Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

As our first Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), you will lead the development, implementation, and management of a company-wide EH&S program that encompasses both field operations and office environments. This critical leadership role will set the strategic direction for EH&S, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations while fostering a proactive, safety-first culture across all NineDot locations and functions. You will be responsible for minimizing risk to employees, contractors, and the communities we serve—whether on construction sites, within operational assets, or in office settings. This includes shaping policies, guiding training efforts, and building operational controls across project development, construction, commissioning, asset operations, and workplace safety.

• While projects are under construction, partner with General Contractors and on-site vendors to regularly review and audit their site-safety plans and practices post-award, providing guidance, feedback, and support to strengthen compliance with OSHA, state, and local regulations, and to foster a culture of continuous safety improvement across NineDot Energy projects.
• Oversee and promote Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) practices within NineDot Energy’s office environment, including ergonomics, emergency preparedness, and workplace safety programs, to ensure a healthy, safe, and compliant workplace for all employees.
• Establish a comprehensive EH&S vision, policy framework, and long-term roadmap aligned with NineDot’s operational goals and risk profile, including periodic program reviews and updates in accordance with OSHA, NFPA, NYC DOB, and all other city and state standards.
• Participate in and help lead weekly safety talks with Construction and Operations teams to reinforce a proactive safety culture and ensure alignment on current risks, controls, and lessons learned.
• Oversee environmental compliance including air permits, spill prevention/control, recycling, dust/erosion, hazardous waste disposal, stormwater management, climate-related worker protections, and other aspects of environmental stewardship.
• Design and deliver EH&S training programs for internal teams and contractors to foster a proactive safety culture, including responsibility for orientations and maintaining compliance records.
• In conjunction with the operations team, create, implement, and personally take ownership over the site safety plan for all BESS sites once projects transition from construction to operations, ensuring ongoing compliance, continuous risk assessment, and the integration of best practices to safeguard NineDot Energy’s workforce, assets, and community with regards to all aspects of EH&S.
• Build and maintain EH&S management systems, including documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk assessments, incident investigation protocols, reporting and emergency response plans.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Participate in the early-stage due diligence process by assessing environmental and safety factors at prospective sites, providing input on feasibility, potential risks, and regulatory considerations to inform NineDot Energy’s origination and development decisions.
• Review and evaluate the safety programs of contractors to ensure compliance with all OSHA, state, and local regulations, and evaluate the safety records and training certifications to determine whether the safety culture of a given contractor merits the award of a contract by NineDot Energy.
• Partner with Construction, Asset Operations, and Project Development teams to oversee EH&S plans across all phases of project execution—including contractor management, construction safety audits, and commissioning procedures.
• Serve as a thought leader and trusted advisor across departments, helping NineDot scale responsibly and sustainably.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Proven track record of developing and leading EH&S programs at scale.
• Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Financial Acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to train and motivate diverse teams.
• Relevant certifications such as CSP, SST, CIH, OSHA 30, OSHA 500/501, and OSHA 62 are preferred.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority.
• Deep understanding of EH&S regulations and best practices related to construction, distributed energy systems, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive EH&S experience, ideally in energy, construction, utilities, or infrastructure industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Salary Range: $170,000 - $190,000 plus bonus and incentive stock options

• 20 paid vacation days off, plus 7 sick days, 9 federal holidays and 3 personal floating holidays
• 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
• 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year