Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

The role

The Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety will build, lead, and improve health, safety, and risk management programs. This person works with operations, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, and executive leadership across the Endeavour ecosystem.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and improve global EHS policies, standards, management systems, and training programs.
• Establish and lead a proactive EHS culture across global teams.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws, regulations, permits, and standards.
• Conduct EHS risk assessments, hazard analyses, environmental impact assessments, inspections, and audits.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee environmental compliance programs including waste, chemicals, emissions, and wastewater.
• Establish and monitor global EHS metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting processes.
• Partner with leaders to improve emergency preparedness, employee and contractor safety, and equipment safety.
• Develop global EHS training and awareness programs.
• Oversee EHS audits, compliance assessments, and regulatory inspections.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing, industrial, energy, technology, or engineered-product environments
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing EHS programs across multiple sites, entities, regions, or countries
• Knowledge of environmental, health, and safety regulatory frameworks, risk assessment, incident investigation, audits, and corrective action management
• Experience managing environmental compliance programs, including waste, chemicals, emissions, wastewater, permitting, and regulatory reporting
• Experience developing global EHS management systems, governance frameworks, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to establish global standards while adapting to local regulatory requirements, operational risks, and cultural contexts
• Practical understanding of manufacturing operations, equipment safety, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, material handling, contractor safety, chemical management, and emergency response
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Experience with internationally recognized EHS management standards, such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

About the company

Endeavour builds technology infrastructure to support global innovation while restoring local environments. It is a purpose trust that reinvests profits to solve global problems.