Global Health and Safety Director

EHS Support is a fully remote, specialty environmental consulting firm that provides solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We focus on hiring and retaining talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients. Our team does more than identify problems— we provide solutions.

Location

Flexible / Remote

This is a fully remote role with required travel to domestic project sites as needed.

Position Overview

• The Global Health and Safety Director will Develop & Lead Global Strategy:

• • Drive the creation, refinement and execution of a comprehensive global health and safety strategy, global safety management systems aligning to ISO45001, metrics, and reporting tools, and framework that scales across multiple environments — from offices and remote setups to project field activities.

• • Advise senior leadership on critical health and safety trends, emerging risks, and evolving regulations, ensuring alignment with company objectives.

• • Ensure global consistency while tailoring programs to local requirements across regions.?

• Create & Implement Safety Programs:

• • Design and roll out global safety initiatives, ensuring adherence to federal (OSHA, EPA, NEPA), state, local, and country-specific health and safety regulations.

• • Address and manage regional/country-specific requirements, such as mandatory Health and Safety Committees in certain jurisdictions.

• • Lead comprehensive risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies across all locations.
  • Establish formal review cycles (annual / regulatory-triggered) and change management processes for health and safety documents.

• • Oversee the procurement and maintenance of safety and personal protective equipment as needed across all regions.

• Compliance & Auditing:

• • Own the auditing and monitoring of global health and safety standards.

• • Oversee the program of audits and risk assessments, ensure timely required reporting and documentation, and identify and address actionable insights to continuously improve safety performance and reduce risk.

• • Prepare forecasting and budget tracking for health and safety.
  • Ensure compliance with working-over-water safety requirements, including flotation, fall protection, rescue readiness, and vessel coordination.
  • Oversee subcontractor and marine contractor safety performance, including vessel operators and third-party crews.
  • Lead safety orientations, toolbox talks, audits, and inspections.
  • Maintain clear, defensible safety documentation and reporting across projects.

• Risk Management & Liability Prevention:

• • Take the lead in identifying potential health and safety risks and securing quality, cost-effective solutions and controls for risks identified.

• • Coordinate with human resources to investigate accidents and incidents, ensuring thorough documentation, root cause analysis, and implementation of preventive measures.

• • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and oversee global emergency response and business continuity considerations related to health and safety risks and emergencies, ensuring compliance with regulations worldwide.

• Train & Empower:

• • Build and coordinate the delivery of training programs that equip employees, contractors, and leadership with the skills they need to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

• • Ensure compliance with safety training mandates, documentation and evidentiary requirements.

• • Foster a culture of safety and health well-being, empowering teams to take ownership of health and safety practices across their regions.

• Engage Globally:

• • Partner with regional leadership and local health and safety committees to ensure alignment and address region-specific trends and concerns.
  • Establish performance metrics, reporting expectations, and accountability frameworks across regions.

Specific Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, and overseeing detailed Health and Safety Plans (HASPs) and safety programs for complex field work conducted over water. This includes direct experience supporting and managing safety planning and execution for:
• • Marine and overwater sampling programs

• • Vibracore and sediment coring operations

• • Sediment, surface water, and tissue sample collection

• • Bathymetric surveys and associated marine geophysical activities

• Experience must include hazard identification, taskspecific risk assessment, contractor and vessel safety coordination, regulatory compliance, emergency response planning, and integration of field safety requirements into project execution for environmental investigations and remediation projects.

• 10+ years of experience in health and safety leadership, ideally within global, multi-site environments. Experience in environmental consultancy, auditing, and remote work settings.

• Detailed working knowledge of regulatory compliance, including local, state, and federal environmental regulations. Managing compliance on an international scale.