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Director of HSEQ - Americas
Director of HSEQ - AmericasPERMA-PIPE • Spring, TX, US
Director of HSEQ - Americas

Director of HSEQ - Americas

PERMA-PIPE • Spring, TX, US
10 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Director of Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) Americas

Perma-Pipe is hiring a Director of Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) Americas! Location : The Woodlands, TX Lebanon, TN Camrose, Canada

The Director of Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) Americas is an expert advisor and senior strategic leader responsible for developing, executing, and continuously improving the Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality programs across all Perma-Pipe business units within the Americas region.

This role ensures compliance with federal, state / provincial, and local regulations; drives a proactive safety culture; and reduces operational and environmental risks. The Director is accountable for sustaining a zero-harm, prevention-based culture and a right-first-time quality philosophy, ensuring the protection of employees, assets, customers, and the environment while strengthening product integrity and customer satisfaction.

This position designs regional HSEQ strategies, policies, and standards in alignment with corporate objectives and industry best practices and ensures consistent implementation across all U.S. and Canadian manufacturing and field operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Develop regional HSEQ strategies aligned with corporate objectives, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
  • Establish a unified culture of safety, environmental responsibility, and product quality excellence.
  • Lead the creation of annual HSEQ goals, KPIs, and improvement plans; report performance through dashboards and analytics.
  • Champion a "zero-harm / zero-defect" culture through leadership engagement, coaching, and behavior-based initiatives.
  • Provide strategic direction for minimizing safety, environmental, and product quality risks.
  • Provide leadership, vision, and commitment to minimize Perma-Pipe's impact on the environment.
  • Partner with Quality leadership to integrate quality objectives into regional HSE programs and operational processes.

Regulatory Compliance, Quality Governance & Certifications

  • Ensure full compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, state / provincial agencies, and all applicable regulatory requirements across all facilities.
  • Maintain compliance with ISO certifications : ISO 45001 (Safety), ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 9001 (Quality).
  • Oversee compliance with industry-specific quality standards, customer specifications, and audit requirements.
  • Liaise with government entities, environmental agencies, certification bodies, auditors, and customer inspectors.
  • Ensure all HSE and Quality-related permits, licenses, and certifications remain valid and up to date.
  • Risk Management, Operational Safety & Product Quality

  • Conduct and oversee risk assessments, hazard analyses, environmental reviews, and quality risk analyses.
  • Lead investigations for incidents, environmental spills, product nonconformances, and customer complaints.
  • Apply root cause analysis (RCA) for HSE and Quality failures; ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
  • Identify high-risk processes (safety, environmental, and quality) and implement mitigation and control strategies.
  • Integrate HSEQ requirements into project planning, engineering, procurement, change management, and contractor qualification.
  • Lead emergency preparedness, crisis management, and product-quality containment actions when necessary for all regional sites.
  • Training, Awareness & Behavioral Excellence

  • Develop and deliver HSE and Quality training programs (e.g., LOTO, HAZWOPER, Quality Fundamentals, QMS awareness, root cause analysis)
  • Promote proactive hazard identification and defect prevention across all operations.
  • Ensure employees understand product specifications, inspection requirements, and quality procedures.
  • Lead behavioral-based safety and quality initiatives to promote continuous improvement and workforce engagement.
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration

  • Mentor HSE managers and provide dotted-line guidance to Quality teams across the region.
  • Support career development and technical competence for HSE and Quality staff.
  • Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, HR, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to embed HSEQ principles into all business processes.
  • Coordinate best-practice sharing with global HSE and Quality leaders, including MENA counterparts.
  • Partner with Operations on development and verification of JSAs, SOPs, Work Instructions and Quality Control Plans.
  • Auditing, Management Systems & Quality Control Oversight

  • Oversee the HSEQ Management System to ensure alignment with corporate standards.
  • Conduct internal HSEQ audits and management system reviews; ensure findings and corrective actions are implemented.
  • Support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits for quality, safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Facilitate regional HSE committees and work groups.
  • Ensure site Quality Teams follow proper inspection, testing, calibration, and material verification procedures.
  • Support implementation of customer-specific quality and safety program requirements when required by contract.
  • Reporting, Documentation & Continuous Improvement

  • Prepare and review HSEQ performance dashboards, KPI's, trend analyses, and executive summaries.
  • Ensure accurate recordkeeping for all HSE, and quality documentation.
  • Track leading and lagging indicators for safety, environmental performance, and product quality.
  • Support business development by providing HSEQ documentation for client RFPs, bids, and customer pre-qualification packages.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to scrap reduction, rework prevention, process capability, and product conformity.
  • Strong technical writing skills.
  • Environmental Stewardship

  • Lead environmental compliance programs, including waste management, spill control, air emissions, and water discharge.
  • Drive sustainability initiatives that minimize environmental impact and ensure compliance with environmental programs.
  • Lead programs aimed at waste reduction, emissions control, and responsible resource management.
  • Ensure environmental monitoring, sampling, and reporting requirements are met.
  • Other Responsibilities

  • Implement customer-specific HSEQ program requirements when mandated by contract or project specifications.
  • Lead emergency response, crisis management, and quality containment actions as needed for regional facilities.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by senior leadership.
  • Qualifications

    Job Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (required).
  • Master's degree or MBA (preferred).
  • Experience

  • 10+ years of progressive HSEQ leadership experience.
  • Experience supporting or leading Quality programs in manufacturing or industrial settings (required), industrial, or oil & gas environments across U.S. and Canadian operations.
  • Proven experience working across U.S. and Canadian operations and regulatory environments.
  • Certifications

  • CSP, CIH, CHMM, CRSP, or equivalent.
  • ISO Lead Auditor (ISO 45001 or ISO 14001) required; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor strongly preferred.
  • Six Sigma Green Belot or Black Belt (preferred).
  • Skills & Competencies

  • Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
  • Expertise in RCA, risk assessment, CAPA, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and environmental and quality management systems.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, ERP systems, quality management systems (QMS), and dashboard / reporting tools.
  • High integrity, professionalism, and strong problem-solving capability.
  • Travel Requirements

  • Frequent travel across U.S. and Canadian sites (up to 60%).
  • Physical

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