EHS Specialist - Oklahoma City
About The Position
The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist plays a critical role in supporting Group 1 Automotive's commitment to providing a safe, healthy, and compliant workplace across its dealership and collision center operations. Serving as a trusted field partner to Regional EHS Managers, this position supports the execution of environmental, health, and safety programs while promoting a proactive safety culture throughout the organization. Working closely with dealership leadership and operational teams, the EHS Specialist provides hands-on support for safety initiatives, employee training, incident management, regulatory compliance, audits, and recordkeeping. This role serves as a visible presence in the field, helping ensure consistent application of EHS programs, strengthening employee engagement, and identifying opportunities to continuously improve workplace safety. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who enjoys building relationships and supporting multiple locations in a fast-paced retail environment. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and a passion for creating safe workplaces through education, collaboration, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- High school diploma, bachelor’s preferred.
- 5+ years of field experience, preferably in safety, training, compliance, or operations.
- Ability to build relationships and influence operational leaders in a field environment
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; experience with EHS or LMS systems a plus.
- Strong communication and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability implementing EHS programs independently across multiple sites
- Ability to work independently, travel regionally 75% of the time, and manage multiple priorities.
Responsibilities
- Assist Regional EHS Managers with on-site audits, training, and safety campaigns.
- Partner with site personnel at assigned dealerships to support effective implementation of EHS programs.
- Maintain OSHA logs, incident records, training rosters, and audit tracking tools.
- Enter and update safety data in reporting systems; assist with user management and troubleshooting.
- Deliver safety newsletters, posters, and campaign materials across dealership teams, helping keep safety top-of-mind and promoting ongoing engagement.
- Coordinate safety meetings, training sessions, and onboarding events across regions.
- Assist in the incident investigation process.
- Ensure timely upload of incident reports, thorough documentation of investigations, and accurate filing of all required reports.
- Assist in the management of workers’ compensation cases.
- Assist Regional EHS Managers and the EHS team with EHS related tasks, coordination, and day-to-day support activities through dealership support, compliance initiatives, safety projects, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Represent management in site level EHS meetings and facilitate collaboration between dealer team and EHS team.
- Other duties, as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
