Vice President, Environment Health Safety

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America's communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

Our teams live out the organization's core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That's how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence—by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive.

With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all facets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset, and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees.

Scope of Responsibility :

The Vice President of EHS is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the company's overall health, safety, and environmental strategy to ensure compliance, protect people and assets, and promote a proactive safety culture. This role provides executive leadership and direction for all EHS initiatives across business units, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties :

• Develop, implement, and lead the organization's EHS strategy to support business goals and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and other applicable manufacturing regulations.
• Oversee EHS programs and policies for all manufacturing sites, warehouses, and field operations.
• Leads a team of approximately 5 direct reports and 19 indirect reports across multiple business segments . The role provides strategic leadership and guidance to segment and site-level EHS professionals and ensures consistency of programs across all locations.
• Partner with EHS team and plant leadership to identify and mitigate operational risks, reduce incident rates, and drive proactive safety initiatives.
• Champion a culture of accountability and engagement in safety across all levels of the organization.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and ensure timely corrective actions and communication of lessons learned.
• Establish EHS performance metrics (KPIs) and regularly report progress to the executive team and board.
• Oversee environmental programs related to waste management, air and water quality, chemical storage, and energy efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with corporate sustainability goals and environmental regulations.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate with external regulators and third-party auditors.
• Manage EHS training programs, ensuring all employees and contractors receive appropriate education on safety practices and emergency procedures.
• Stay current on changes to federal and state manufacturing safety and environmental laws and implement necessary program updates.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing insights on risk management, regulatory trends, and emerging technologies in workplace safety.
• Collaborate with Director of Risk, HR and legal teams to manage employee injury cases and ensure proper documentation and resolution.
• Ensure proper implementation of air sampling, noise monitoring, ventilation assessments, and PPE programs.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and ensure fire protection systems are maintained and tested.
• Collaborate with insurance providers and risk consultants to evaluate and reduce exposure.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and industry groups.
• Travel as needed up to 75%
• Other duties as assigned, directed, requested, or needed.

Position Requirements :

Key Competencies

At Sabre Industries, we invest in your future with a competitive benefits program. As a full-time employee, you are eligible for :

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer : M / F / Vets / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity