Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

Endeavour. Inspired Infrastructure.

2h • Remote

About The Position

Endeavour is seeking a Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety to build, lead, and continuously improve the organization’s health, safety, and risk management programs. The role works directly with operations, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and executive leadership, supporting the broader Endeavour ecosystem. The position is based remotely in the United States and reports to the CEO of Edged Infrastructure.

The Global Director will establish and maintain global EHS policies, standards, management systems, training, and performance measures across Endeavour entities. The role requires ensuring regulatory compliance across the countries where Endeavour operates while balancing consistent global expectations with local requirements. It also involves leading risk assessments, audits, incident investigations, environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, and continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will bring progressive EHS experience, multi-site or international program leadership, strong stakeholder influence, and a commitment to environmental stewardship and operational excellence. International travel is required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing, industrial, energy, technology, or engineered-product environments.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience managing EHS programs across multiple sites, entities, regions, or countries.
• Knowledge of environmental, health, and safety regulatory frameworks, risk assessment, incident investigation, audits, and corrective action management across relevant jurisdictions.
• Experience managing environmental compliance programs, including waste, chemicals, emissions, wastewater, permitting, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience developing global EHS management systems, governance frameworks, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders, coach teams, and present EHS performance and risks to executive leadership.
• Ability to establish global standards while adapting implementation to local regulatory requirements, operational risks, and cultural contexts.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing operations, equipment safety, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, material handling, contractor safety, chemical management, and emergency response.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to use data to prioritize risks and manage competing priorities across global operations.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required to support sites, audits, leadership engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to environmental stewardship, operational excellence, and shared EHS accountability across Endeavour entities.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with internationally recognized EHS management standards, such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve global EHS policies, standards, management systems, and training programs across Endeavour entities.
• Establish and lead a proactive EHS culture across manufacturing, engineering, facilities, field operations, and leadership teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety laws, regulations, permits, and standards in all countries where Endeavour operates, maintaining global expectations while addressing local requirements.
• Conduct EHS risk assessments, hazard analyses, environmental impact assessments, inspections, and audits; identify risks and drive corrective actions.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and follow-up verification for workplace injuries, near misses, and environmental incidents.
• Oversee environmental compliance programs, including waste management, chemical handling, spill prevention, emissions, wastewater, permitting, and reporting.
• Establish and monitor global EHS metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting processes; assess performance, identify trends, and communicate risks and progress to executive leadership.
• Partner with entity, regional, and site leaders to improve emergency preparedness, employee and contractor safety, equipment safety, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, and chemical safety.
• Develop global EHS training and awareness programs that promote employee engagement, regulatory compliance, and accountability.
• Oversee EHS audits, compliance assessments, regulatory inspections, and corrective action programs, engaging external agencies and stakeholders as required.
• Integrate EHS considerations into new product introduction, facility expansions, equipment installations, process changes, and manufacturing scale-up.
• Drive continuous improvement in environmental performance, resource efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable operating practices.

Benefits

• Flexibility and autonomy to execute work.
• Opportunity to collaborate with experienced industry experts.
• A respectful, continuous-learning culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director