Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Program Manager

ABM Industries - Guidant Global • $88K — $105K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate or bachelor's degree in Safety Management or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience developing safety policies, procedures, or training materials.
  • Working knowledge of federal and state OSHA regulations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Above-average proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Experience with ISO 45001.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and improvement of enterprise safety programs.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs, policies, and training materials.
  • Monitor OSHA regulations and assess impacts to operations.
  • Evaluate safety programs for compliance and effectiveness.
  • Create engaging safety training resources.
  • Analyze safety performance metrics and incident trends.
  • Conduct safety audits and program reviews.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact employee safety nationally.
  • High-visibility role with cross-business collaboration.
  • Influence strategic EH&S initiatives and safety standards.
  • Collaborative environment focused on innovation and improvement.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Program Manager (Safety Programs & Compliance)

Location: Tempe, AZ or Houston, TX
Hybrid: Monday-Thursday in office

Are you passionate about building world-class safety programs, driving compliance excellence, and developing meaningful training that helps protect employees every day?

ABM is seeking a Manager, EH&S Safety Programs to play a key role in shaping and advancing enterprise-wide safety initiatives. This is an opportunity for a safety professional who enjoys combining auditing, program development, regulatory compliance, incident analysis, and employee training to create safer workplaces across a large and dynamic organization.

In this role, you'll partner closely with Safety and Operations leaders to develop practical, compliant, and effective safety programs that reduce risk, improve performance, and strengthen ABM's safety culture. You'll have the opportunity to influence safety strategy across multiple business groups while ensuring programs remain aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do
  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise safety programs.
  • Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, policies, procedures, training materials, and safety guidance documents.
  • Monitor federal and state OSHA regulations and assess potential impacts to operations.
  • Evaluate existing safety programs for regulatory compliance, effectiveness, and alignment with industry best practices, including conducting gap assessments as needed.
  • Create engaging safety training and educational resources that promote safe work practices and compliance.
  • Analyze safety performance metrics, audit findings, incident trends, and leading indicators to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Review incident investigations, root-cause findings, OSHA investigations, and corrective actions to strengthen safety programs and prevent recurrence.
  • Conduct and support safety audits, assessments, and program reviews to ensure ongoing compliance and effectiveness.
  • Partners with Operations and Safety teams to provide practical safety guidance and align safety priorities with business objectives.


What Makes You Successful
  • Experience in safety program management, regulatory compliance, auditing, or occupational safety leadership.
  • Strong background developing safety policies, procedures, SOPs, and training programs.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and their application in operational environments.
  • Ability to translate regulatory requirements and industry standards into practical, easy-to-follow safety programs.
  • Skilled at leveraging audit results, incident data, root-cause analyses, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Passion for creating programs that go beyond compliance and help build a strong culture of safety.


Qualifications

Attributes Needed
  • Associate or bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health Technology, Industrial Hygiene, Business, or a related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience developing safety policies, procedures, or training materials.
  • Working knowledge of federal and state OSHA regulations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Above-average proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Experience with ISO 45001.
  • Multilingual capabilities.
  • Experience with Zavanta or other document management software.
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS).
  • OSHA 10 and/or OSHA 30 training.
  • Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
  • Up to 10% local travel, generally 1-2 days per month.

Why Join ABM?
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on employee safety across a national organization.
  • High-visibility role partnering with leaders across multiple business groups.
  • Ability to influence strategic EH&S initiatives, safety standards, and program direction.
  • Collaborative environment focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
  • Competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, and comprehensive benefits package.


Benefits

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For additional information, visit ABM Team Member Benefits | Staff & Management.
  • ABM 2026 Employee Benefits | Staff & Management


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