Corporate EHS Director

The Corporate EHS Director is responsible for leading Limbach’s most critical safety Centers of Excellence (COEs), ensuring the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of programs that protect our employees and advance a culture of safety. This role provides strategic leadership while remaining actively engaged in the field to ensure programs are meaningful, practical, and impactful. The incumbent serves as a key partner to Regional EHS Directors and other business leaders, bridging corporate safety strategy with operational execution.

• Protects the assets of the Company and ethically upholds the Code of Conduct & Ethics in all situations.
• Training and Development: Leads the design, development, and delivery of corporate safety training programs that strengthen both technical competence and leadership capability. Collaborates with the Talent Development team to ensure training integrates with broader leadership development, skill-building, and organizational performance initiatives. Aligns all training with COE objectives so employees and leaders are equipped to work safely and lead safely.
• This position operates 50% of the time in a professional office environment, and routinely utilizes standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, and printers.
• Program Oversight and Compliance: Provides company-wide oversight of safety programs, training initiatives, and strategic objectives to ensure consistency and effectiveness across the organization. Ensures compliance with all federal regulations, industry standards, and company requirements, while establishing frameworks for incident response, risk mitigation, and emergency management at the corporate level.
• Maintains appropriate Company confidentiality at all times.
• Strategic Leadership and Safety Culture: Drives a clear corporate safety vision and strategy that supports the Company’s overall business goals. Champions the “Hearts & Minds” culture at the corporate level by embedding scalable processes and programs that promote continuous improvement. Uses employee feedback and data to refine strategies and programs, ensuring they remain effective and responsive to organizational needs.
• Coaching, Consulting and Stakeholder Engagement: Serves as a trusted partner to Regional Safety Directors, branch managers, and operations teams by offering corporate-level coaching, guidance, and technical expertise. Supports consistent application of safety programs across regions and represents the Company at the corporate level with industry groups, regulatory agencies, and other key stakeholders.
• Proactively stays abreast of changing industry trends and best practices, translating this intel into business strategy.
• Innovation and Best Practices: Stays attuned to emerging trends, industry best practices, and innovations in occupational safety, and ensures these insights are incorporated into corporate programs and COE initiatives. Continuously embeds lessons learned and improvement opportunities into the organization’s safety strategy.
• The other 50% is spent performing work tasks at local job sites and warehouses, during which the incumbent will likely utilize tools (ladders, aerial/scissor lifts, confined space multi-gas meters, etc.), and be intermittently exposed to the conditions and/or hazards typically associated with a construction site.
• Centers of Excellence Leadership: Leads corporate safety COEs including Operational Risk Management (incident management, SIF program, and risk assessment). Partners with Regional EHS directors to develop COE programs and support their implementation across branches and projects, ensuring each initiative aligns with the corporate safety strategy and addresses the realities in the field.
• Cultivates and promotes the “Hearts & Minds” safety culture.

• OSHA 500 Construction/501 Trainer Certification.
• Capacity to adapt to changing priorities, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and excel in a complex environment.
• Leadership presence with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills at all levels.
• Qualified for Fall Protection, Confined Space, and Trench & Excavation.
• Experience with a general or controlling contractor.
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Certification.
• This is considered a medium work position, which means possible exertion of up to fifty (50) pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to thirty (30) pounds of force frequently, and/or up to ten (10) pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Prior people leadership experience, either directly or indirectly.
• Certified Safety Professional
• Must have a driving record compliant with the Company's policies and MVR requirements, and consent to ongoing driving record monitoring by the Company.
• 10+ years of progressive relevant experience, with at least 7 years in a dedicated safety role.
• Demonstrated experience fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.
• S/he may occasionally be required to climb, crouch, kneel, stoop, feel, and grasp.
• Practical experience translating safety into the day-to-day experiences of individuals across the organization.
• In performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, perform repetitive motion, and possess an appropriate degree of both visual acuity and manual dexterity.
• Experience navigating a decentralized, matrix environment.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• The ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Experience with Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles.
• Prior work experience in a highly safety sensitive environment, such as construction.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Robust understanding of EHS compliance.
• Skilled at translating key concepts such as hazard identification and safety risk management into repeatable processes.
• Current CPR/First Aid/AED Trainer.
• Strong record of building a proactive, integrated safety culture.
• Experience in identifying, defining, and actualizing organization-wide objectives in a practical, measurable way with defined results required.
• Demonstrated experience developing partnerships and influencing behavior and culture across all levels of the organization.

• Base Salary: $140,000 - $155,000
• Full portfolio of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with 401K plan and company match.
• HSA, FSA, and life insurance offerings.
• Career pathing flexibility and mobility.