Director EHS and Sustainability

Summary

Join SB Energy, a leading renewable energy company, as the Director of EHS and Sustainability, where you will oversee environmental, health, and safety operations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. You will also lead the development and implementation of the company's ESG program, setting goals, developing initiatives, and preparing annual reports. This role requires a strong understanding of environmental regulations, experience in managing distributed teams, and a proven track record of implementing innovative EHS and ESG solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or preferably a master’s degree engineering, environmental science, industrial safety management or relevant field
• 10+ years of progressive EHS, Environmental Compliance and ESG management experience in multi-location renewable and/or energy construction, 5 years minimum leadership experience
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements with applicable local and state discretionary permits and environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act (CWA) (stormwater/erosion prevention/WOTUS), Clean Air Act (CAA) (back up generation emissions), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (federal rights-of-way), Endangered Species Act (ESA) (take permits), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (avian impact avoidance), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (hazardous waste), Environmental Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) (Tier II reporting), and/or California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• Successfully managed distributed teams
• Demonstrated ability to influence at all levels
• Project management, root cause analysis problem solving ability
• Demonstrated strategic perspective with ability to lead with data and implement with results
• Proven experience and leadership in implementing Innovative, EHS and ESG solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Sustain and improve the EHS and Sustainability programs that meets Industry and OSHA standards to ensure our projects and offices exceed expectations and requirements
• Continuous monitoring, coaching and incident management needs of our employees and leaders
• Ensure compliance with environmental, heath, and safety statutory requirements from agencies such as Federal and California OSHA, EPA, DTSC, and local regulatory agencies
• Oversee operational engagements to identify and correct potential environmental concerns to maintain compliance
• Continuous monitoring, coaching and incident management needs of our employees and leaders
• Develop and lead ESG program
• Develop ESG goals; develop programs and initiatives to help achieve goals and establish the correct KPIs to measure performance against goals
• Leads the annual ESG Report preparation including information and data gathering, content development and external assurance
• Ensures alignment with ESG disclosure requirements and best practices
• To design consolidate and review sustainable development data and carry out the reporting
• To co-ordinate and implement SB Energy - sustainable development programs like - CSR, Carbon Neutrality, Water Positive, Waste /landfill, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability reporting etc
• You will be the Environment and Social leader, fully accountable for the management of Carbon Credits, CSR initiatives and Environment and Social Compliances
• Drive process development working with functional leaders and stakeholders. Always looking for continuous improvement opportunities to improve corporate and functional processes
• Innovate the process for reporting, investigating, and communicating accidents, hazards, and concerns
• Manage EHS and ESG related KPIs and Dashboard

Preferred Qualifications

• Regulatory and Environmental Compliance experience preferred
• Experience working with a distributed, non-exempt field-based population is highly desired
• Knowledge of the Oracle Primavera Unifier tool will be a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance: 100% premium covered by the company, for employees and dependents​
• Long-Term Disability (LTD), Life Insurance, and AD&D Plans
• Competitive Retirement Benefits with 401(k) company match
• Generous Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Company Holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) –​ Medical & Dependent FSA; Transit & Parking FSA with employer contributions
• Mental, Physical, Social Health Wellness Offerings with employer contributions
• Voluntary Legal ​Insurance Plan & Pet Insurance
• Monthly reimbursement for Phone/Internet/Data
• Phone Equipment Purchase Benefits
• Thoughtful Hybrid Workplace Set-up Benefits