Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Director, Environmental Health & Safety - Richmond, VA

Salary: $175,000 - $195,000 + Bonus Eligibility

Company Summary:

A leading industrial water treatment organization is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Environmental, Health, and Safety to join its team in Richmond, Virginia. This role is pivotal in driving a zero-incident culture across multi-site operations, including manufacturing, field sales, and office environments throughout North and South America. The company is committed to sustainability, safety, and innovation, helping clients across industries-from energy to food and beverage-maximize the power of water while protecting people and the planet. With a global network and a purpose-driven mission, the organization offers a collaborative and growth-oriented environment for professionals passionate about making a meaningful impact.

The EHS Director responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage all EHS programs across global operations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Develop and execute multi-year EHS strategies focused on culture, influence, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with business leaders to embed EHS routines into performance expectations across the organization.
• Oversee incident management, safety training, emergency response, and regulatory reporting.
• Guide sustainability initiatives in waste, water, and energy reduction using enterprise tools.
• Manage ISO 14001 and support ISO 45001 programs.
• Lead a team of 5-8 EHS professionals and ensure competency across global locations.
• Oversee Workers' Compensation and Property Risk Insurance programs.
• Support change management and business continuity planning.

The EHS Director should have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in EHS, engineering, or related field; Master's or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of EHS experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing industry or with Process Safety Management
• CSP, CIH, or other relevant certification preferred.
• Experience in LEAN or continuous improvement environments.
• International experience and fleet safety program management ideal.
• Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus.

Benefits :

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) coverage from day one
• Paid time off and holidays
• Relocation assistance available for candidates outside of Richmond
• Professional development and growth opportunities

If you are interested in the EHS Director role, then please don't wait to apply.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Job Tags

Work at office, Local area, Relocation package, Flexible hours,

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