tracking, aging, ownership, completion status, and trend identification
Own HSE program standards, including electrical safety, arc flash, lockout/tagout, confined space, working at heights, mobile equipment, contractor safety, driving safety, environmental compliance, hazard communication, PPE, machine guarding, and incident investigation
Establish training standards and minimum requirements for HSE programs
Partner with Regional HSE Directors to support consistent deployment and execution of HSE standards and programs
Lead HSE integration for newly acquired companies, including compliance assessments, gap analyses, documentation alignment, training requirements, and transition to IPS standards
Oversee environmental compliance programs, reporting, permitting, inspections, and recordkeeping
Own compliance dashboards, audit metrics, corrective action reporting, training completion tracking, inspection completion tracking, regulatory reporting status, and executive compliance reporting
Ensure HSE data is accurate, consistent, and usable for decision-making
Lead and develop the HSE Compliance function
Own third-party compliance platforms, including Avetta, ISNetworld, DISA, and similar systems
Establish enterprise fleet safety standards, including driver qualification, MVR reviews, incident reporting, inspections, and corrective actions
Analyze fleet safety trends and partner with Operations, Fleet, Risk Management, and Regional HSE leaders to reduce vehicle-related risk
Provide functional leadership and governance across the broader HSE organization
Partner with operations, HR, Legal, Risk Management, Training, Quality, Technology, and Integration teams
Build scalable HSE systems that support IPS’s continued growth, acquisition integration, and operational complexity