Regional Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Leader

CFO Trane U.S. -CFO • La Crosse, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, Trane Technologies is committed to putting the planet first. Sustainability is not just how we do business; it is our business. This role serves as a safety-focused business partner, providing strategic consultation and leadership in the development of comprehensive safety management systems. The position requires implementing effective training initiatives, conducting targeted risk analysis, and auditing programs to measure efficacy. It provides proactive leadership to all regional Trane employees, manages environmental health, safety, and security activities, programs, and incident prevention, ensuring compliance with Trane, local, state, provincial, and national requirements. The role establishes and promotes a strong safety culture and a healthy work environment.

Requirements

• Must be able to safely and legally operate a vehicle using a seat belt.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 12 months, with no major or frequent traffic violations.
• Must be able to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights, and perform duties in hot and cold environments.
• Must be able to wear helmets, safety goggles, and safety boots to safely perform job duties.
• Up to 50% travel in the Region required, with approximately 25% overnight stays.
• Travel is required to other office locations and customer work sites.
• The position provides a fleet vehicle for travel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental or Safety Sciences/Engineering, or related field preferred.
• One or more safety-related professional certification is desired (i.e. CSP, CIH, CHSM).
• A minimum of 7+ years of practical environmental health and safety management experience at a medium-large site preferred (desired 10+ years).
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, MSHA, DOT, Canada Health & Safety Board as regionally appropriate.
• Experience in the interpretation of federal, provincial, state, local, environmental and safety standards.
• Experience in a fast-paced, changing/growing organization.
• Excellent time management skills and computer experience in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, and Word) and EHS data management system (i.e. Gensuite).
• Strong ability to lead, motivate, engage and influence others.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including written and verbal in English.
• Bi-lingual is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to take innovative approaches to improve processes and solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction and strategy.
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills, and ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be a self-starter with experience leading the safety management function.
• Comfortable working with field technicians as well as communicating with leaders at all levels in the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple sites/remotely as well as a dispersed workforce.

Responsibilities

• Inspire employee action affecting leading indicators, including employee involvement and management commitment.
• Lead and manage Regional EHS team.
• Participate as an active member of the Upper Midwest Regional Leadership Team, supporting regional operations success.
• Provide support for other Company teams as needed and directed, including North America and Enterprise EHS support.
• Proactively lead and coordinate environmental health, safety, and security process efforts for the region, including Commercial Sales Office locations and Rental Services in the Upper Midwest, and remote Trane teams as directed.
• Develop, implement, and measure the success of safety programs, strategies, policies, training, and procedures in alignment with Corporate and Business Unit expectations.
• Ensure accountability and interactions between stakeholders and leadership.
• Use established EHS data processes to lead incident and illness management and report incidents, injuries, illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items, and other pertinent information.
• Analyze data to lead and coordinate the safety effort for continual improvement.
• Visit job sites and dispersed workforce, Commercial Sales Offices, and Rental Service locations regularly to ensure effective implementation of EHS processes and programs, identify risks and hazards, and ensure corrective/preventative measures are completed.
• Oversee workers’ compensation program administration, including managing transitional duty and return to work programs.
• Drive incident and near miss reporting, and perform root cause analysis of incidents and injuries to prevent recurrence.
• Facilitate EHS training and orientation as needed, and identify EHS-related training requirements for associates.
• Ensure all EHS-related records are accurately maintained and compliant with requirements.
• Ensure contractors and subcontractors have implemented an effective safety process through pre-qualifications and site visits/audits.
• Participate on business teams to assist in the development of safety policies, procedures, projects, campaigns, committees, and corporate compliance audits.
• Provide information, metrics, and programs to customers for contractor qualifications.
• Coach and mentor all employees, including leadership, on safe work practices, hazard identification, and risk management.
• Direct risk assessments and recommend control measures for potential areas of concern.
• Prepare technical EHS regulatory reporting.
• Lead the process of reviewing and approving safety data sheets and new chemical requests.
• Organize and lead teams/committees to identify and implement safety improvements, waste reductions, and resource conservation.
• Oversee and confirm the effectiveness of the facility emergency response team, ensuring appropriate training and readiness.
• Guide, counsel, advise, and communicate with all levels of leadership on EHS and wellness matters within the region.
• Support other Trane regions as needed and directed.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

What This Job Offers

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