Sr. Director Global EHS and Facilities

Fluence Energy Inc.•Arlington, TX

35d

About The Position

Fluence is seeking a highly experienced Senior Director, Global EHS & Facilities to lead and evolve our global Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) strategy while overseeing corporate facilities management worldwide. Acting as a peer to the Senior Director of Quality & Operational Risk, this corporate role provides governance, frameworks, and leadership that safeguard people, ensure compliance with the latest standards, and support Fluence's mission to accelerate clean energy storage. The leader will set enterprise EHS policy, define and track KPIs, embed a strong safety & sustainability culture, and manage a growing global facilities footprint (currently ~7 sites; scaling to 12-13). The role will also lead the upcoming headquarters relocation, from site search through fitâout and move delivery, and represent Fluence with the ELT, customers, auditors, regulators, and industry associations.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive leadership in EHS and/or Facilities Management within energy/cleantech, manufacturing, or industrial project delivery; global scale experience.
Proven experience designing and scaling global EHS programs and facilities operations across multiple regions, including major office relocations.
Strong knowledge of global regulatory frameworks and standards, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and SA8000; proficiency in incident/RCA/CAPA leadership.
Demonstrated success leading large teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and driving culture change.
Strong analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills; vendor and budget management expertise.
Bachelor's in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Business
Ability to lead distributed teams; international travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a global EHS strategy, systems, and policies aligned with corporate objectives, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, and local regulatory requirements.
Establish EHS governance, metrics, and reporting frameworks (e.g., TRIR/LTIR/DART, nearâmiss, CAPA cycle time; energy/waste/water intensity) for executive oversight.
Own the SA8000 program: audit planning and execution across sites and suppliers, certification/reâcertification, and CAPA management/closure.
Drive a strong safety culture (leadership behaviors, reporting culture, behaviorâbased safety, stopâwork authority) and ensure global training completion and adoption.
Lead incident investigation, rootâcause analysis, and corrective/preventive action programs to continuously reduce risk exposure.
Monitor latest standards, laws, and best practices; translate into global policies, SOPs, and implementation roadmaps.
Represent Fluence with regulators, customers, auditors, and industry groups on EHS matters; actively participate in relevant associations.
Oversee environmental compliance (permits; waste, chemical, and water management; noise and emissions) and conduct internal/external audits.
Drive resource and energy efficiency programs and environmental risk reduction initiatives tied to enterprise ESG goals.
Oversee global corporate facilities strategy and operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and sustainable workplaces.
Manage vendor partnerships, maintenance, workplace safety/ergonomics, space planning, and cost/energy efficiency across the portfolio.
Scale the portfolio from ~7 sites to 12-13 in line with business growth, establishing global standards and service levels.
Lead the headquarters relocation: site search/selection, lease/contracting, due diligence, fitâout, move plan, budget, and change management; ensure onâtime, onâbudget delivery.
Act as a corporate EHS & Facilities leader, providing guidance, frameworks, and escalation to executive leadership and the ELT.
Integrate EHS, Environmental, and Facilities programs to leverage synergies (shared tools, combined audits/inspections, unified processes and reporting).
Collaborate with Quality & Operational Risk, Legal, HR, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Project Delivery to embed EHS into bids and execution.
Align with the Transformation Office to embed sustainability and continuous improvement practices in EHS and Facilities.
Lead a global team of EHS and Facilities professionals; define structure, goals, and career pathways; foster a strong community of practice.
Build organizational capability through tools, training, and culture programs that strengthen EHS ownership at all levels.
Foster accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across regions and sites.