Environmental Health & Safety Director

As the Enterprise Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Director, you are responsible for developing, leading, and continuously improving the organization’s enterprise EH&S strategy across all locations, including distribution centers, branch operations, transportation fleets, field services, and corporate facilities. You will drive a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and operational risk reduction while supporting sustainable business growth.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

EH&S Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute the enterprise EH&S strategy aligned with organizational objectives, operational priorities, and risk tolerance.
• Establish annual EH&S goals, KPIs, leading indicators, budget priorities, and enterprise governance routines.

• Lead enterprise-wide safety culture initiatives and behavioral-based safety programs.

• Lead enterprise-wide environmental compliance, occupational health, and operational excellence.
• Serve as the executive sponsor for EH&S councils, safety committees, environmental compliance reviews, and enterprise risk forums.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, DOT, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, federal, state, and local EH&S regulations.
• Maintain and update enterprise EH&S policies, procedures, standards, and operating controls.
• Oversee timely customer compliance audit completion
• Oversee regulatory inspections, compliance audits, agency interactions, corrective action plans, and required reporting.
• Monitor emerging regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices impacting distribution, fleet, and field service.

Environmental Management & Compliance

• Lead enterprise environmental programs including hazardous materials management, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, recycling, spill prevention and response, stormwater, wastewater, air, and chemical management where applicable.
• Oversee environmental permits, inspections, reporting requirements, vendor performance, and environmental corrective actions.
• Develop standardized processes for environmental risk assessments, compliance calendars, audit protocols, and recordkeeping.
• Partner with operations and facilities teams to reduce environmental impacts and maintain compliant, sustainable operating practices.

Distribution, Warehouse & Field EH&S

• Establish EH&S standards for distribution centers, warehouses, branches, customer delivery environments, and field service work.
• Ensure effective controls related to forklift operations, material handling, warehouse traffic flow, fall protection, hazard communication, electrical safety, arc flash awareness, lockout/tagout, contractor safety, emergency preparedness, and environmental housekeeping.

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene

• Provide leadership for occupational health and industrial hygiene programs, including exposure assessments, ergonomics, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, PPE strategy, heat stress, and illness prevention.
• Partner with HR, Operations, and external providers on injury prevention, return-to-work coordination, employee wellness interfaces, medical surveillance, and work-related health risk reduction.

Transportation & Fleet Safety

• Direct fleet safety and transportation compliance programs for delivery drivers, commercial motor vehicles, and company vehicles.
• Monitor driver qualification files, DOT compliance, vehicle inspection processes, hours-of-service requirements where applicable, and fleet risk controls.
• Implement driver safety training, telematics review processes, accident prevention programs, and corrective action protocols.
• Analyze fleet incidents, claims, regulatory trends, and corrective actions to reduce preventable accidents and operating risk.

Incident Management & Risk Reduction

• Lead investigations of serious incidents, injuries, vehicle accidents, environmental releases, regulatory findings, and near misses.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions that address systemic EH&S risks.
• Develop enterprise risk mitigation strategies, emergency response plans, crisis management protocols, and business continuity support.
• Track EH&S trends and establish preventive actions using data, audits, inspections, and leading indicators.

EH&S Training & Development

• Create and oversee enterprise EH&S training programs across safety, environmental compliance, occupational health, fleet, emergency response, and job-specific risk areas.
• Ensure employees, leaders, contractors, and drivers receive appropriate certification, onboarding, annual refresher, and regulatory training.
• Develop leadership accountability training for managers and supervisors to embed EH&S expectations into daily operations.
• Support onboarding, safety orientation, environmental awareness, and site-specific training programs.

EH&S Analytics & Reporting

• Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, compliance calendars, and enterprise EH&S reporting frameworks.
• Monitor leading and lagging indicators across safety, environmental compliance, occupational health, fleet, training, audits, and corrective actions.
• Present EH&S performance, risk trends, regulatory exposure, and improvement plans to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Benchmark EH&S performance against industry standards and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintains awareness of evolving AI technologies and actively explores how AI can improve efficiency, insights, and business performance. Demonstrates curiosity, responsible use of AI tools, and a commitment to continuously building digital and AI fluency.

Business Partnership

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Fleet, Facilities, Legal, Risk Management, Procurement, and branch leadership.
• Participate in acquisition due diligence and integration activities to establish consistent EH&S standards, governance, and compliance expectations.
• Support emergency preparedness, business continuity, contractor management, capital projects, facility changes, and operational risk reviews.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Safety Performance

• Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
• Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR)
• Days Away Restricted or Transferred Rate (DART)
• Severity Rate

Leading Indicators

• Safety observations completed
• Near-miss reporting frequency
• Corrective action closure rate
• Safety training completion rate
• Safety audit scores

Environmental & Compliance Metrics

• Environmental audit completion and findings closure rate
• Permit, inspection, and regulatory reporting timeliness
• Hazardous waste, chemical management, and spill response performance
• Environmental corrective action closure rate

Fleet Metrics

• Vehicle accident frequency
• DOT compliance score
• Preventable accident rate
• Driver safety training completion

Financial Metrics

• Workers' compensation costs
• Safety-related claim reductions
• Cost of incidents per employee
• Insurance experience modification rate (EMR)

QUALIFICAITONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive EH&S leadership experience, including both safety and environmental compliance accountability.
• 5+ years leading multi-site EH&S programs across complex operating environments.
• Experience in distribution, warehousing, transportation/fleet operations, field service, industrial operations, electrical environments, and/or facilities management.
• Demonstrated experience with environmental compliance programs, hazardous materials, waste management, incident investigation, occupational health, industrial hygiene, and regulatory agency interaction.
• Executive-level reporting experience, including presentation of EH&S risks, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Certifications Preferred

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
• ASP (Associate Safety Professional)
• OHST (Occupational Health & Safety Technician)

• CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist)

• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)

• REM (Registered Environmental Manager) or equivalent environmental credential

• OSHA 30/500
• DOT Compliance Certification

Total Rewards and Benefits

Crescent Electric's compensation package includes an array of top-tier benefit options, including:

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Eligibility: Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment.

Family Owned. Culture of Quality. Opportunities to Advance.

Crescent is transforming and we are on a mission to power the communities we serve through teamwork and relentless customer focus. We have a vision of uncompromising teamwork committed to becoming the industry leader for our employees, suppliers, and shareholders. At Crescent, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally, grow personally and have the flexibility to balance your life's priorities. Let's serve together. Let's power our communities together. Let's become THE industry leaders...together.

Crescent Electric Supply Company is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crescent Electric does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, race, national origin, gender, religion, marital status, disability, veteran, military status, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Candidates are subject to pre-employment assessments, Motor Vehicle Record review, criminal background checks, references check, and a post-offer drug screen. Crescent Electric is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Crescent Electric will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact jobs@cesco.com

Crescent Electric Careers

Crescent Electric Supply Company is a nationwide leader in electrical supply distribution and solutions, helping to power and connect communities. We serve those to help keep the lights on, the power going and the data flowing. We are family-owned with a family of brands that includes 140+ branch locations in 28 states, and a growing network of distribution centers. In addition to Crescent Electric, our customers are served by:

• Stoneway Electric in Washington and Idaho
• Interstate Electric Supply in Idaho and Oregon
• National Electric Supply in New Mexico
• Mesco Electrical Supply in Ohio
• Womack Electric Supply in Virginia and North Carolina
• Lowe Electric in Georgia and South Carolina

At Crescent Electric, you will work with others who show respect and support for one another. We foster a culture where:

• We care about our teammates in the same way that we care about our customers.
• Career development is taken seriously - we strive to provide every team member with the opportunity to grow professionally.
• Leaders inspire, build trust and empower everyone to achieve their best.

Join our team and let’s serve together, power our communities together and become the industry leader together.