Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Everyone goes home safe, and the site stays clean. As Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager, you own EHS on Solx's construction site — building and running the safety, occupational-health, and field environmental-compliance program for our manufacturing expansion, from site prep through commissioning. On an active, multi-trade jobsite, you set the standard, hold every contractor and worker to it, and have the authority to stop work when it isn't met. This is a hands-on, on-site role for an EHS professional who has led safety and environmental compliance on large, complex construction projects and knows how to build a real safety culture — not just paperwork. Reports directly to the Project Manager.

What you'll do

• Develop, implement, and own the site-specific EHS program — safety, occupational health, and field environmental compliance — including policies and procedures.
• Enforce OSHA construction standards and applicable Puerto Rico and federal EHS regulations across the site.
• Oversee contractor and subcontractor EHS performance; review contractor safety plans, job hazard analyses (JHA/JSA), and qualifications.
• Conduct daily site inspections, audits, and toolbox talks; identify and correct hazards before they cause harm.
• Own controls for high-risk activities — excavation and trenching, fall protection, cranes/rigging/critical lifts, electrical and lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work, and scaffolding.
• Own occupational health and industrial hygiene on site — exposure monitoring, hazard communication, heat-illness prevention, noise and respiratory protection, and ergonomics.
• Ensure construction activities meet environmental requirements in the field — erosion and sediment control, spill prevention and response, waste handling, and dust and noise control — in coordination with the Environmental & Permitting Manager.
• Hold stop-work authority and escalate serious risks to the Project Manager without hesitation.
• Lead incident prevention, investigation, and root-cause analysis; drive corrective actions and manage OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
• Deliver EHS orientation and training for workers and visitors; manage site access, PPE standards, and signage.
• Own emergency response planning, drills, first-aid/medical coverage, and coordination with local responders.
• Track leading and lagging EHS metrics, report performance to the Project Manager, and build a strong, visible safety culture across all trades.

What you bring

• 10+ years in construction EHS — safety and environmental compliance — including the lead EHS/safety role on large, complex construction projects.
• Deep working knowledge of OSHA construction standards (29 CFR 1926) and applicable federal and local EHS regulations.
• Experience overseeing contractor and subcontractor EHS on projects of $50M+.
• Hands-on experience managing high-risk construction activities and their controls, plus occupational-health and field environmental-compliance requirements.
• Strong incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills, with disciplined recordkeeping and reporting.
• OSHA 500/510 (construction outreach) and/or CHST, CSP, or comparable certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent experience with relevant certifications.
• Strong field presence and the credibility to hold contractors to standard and stop work when needed.
• Willingness to be based on-site in Puerto Rico for the duration of construction.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred, for clear communication with the site workforce.
• Experience on industrial, advanced-manufacturing, cleanroom, or fab construction projects preferred.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or occupational-health experience, and familiarity with process-safety and hazardous-materials considerations as construction transitions to commissioning, preferred.
• Experience delivering projects in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, or other tropical, hurricane-exposed environments preferred.
• First aid / CPR instructor certification preferred.