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EHSE.GEN.P5
Director
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

Director

EHSE.GEN.P5

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EHS Director/Sr.

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Level
P5 · P5 — Expert Professional · 8–12 yrs
Function · Focus
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) · General
Market pay (median)
Pay basis
model pending

EHS Director/Sr.

The story of this role

Who does this work

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist who wants to create a safe and compliant workplace for all employees while protecting the environment.

The problem this role solves

  • The external problem: Increasing regulatory demands and potential environmental hazards that can threaten employee safety and corporate compliance.
  • The internal problem: Feeling overwhelmed by the constant need for up-to-date knowledge and skills to navigate complex EHS regulations and ensure employee safety.
  • Why it matters: Believing that every worker deserves a safe and healthy environment to thrive, and that companies have a moral responsibility to prioritize this.

The plan

  1. Assess current EHS practices and identify areas for improvement.
  2. Develop training programs to educate employees on safety protocols and environmental regulations.
  3. Implement monitoring systems to ensure ongoing compliance and address potential hazards proactively.
  4. Conduct regular audits to evaluate the effectiveness of EHS initiatives.
  5. Engage with employees to gather feedback and foster a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.

What's at stake

Increased incidents of workplace injuries and environmental violations, leading to regulatory fines. Employee dissatisfaction and a toxic work environment, adversely affecting retention and productivity.

Success looks like

A workplace that operates efficiently with minimal incidents and high compliance rates. Increased employee satisfaction and engagement due to a culture of safety and health.

Summary

EHS Director/Sr. Manager – sets EHS strategy, leads cross-site initiatives, interfaces with senior leadership.

Level — P5 — Expert Professional

Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas

Scope
Multiple systems or a technical domain
Autonomy
Sets direction within the domain
Complexity
Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
Impact
Org / multi-team outcomes
Decision rights
Authority over a technical domain
Leadership
Leads cross-team technical initiatives
Typical experience
8–12 yrs

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Responsibilities3

  • Define EHS policy and strategic prioritiescommonlevel
  • Manage senior managers or managers, drive continuous improvementcommonlevel
  • Lead major incident responses and global initiativescommonlevel

Tasks3

  • Set EHS strategycommonlevel
  • Lead initiativescommonlevel
  • Interface with leadershipcommonlevel

Skills5

  • Policy developmentcommonlevel
  • Strategic leadershipcommonlevel
  • Incident managementcommonlevel
  • Continuous improvementcommonlevel
  • Global initiative leadershipcommonlevel

Knowledge5

  • Organizational leadershipcommonlevel
  • C-suite communicationcommonlevel
  • Safety culture developmentcommonlevel
  • Policy formulationcommonlevel
  • Global EHS strategiescommonlevel

competency3

  • Organizational leadershipcommonlevel
  • Influencing C-suitecommonlevel
  • Fostering safety culturecommonlevel

qualification2

  • Advanced (12–15+ years) in EHS leadershipcommonlevel
  • Success managing large teams or global programscommonlevel
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O*NET / SOC

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