Senior EHS Manager

James G. Davis Construction (DAVIS)•Rockville, MD

2d•$135,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior EHS Manager identifies existing and predictable hazards on the project sites and takes corrective measures to eliminate risk from the project sites. This role involves leading safety oversight on large, complex, or high-risk projects, conducting audits, identifying systemic issues, and driving timely resolution. The position requires a strong field presence, modeling senior EHS leadership, and providing crisis-management readiness and high-hazard oversight. The Senior EHS Manager will also lead EHS kickoffs and high-hazard preconstruction planning, integrate EHS into complex logistics, sequencing, and execution planning, and set expectations for risk management across projects and revenue groups. Additionally, the role advises revenue group leadership on EHS performance, risk exposure, and priorities, supports EHS-related client coordination, and maintains collaborative relationships with operations, trade partners, and clients. The position also involves developing and delivering senior-level EHS and leadership education, overseeing curriculum development for high-risk topics and leadership sessions, and representing DAVIS at industry meetings, conferences, and forums. The Senior EHS Manager will manage serious incidents and event response, lead root cause analysis, coordinate corrective actions, and oversee monthly project EHS assessments. They will analyze organizational data to identify risks and performance gaps, initiate enterprise-wide improvements, and forecast industry trends. This role also includes creating and managing EHS content in internal systems, establishing reporting standards, conducting peer audits, developing and enforcing corporate EHS policies, and providing expert guidance on OSHA, environmental compliance, and industrial hygiene. The Senior EHS Manager will assess staffing needs, assign EHS personnel, supervise and mentor staff, and maintain professional certifications. Finally, this role leads cross-functional initiatives, contributes to enterprise planning, and coordinates with various departments on high-risk incidents, claims, and enforcement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health + Safety Sciences or related field, or equivalent safety experience
At least seven (7) years of experience in occupational Environmental Health + Safety in construction
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification or equivalent
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations
Ability to effectively communicate ideas to employees, trade partners and clients
Proven management and leadership experience and skills

Nice To Haves

CSP certification
BCSP certification

Responsibilities

Leads safety oversight on large, complex, or high-risk projects
Conducts audits, identifies systemic issues, and drives timely resolution
Maintains strong field presence and models senior EHS leadership
Provides crisis-management readiness and high-hazard oversight
Leads EHS kickoffs and high-hazard preconstruction planning
Integrates EHS into complex logistics, sequencing, and execution planning
Sets expectations for risk management across projects and revenue groups
Advises revenue group leadership on EHS performance, risk exposure, and priorities
Supports EHS-related client coordination, including OCIP participation and loss control
Maintains collaborative relationships with operations, trade partners, and clients
Develops and delivers senior-level EHS and leadership education
Oversees curriculum development for high-risk topics and leadership sessions
Represents DAVIS at industry meetings, conferences, and forums
Presents program updates, performance metrics, and strategic insights externally
Manages serious incidents and event response
Leads root cause analysis and ensures organizational learning
Coordinates corrective actions and escalation across departments
Oversees Monthly Project EHS Assessments across multiple projects or revenue groups
Analyzes organizational data to identify risks and performance gaps
Initiates enterprise-wide improvements and proactive interventions
Forecasts industry trends and regulatory changes to inform strategy
Creates and manages EHS content in internal systems
Establishes reporting standards and trains staff on system use
Conducts independent peer audits of EHS Managers to promote alignment and consistency
Develops, updates, and enforces corporate EHS policies
Provides expert-level guidance on OSHA, environmental compliance, and industrial hygiene
Advises leadership on compliance strategy and long-term risk positioning
Assesses staffing needs across projects and markets
Assigns EHS personnel based on risk, complexity, and development goals
Supervises and mentors staff; oversees onboarding, reviews, and advancement
Interviews and evaluates EHS candidates; supports hiring and promotion
Maintains and promotes professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CHST, BCSP)
Leads cross-functional initiatives and business plan execution
Contributes to enterprise planning, including budgeting, staffing strategy, and software evaluation
Coordinates with Legal, Risk Management, People Operations, and other departments on high-risk incidents, claims, enforcement, and reputational impacts
Supports vendor management and evaluation of EHS tools and systems