Director Environmental, Health and Safety

Group 1 Automotive Inc. is a Fortune 250 company with $20 billion in annual revenues in 2024. The Company owns and operates automotive dealerships franchises and collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Group 1 seeks to hire a Director - Environmental Health and Safety. The position reports to the Vice President and Corporate Controller.

In addition to competitive pay we offer our associates the following benefits:

• Health Dental Vision Life and Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time-Off
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Vehicle Purchase Program
• Professional work environment with job training and advancement opportunities
  
  

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

• Strategic Leadership Translate corporate EHS vision into a multi-year roadmap with annual goals budgets and KPIs.
• Culture & Training Drive a zero-incident culture with high standards of accountability.
• Program Design & Execution Establish and lead robust health and safety programs tailored to automotive retail operations.
• Team Management Lead Regional Safety Managers plus dealership coordinators; steward the EHS budget.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (OSHA state/local) and lead relationships with regulatory bodies.
• Maintain permits documentation and compliance with federal state and local environmental requirements.
• Proactively identify emerging risks (safety operational environmental reputational) and design mitigation strategies.
• Build structured incident response processes and reporting pipelines.
• Metrics & Analytics Track TRIR LTIR vehicleincident rate and environmental KPIs; develop and publish a monthly dashboard.
• Implement Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) safety audits safety training accident reporting and corrective actions across all operations.
• CrossFunctional Partnership Work with Risk & Insurance HR Legal Operations Marketing Internal Audit OEM partners etc
• Manage relationship with KPA third-party EHS partner.
• ESG & Public Disclosures Support ESG reporting and Board updates.
• Emergency Preparedness Key contributor to crisismanagement plans and businesscontinuity drills.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors in Occupational Safety Environmental Science Engineering or related field (Masters preferred).
• 10 years progressive EHS leadership; 5 years multisite operations experience.
• CSP CIH CHMM certifications strongly preferred; OSHA 30Hour minimum.
• Proven success lowering TRIR/LTIR and driving cultural change.
• Expert knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 RCRA EPCRA DOT hazmat rules and state equivalents.
• Strong analytical and executivelevel communication skills; ability to travel 3040%.
  
  

If you are aligned with our values of Integrity Transparency Professionalism Teamwork and Respect - now might be the time for you to accelerate your career as part of the best company in Automotive Retail. Apply today or refer to a qualified friend.

*All applicants must pass pre-employment testing to include background checks and drug testing in order to qualify for employment*

Group 1 Automotive is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.

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