Director of EHS, Residential

Job Description:
At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
Summary:
The Director of EHS - Residential operations is responsible for developing, implementing, supporting corporate safety and environmental programs, and ensuring compliance throughout Residential operations. This position will direct the strategy and oversee the execution of corporate EHS initiatives across all residential operations. This individual will be responsible for the design, development and management of high quality and effective EHS learning solutions, training instruments and EHS curriculums. This position will report directly to the Vice President of Environment, Health, and Safety.
Essential Duties:
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish organizational goals based on gap analysis, prioritize issues, develop projects to achieve goals and sustain compliance with government regulations.
• Serves as a key member of the EHS staff with responsibility for assisting in implementation of GAF safety and health strategies, policies, standards, compliance, and management initiatives.
• Evaluate effectiveness of initiatives through safety assessments and interpreting data to identify gaps.
• Develops and implements action plans as necessary to mitigate risks.
• Assists in the development of business goals and objectives.
• Work to foster an atmosphere of openness and information sharing in order to encourage a culture of high awareness, transparency and diligence with respect to safety and health matters.
• Develop training materials to support the organizations safety management systems. Promote employee awareness of safety requirements and hazard mitigation through training and continual communication with Leadership.
• Maintain and assist in the continued development of GAF Incident Management System, including the development of (monthly) performance reporting to provide visibility of safety progress, performance, and issues.
• Maintain, revise or develop enterprise standards for protection of employees' safety where the company operates.

• Direct the continued development, implementation, and management of appropriate tools, systems, monitoring, and reporting procedures.
• Lead compliance audits and assessments of operations to measure conformance to GAF policy and procedures and work closely with Leadership to identify corrective actions.
• Lead or participate in incident investigations as a team member and subject matter expert to identify root causes and effective corrective actions.
• Partners with Senior Leadership on potential acquisitions from the perspective of Safety & Compliance issues prior to the acquisition, all the way through integration.
• Assure that GAF Industrial Management System procedures are being followed regarding occupational health and safety matters.
• Mentor EHS professionals in safety and environmental matters.

Under This Roof, We Require:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, or a related degree field required.
• Post graduate degree preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification preferred.
• 10 years EHS experience, 5 years management of others
• Ability to effectively adapt to changing needs and priorities while maintaining a positive attitude with a focus on client success.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills that are leveraged to build relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Commitment and engagement through a high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best of the company.
• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills including the ability to effectively present and discuss technical information and respond to questions from employees, government agency representatives, and customers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to establish trust and relationships.
• Demonstrated openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage multiple projects.
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite Office.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.
Consideration will be given based on geography, candidate experience, and qualifications.
Annual Salary Range: 153,000-195,500
We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).