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EHS Manager
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What they do
An Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for managing a coordinated and systematic approach to managing the environmental impact of an organization on the surrounding area. Will ensure that the organization has a systematic approach to complying with environmental regulations, such as managing waste or air emissions. Other responsibilities may include finding ways to reduce the organization's carbon footprint.
$90,928 / year median in South Carolina
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and administer Parker Offshore's Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, ensuring compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, maritime, and regulatory requirements.
- Promote and strengthen a proactive safety culture through leadership, training, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate workplace, operational, and environmental risks through inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and corrective actions.
- Lead incident, injury, near-miss, and environmental event investigations, including root cause analysis, reporting, and implementation of preventive measures.
- Develop, maintain, and oversee emergency preparedness, response, and business continuity programs.
- Manage environmental compliance activities, including waste management, spill prevention, pollution control, hazardous materials handling, and environmental reporting.
- Develop and deliver EH&S training programs, ensuring employees and contractors maintain required certifications, qualifications, and safe work practices.
- Monitor safety and environmental performance metrics, prepare reports for leadership, and recommend strategies to improve operational performance and reduce risk. Partner with operations, management, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies to ensure consistent adherence to company standards and regulatory expectations.
- Support organizational objectives by integrating safety, environmental stewardship, risk management, and regulatory compliance into all aspects of Parker Offshore's operations.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and environmental regulations
- Excellent incident investigation and root cause analysis skills
- Effective leadership, communication, and employee engagement abilities
- Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EH&S reporting systems
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field preferred
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
- 5+ years of progressive Environmental Health & Safety experience
- Experience in marine, construction, manufacturing, or industrial operations preferred
- Experience managing regulatory compliance programs and incident investigations
- Demonstrated success leading safety culture initiatives and risk reduction programs
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, moving equipment, noise, dust, chemicals, varying temperatures, and other industrial conditions
- Ability to walk, stand, and move throughout production, warehouse, and office areas for extended periods of time
- Ability to conduct facility inspections, safety audits, incident investigations, and ergonomic assessments throughout the plant
- Ability to climb stairs, ladders, platforms, and access elevated work areas safely
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and work in confined or restricted spaces when conducting inspections or investigations
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds and, on occasion, up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
- Ability to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, respirators, steel-toed footwear, gloves, and other protective equipment as required
- Ability to respond to emergency situations, including evacuations, medical incidents, environmental releases, and accident investigations
- Ability to visually inspect work areas, equipment, and safety conditions and distinguish colors for hazard identification, warning labels, and safety signage
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees, contractors, regulators, and leadership in both office and production environments
- This is a safety-sensitive position Americans with Disability Specifications The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.