Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Company Overview

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest's Premier Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington, including repair, maintenance, and conversion services for any type of commercial vessels, with focus on commercial workboats and passenger vessels. With the US Navy as our neighbor, it is no secret that we are in aggressive pursuit of earning their business as we grow our footprint, skills, and profile in this market. With impressive dry‑docking capacity, and an opportunity to be part of an emerging team of industry veterans and highly skilled tradesmen, ESR strives to continuously improve our repair and construction methods into efficient and reliable processes. We seek tradesmen who share that view, value learning opportunities, and desire an opportunity to apply their skills in our progressive environment.

Position Summary

Everett Ship Repair (ESR) is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager who is responsible for implementing the company Safety and Environmental Management System, executing company safety programs and developing site‑specific safety plans, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The EHS Manager promotes a safe and healthy work environment for all employees, provides guidance and support to employees and management on safety‑related matters, and oversees the site EHS team.

Focus

Site operational leadership and program execution at the organization level.

Key Responsibilities

SEMS

• Implement the key elements of the EHS Management System throughout the operations at the company site.

EHS Leadership

• Work with all levels of organizational management to meet safety compliance and implement safety improvements and ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• SME for safety and environmental needs of the organization for employees and management.

EHS Policy, Standard, Program, Plans

• Implement EHS Policy and company‑wide safety standards, programs throughout the organization with plans and procedures for compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Complete site‑specific safety plans per the safety standards and programs, ensuring that ERP, PPE, respiratory protection, fall protection, fire prevention plans, and others are in place and practiced.

EHS Organization Structure Responsibilities

• Oversee EHS Supervisors and Coordinators assigned to vessels, drydock, yard, ensuring they are inspecting and implementing EHS for drydocks, vessels, and the organization.
• Develop company emergency response plans and requirements to have site‑specific emergency response plans and procedures implemented at location.
• Facilitate and oversee the site’s safety committee, ERT, SCPs, with meetings and oversight as required to ensure each is happening, in place, and actively contributing to the organization to proactively and continuously improve safety and environmental concerns of the location.

EHS Organization Structure (Training)

• Oversee EHS training at the site to ensure the team and visitors receive the site safety orientation and safety training as required and work with local management and the site Safety Manager to achieve the team’s safety training. Deliver training as needed or arrange internal or external training as needed.

EHS Loss Reporting and Investigation

• Ensure reporting of all injuries and losses and events no matter how small or insignificant. Follow up that all paperwork is completed, and events are investigated to find areas for improvement.
• Encourage proactive and near‑hit reporting by the team to prevent losses before they happen.
• Complete and document investigations into all recordable injuries and near‑hits and hazards with a high potential for loss.
• Ensure all loss, near‑hits, hazards, and investigations are documented on EHS SharePoint and in the tracker system.

EHS Regulatory Compliance

• Oversee and keep the OSHA Log for compliance with regulations.
• Work with the team to ensure compliance with environmental regulations for stormwater, waste, and air permits.
• Interact and report to regulatory agencies as required.

EHS Audits and Inspections

• Oversee the safety inspection program by Safety Coordinators to inspect and check items including safety equipment, emergency equipment as needed throughout the facility.
• Work with Safety Coordinators to ensure daily safety walks happen and identify and address any hazards, non‑conformance, or areas for improvement.
• Perform safety audits on SEMS and programs to ensure implementation throughout the site.

EHS Continuous Improvement

• Follow accountability process to ensure the team is following safety rules and expectations and hold them accountable when they are not.
• Assign action items to the team as they are found and follow up that they are completed.

EHS Performance Metrics, Evaluation and Management Review

• Review safety performance at the organization, identifying areas for improvement and working with the management team to improve facility and safety concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field.
• CSP, ASP, GSP, or SMS Certification or other recognized safety certification.
• 5+ years of experience in a safety‑related role.
• Knowledge of state and federal safety regulations.
• Experience with shipyard and OSHA 1915 standards.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements promulgated by industry and regulatory agencies such as OSHA, WISHA, Washington State Department of L&I, ABS and USCG.
• Ability to deliver EHS training to the team and develop and enhance EHS training.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Health insurance with Health Savings Account option
• Dental and vision insurance
• Group life insurance with optional supplemental life and disability insurance programs
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Culture of Learning with state‑certified apprenticeship programs