National Director, Health & Safety - USA

Ready to elevate your career? GESI is expanding! We are officially hunting for our next National Director, Health & Safety in USA—someone ready to bring fresh ideas and grow alongside a dynamic team. About Us GFL Environmental Services Inc. ("GESI") is a high-growth environmental services company recently carved out of GFL Environmental Inc. Backed by leading private equity firms, GESI delivers liquid waste, industrial cleaning, and soil remediation services across North America through a vertically integrated platform of over 230 sites and a fleet of 1,800 vehicles. Our employees, collectively known as 'Team Green,' enjoy numerous benefits: career advancement opportunities, competitive benefits, job stability within an essential services company, and the chance to make a positive impact every day for our customers and communities, Green for Life! The Role The National Director, Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) - USA provides strategic, executive, and operational leadership over all EH&S programs across national operations, high-hazard facilities, field sites, and refinery operations. This role transforms regional EH&S achievements into national standards, establishing continuous improvement frameworks, driving a culture of safety excellence, and ensuring operational alignment with complex federal, provincial, and local regulatory requirements across USA and North America. The National Director bridges enterprise strategy with operational reality: developing digital EH&S platforms, overseeing high-severity risk mitigation, leading incident management governance, and directing cross-functional teams to achieve an industry leading operating model. Key Responsibilities: Formulate, govern, and continuously enhance the enterprise wide HS management system framework (KPIs, EH&SMS, Corporate Safety Standards, policies, and SOPs), establishing consistent safety standards. Foster a company-wide culture of safety excellence by driving executive-led safety initiatives, continuous training programs, and proactive risk mitigation strategies. Drive the standardization of safe operating practices, hazardous task controls, and engineering risk mitigations to protect personnel, assets, and operational continuity. Establish senior leadership oversight and executive reporting protocols for critical incidents, ensuring operational transparency, accountability, and continuous organizational learning. Align EH&S stewardship goals with business objectives to support overall operational sustainability, compliance, and long-term organizational success. Provide strategic direction and executive oversight for risk management across all operations and diverse client industrial sites Oversee HS onboarding, integrating acquired business units, personnel, and infrastructure into corporate EH&S management systems and safety cultures. Oversee comprehensive environmental compliance, facility monitoring, site remediation, and land-stewardship strategies. Direct the resolution of complex regulatory inquiries, permitting requirements, and third-party compliance verification systems (e.g., ISNetworld, Avetta). Provide senior oversight for environmental emergency responses including internal facility emergencies, and third-party technical consultants. Direct root-cause investigation methodologies (SCAT, RCA) for critical events, ensuring thorough analysis, systemic trend identification, and execution of corrective and preventive action (CAPA) frameworks. Partner closely with Human Resources on employee retention, safety leadership training, and Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) disability claims management. Collaborate with Fleet Compliance to ensure driver safety, National Safety Code alignment, and fleet technology integration. Coordinate with Risk & Insurance on certificates of insurance, asset/vehicle coverage, and enterprise risk management (ERM). Provide EH&S oversight and technical reviews for commercial proposals, RFPs/RFQs, and client pre-qualification submissions. Oversee and drive functional design, optimization, and rollout for digital management software (Enablon, SEMS, GFL Learning Hub). Experience with EH&S Dashboards to track real-time KPIs, audit findings, KPI logs, and critical incident trends across all business units. Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: Knowledge & Technical Skills: EH&S Management Systems & Governance: Expert knowledge of enterprise EH&S management system architectures (EH&SMS, GreenBook, Corporate Safety Standards) and the development of corporate policies, manuals, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Policy Development: Extensive expertise in North American environmental protection legislation, federal/provincial/state OHS regulations, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), WHMIS, and municipal environmental bylaws. Process Safety & High-Hazard Operations: Deep technical understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM), pressure systems safety engineering, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standardization, and hazard identification across complex industrial services, hazardous waste processing facilities, used oil/glycol refineries, and resource sector sites (mining, forestry, oil & gas). Digital EH&S Systems & Data Analytics: Aptitude and functional implementation experience with digital EH&S management platforms (Enablon, SEMS, WorkHub, GFL Learning Hub) and data visualization platforms. Environmental Stewardship & Assessment: Technical background in environmental earth sciences, Phase I/II/III environmental site assessments, Decommissioning & Reclamation Plans (DRP), spill contingency planning, and regulatory reporting (NPRI, emissions, effluent/water monitoring). Behavioral Competencies: Executive Leadership: Ability to influence, align, and direct senior operations executives, regional directors, and frontline teams toward a unified vision. Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Skilled at evaluating complex operational data and incident trends to formulate proactive mitigation strategies. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership: Proven track record of breaking down functional silos and embedding EH&S into HR, Legal, Claims, IT, and Finance workflows. High-Impact Communication: Exceptional verbal and written presentation skills for board-level reporting, regulatory negotiations, and company-wide safety messaging. Qualifications and Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Occupational Safety) 10-15 Year Relevant Experience in Senior EH&S Leadership Role. Multidisciplinary experience: Operations, Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Management/Consulting, Emergency Response, Engineering, Process Safety Management. Working Conditions & Travel: Work Environment: Hybrid setup involving corporate/regional offices, operational yards, waste processing facilities, and refinery sites. Travel Requirements: Approximately 25% travel across North American operations to support EH&S team members as required, complete site inspections, participate in Senior Leadership initiatives, and provide frontline leadership engagement. What We Offer ● Health: 4 medical plan options including a HSA with employer contribution & match program, dental, and vision coverage. ● Wellness: Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services, Paid time off ● Financial: 401(k) with an employer match and competitive wages ● Culture: Growth opportunities and continuous learning opportunities Join us and become part of "Team Green" at GFL Environmental, where your skills and dedication will be valued and rewarded. Apply now for this exciting opportunity! #GFLTalent Nous vous remercions de l’intérêt que vous nous portez. Seuls seront contactés les candidats sélectionnés pour une entrevue. GFL Environmental est un employeur égalitaire et encourage les femmes, les Autochtones, les personnes en situation de handicap et les membres des minorités visibles à se porter candidats. Nous souhaitons embaucher des personnes réunissant les caractéristiques de la diversité et issues de différents horizons. Nous sommes intimement convaincus que le talent d’envergure ne fait aucune distinction fondée sur le genre, les origines ethniques ou nationales, l’identité et l’orientation sexuelles, l’âge, la religion ou l’invalidité, et que le talent s’enrichit grâce à ces différences. GFL offre aux candidats en situation de handicap des mesures d’adaptation pendant tout le processus de recrutement. Si vous avez besoin de moyens d’adaptation, veuillez nous le faire savoir et nous tâcherons de répondre à vos besoins en collaboration avec vous. Prenez note que GFL n'offre pas de soutien aux démarches d'immigration pour ce poste. Une autorisation de travail valide dans le pays où le poste est situé est requise. Les candidats retenus devront fournir des documents officiels confirmant leur droit de travailler dans le pays concerné avant leur date d'entrée en fonction. Ce processus d’embauche peut faire appel à des systèmes automatisés afin d’aider au tri et à l’évaluation des candidatures. Les décisions finales de sélection sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. Current GFL Employees If you are an existing GFL employee and would like to search and apply to current job openings, please visit the internal GFL Jobs Hub. Son personnel, c’est ce que GFL a de plus précieux. C’est pourquoi nous sommes heureux que vous consultiez ce portail! Nous avons la volonté de vous offrir des perspectives professionnelles exceptionnelles, de laisser sur l’environnement une empreinte positive et d’aider nos employés à réaliser leurs ambitions personnelles. Nous entendons créer les emplois qui sauront vous attirer chez nous. GFL veille non seulement sur sa croissance, mais aussi sur la croissance de ses employés. Nous savons que tous nos employés ont le potentiel de faire ce qu’ils ambitionnent de devenir et nous sommes fiers de les épauler dans ce parcours. Nous tenons compte des objectifs personnels de nos employés, en les aidant à connaître la carrière et la vie qu’ils souhaitent, qu’il s’agisse d’avancer professionnellement, d’apprendre des compétences nouvelles, de nouer des relations durables ou de mentorer des collègues, en prenant le temps de se consacrer à d’autres ambitions personnelles. Puisque la sécurité et le développement durable sont au cœur de toutes nos activités, nous nous mobilisons pour former « l’Équipe verte » — unie dans notre objectif commun : offrir des solutions environnementales grâce auxquelles nos clients et les collectivités que nous servons deviendront Verts pour la vie. Nous sommes fiers d’affirmer que travailler pour GFL, ce n’est pas seulement avoir un emploi. C’est aussi l’occasion de faire œuvre utile et de grandir énormément en cours de route. Quel que soit le travail que vous faites aujourd’hui, nous visons haut et nous voyons loin — non seulement pour demain, mais aussi pour toute la vie. GFL autonomise ceux et celles qui veulent grandir dans leur carrière et dans leur vie, que ce soit dans nos équipes des Opérations ou dans nos équipes des Services professionnels. Les opérations: Dans nos postes des Opérations, nous offrons aux candidats, partout en Amérique du Nord, des horizons de développement infinis et des perspectives d’enrichissement des compétences à l’avant-garde de notre organisation. Nos employés jouent un rôle décisif dans la vision de notre société, qui consiste à créer des collectivités plus propres et plus durables. Les services professionnels : Nos postes administratifs dans les bureaux des grandes villes nord‑américaines aident les candidats à nouer des liens solides avec les clients, à gérer les programmes et les comptes clés et à s’assurer que nos équipes de terrain offrent une efficience maximale.