Sr. Manager Environmental Health & Safety

Seeking experience in the Semiconductor Industry. The Sr. Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) provides strategic leadership and oversight for ABM’s Semiconductor Sub Industry Group. This role will directly manage and develop a team of site-based Safety Managers who execute site-level safety programs and initiatives.

The Sr. Manager is accountable for ensuring consistent, high-quality execution of EH&S programs across the ABM projects, driving injury reduction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement while aligning safety strategy with business and client objectives. 

This is a Hybrid schedule with a home base in Tempe, AZ or Austin, TX.

Travel up to 50% within the US.

Leadership & People Management

• Focus on Behaviors, Not Just Rules: Highlight behavior-based safety practices, peer mentoring programs, and collaborative risk assessment.
• Prioritize a 'Safety First' culture where every employee is empowered to stop work if they believe it is unsafe.
• Looking for a candidate committed to championing our proactive, zero-incident safety culture through continuous improvement.
• Promoting a blame-free environment, encouraging open communication, reporting of near-misses, and shared responsibility for safety.
• Directly oversee, coach, and develop site-based Safety Managers responsible for site-level safety execution.
• Set clear performance expectations, goals, and accountability standards for Safety Managers.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, talent development planning, and succession planning for the safety leadership team.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex safety issues, regulatory concerns, and high-risk incidents.

Safety Strategy & Program Governance

• Provide strategic direction and governance for all EH&S programs executed by Safety Managers across all Semiconductor projects.
• Ensure consistent implementation of company safety policies, standards, and best practices.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk and incidents.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a senior safety liaison with client EH&S leadership to align expectations, communicate performance, and address systemic risks.
• Partner with Operations leadership to integrate safety into operational planning and execution.
• Support contract renewals, client presentations, and strategic account reviews related to safety performance.
• Support Business Development as necessary to obtain new and retain current business.

Risk Management & Compliance Oversight

• Oversee project risk assessments and ensure Safety Managers are effectively identifying hazards and implementing controls.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state OSHA and other applicable regulatory requirements across all sites.
• Maintain oversight of OSHA reporting, corrective action tracking, and audit readiness.

Incident Management & Continuous Improvement

• Provide leadership and guidance on serious injury and high-potential incident investigations.
• Ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Analyze project trends to proactively address systemic risks.

Metrics, Reporting & Analytics

• Establish and monitor Semiconductor safety KPIs, dashboards, and performance benchmarks.
• Review and interpret safety data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Present actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Proactive engagement to provide positive solutions to improve Semiconductor and Company metrics such as EMR, TRIR, Incident Rate, Near Misses, etc.

Training & Safety Culture/Emergency Preparedness

• Ensure Safety Managers deliver effective training programs aligned with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Champion a strong, consistent safety culture across all regions and sites.
• Promote leadership engagement, accountability, and continuous learning at all organizational levels.
• Provide oversight for emergency response planning, drills, and preparedness programs. Ensure regional readiness for incidents such as natural disasters, chemical releases, or workplace violence.

• 7 plus years of progressive experience in Environmental, Health & Safety roles within the Semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing safety professionals or cross-functional safety leadership.
• Proven success driving i