Director of EHS & Risk

Altus Fire and Life Safety is seeking a Director of EHS & Risk in Atlanta, GA. This role involves developing and maintaining safety and risk programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, conducting audits, and delivering training. The ideal candidate has a background in Environmental Science or related fields, with over 7 years of EHS leadership experience. The position requires up to 40% travel and collaboration across various teams.
Altus Fire & Life Safety is a full-service fire and life safety services platform. We offer a complete suite of solutions, from the design, engineering, installation, and servicing of state-of-the-art fire and life safety systems to training, consulting, crisis management and business continuity services.

The EHS & Risk Director will partner with the company’s Chief Financial Officer and other key leaders throughout the business to develop, implement and maintain environmental, health, safety and risk programs that promote a safe and healthy work environment which complies with federal, state and local regulations.

To succeed the EHS & Risk Director must have a flexible skill set, including the ability to think strategically, execute tactically and collaborate across many teams, levels, and situations in order to help drive a safety culture across the organization.Responsibilities
• Establish and maintain a culture of safety within the organization. Develop and implement safety policies, procedures and programs to prevent accidents, injuries and occupational illnesses.
• Ensure the company is in full compliance with all local, state, and federal EHS regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Conceptualize, formalize, introduce and monitor adherence to EHS policies and procedures; develop SOPs and maintain an active SOP library
• Conduct regular compliance audits, inspections, and hazard assessments, sharing key findings with operational teams and executive leadership
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near-misses; identify root causes and recommend corrective actions; explore triage programs to aid in reduced number of lost days
• Develop and deliver safety training and awareness programs to employees; set monthly “toolbox talks” for branches
• Maintain all safety related reporting metrics (i.e. reportable accidents); identify trends and mitigation efforts
• Partner with CFO to develop and maintain risk mitigation insurance strategy; support future renewal processes
• Handle worker’s compensation, liability claims and other employee-related insurance matters
• Lead the company’s efforts in sustainability issues, including monitoring and reporting on emissions both internally and to the company’s private equity sponsor
• Stay up to date with emerging trends, regulations and industry best practices. Assess potential impact on the organization and recommend appropriate actions.
Required Skills
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Risk Management, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related field preferred
• Experience in the Fire & Life Safety industry preferred.
• 7+ years of EHS program development and leadership experience
• Experience working with a distributed workforce and front-line workers in the industrial or manufacturing sectors
• Experience leading and implementing EHS processes that include developing measurable performance goals, metrics, and benchmarks.
• Proven track record in driving organizational change and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of time
• Ability to handle confidential information and exercise discretion
• Bias for action, strong work ethic, and burning desire to achieve excellence