Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

Do you want to be a part of the clean energy movement? Are you passionate about improving our environment for this generation and those to follow? Are you ready to take on new challenges and collaborate with a future-focused team leading the way into new markets? Join Nexamp! 

This is where you can learn from industry leaders and become one yourself. It's fast-paced, mission-based work that challenges the status quo. Be on the team that's changing the world. 

What we’re looking for: 

Nexamp is seeking to hire an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Manager to join their team. In this role, you will ensure Nexamp’s environmental health and safety programs and processes, which are associated with a variety of field related activities, are effectively implemented and followed to minimize risk to people, our organization, and in full compliance with applicable regulatory standards.

In addition, you will ensure the regional construction safety specialists perform assigned tasks comprehensively and in a timely manner. These responsibilities include monthly project job-site safety inspections, on-site support for incident management, and oversight of high-risk operations such as crane lifts and blasting operations. The EHS Manager provides safety leadership, onsite coaching and capability development of Nexamp site supervisors, project managers and contractors, through positive engagement, teamwork, and continuous improvement messaging.

You will verify contractor-submitted onboarding and project related documentation meets expectations of Nexamp EH&S programs, including but not limited to training records, site-specific health and safety plans, high-risk operational permits, methods of procedure, incident investigations and root-cause analysis.

You will be hybrid out of Chicago, IL or Lawrence, MA. You will report to the Director, EH&S   

What you’ll do:  

• Manage regionally based team of EH&S construction specialists.
  • Ensure regular, periodic site visits to assigned project construction sites
  • Ensure specialists facilitate and foster partnerships with construction supervisors
  • Ensure specialists’ time and expenses are tracked on a by project basis
  • Provide guidance and support for EH&S corrective action planning
• Ensure new contractors meet Nexamp EH&S standards.
• Ensure job-specific risk assessment, health and safety plans (HASPs) and EH&S inspections are conducted thoroughly and in a timely manner, adding value to the overall safety programs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain environmental health and safety programs and initiatives that are aligned with company values, goals, and applicable regulations.
• Encourage and track incident reporting while cultivating a proactive and generative safety culture focused on leading indicators, and measured through positive key performance indicators.
• Conduct periodic construction job-site visits to ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements, identify & share best practices, conduct spot checks, and provide 1:1 coaching.
• Serve as an occupational health and safety resource by providing guidance on best practices, emerging trends, direction for compliance assurance, and recommendations

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Safety and Occupational Health or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of full-time safety and occupational health experience in construction, renewable energy or comparable field experience.
• 1-2 years management experience of direct reports or assigned sub-contractors.
• OSHA Construction Standards: Working knowledge of federal health and safety regulations for construction (29 CFR 1926).
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP): Working knowledge of purpose, implementation, and maintenance of SWPPP requirements.
• Electrical Safety: Thorough knowledge of electrical safety standards and practices, including lockout/tagout procedures, grounding, and proper handling of electrical equipment to ensure a safe work environment and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., NFPA 70E).
• Building Collaborative Relationships: The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
• Foster Teamwork: As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, the ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to work together.
• Managing Change: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
• Managing Performance: The ability to take responsibility for one’s own or one’s employees’ performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
• Forward Thinking: The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Commitment to Nexamp's mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow's climate crisis today.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization.   
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality.
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
• Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry.
• Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions.  

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please submit an application.  We encourage people from minority or marginalized groups to apply. 

At Nexamp, our mission is to build the future of energy so it is clean, simple, and accessible for all. We believe a diverse team brings different perspectives and experiences, thus benefiting our work. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. By encouraging a culture where ideas and decisions come from all people, we believe it will help us grow, innovate, and be a part of environmental and social change. 

You’ll love working here because:  

Not only will you get to take part in meaningful work and have the chance to change the world alongside innovative, dedicated, and motivated peers, but you will also have access to all the benefits that Nexamp offers! This includes our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one; flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; commuter benefits, cell phone reimbursement; as well as a hybrid work environment. We have headquarters in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL, in addition to growing offices nationwide. We provide healthy snacks, coffee, service days and other volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more! 

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Nexamp ranges from $100,000 - $125,000. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual bonus programs based on individual and company performance, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans). Additionally, you may be eligible to participate in the Company’s stock option plan. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but is not limited to, skills and qualifications, internal equity, performance, and geographic location. 

Nexamp's People team manages all aspects of recruitment and hiring within our organization. We want to inform third-party recruiters, staffing firms, and related agencies that Nexamp does not accept unsolicited resumes. Resumes will only be considered from these entities if a signed agreement is in place and the People team explicitly authorizes external recruiting assistance for a specific position. Any unsolicited resumes received will be deemed the property of Nexamp. We want to emphasize that Nexamp is not liable for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.