Safety, Health, and Environment Manager

ESA is seeking an experienced Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Manager to join our firm as a strategic leader, providing operational guidance and technical expertise in SHE management. The Firmwide Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Manager is responsible for advancing a proactive and positive safety culture across the organization. The Firmwide SHE Manager ensures regulatory compliance, drives continuous improvement of SHE programs, and serves as a trusted advisor influencing safe behaviors and risk‑reduction decisions at all organizational levels. The selected candidate can be based out of Los Angeles, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, and/or San Diego, CA, and be able to work a hybrid schedule of being on-site a few days per week.

Who You Are

• An experienced Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Manager with a minimum of 7 years of experience in supporting a comprehensive, operations-focused, company-wide SHE Program. 
• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a related scientific or technical field. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Professional safety certification (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHST, ASP) is a must.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and engage diverse audiences.
• Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, Consulting (AEC) industry supporting SHE in the collection of scientific or monitoring data in a variety of environments including remote, urban, overwater, industrial and construction sites.
• You foster an inclusive team environment where all employee-owners are valued, respected, and are enabled to work at their highest level. 

What You Will Do for ESA

Program Management

• Support the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of SHE training programs and initiatives, tailored to both in‑person and remote workforce environments.
• Support and strengthen the organization’s SHE Reward and Recognition Program to reinforce safe behaviors and elevate exemplary SHE performance.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to streamline SHE processes and improve reporting, documentation, and operational consistency across teams.

Communication & Engagement

• Prepare and deliver high‑quality presentations, reports, and briefings for internal stakeholders.
• Effectively engage remote employees and field teams, ensuring consistent SHE communication pathways and equitable participation in initiatives.

Leadership & Culture Development

• Serve as a trusted advisor who effectively influences safety culture with field personnel, project leadership, and senior executives.
• Lead and facilitate learning meetings following incidents or near misses, ensuring that key lessons are documented, communicated, and integrated into work practices.
• Partner with employee-owners at all levels to show visible leadership engagement, encourage participation in the SHE program, actively recognize and reward safe behaviors

Compliance & Technical Expertise

• Maintain expert‑level working knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local SHE regulations and industry standards.
• Conduct comprehensive project site audits to identify hazards, evaluate controls, and ensure compliance; document findings and partner with field teams to drive corrective actions.
• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of SHE policies, programs, and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and organizational objectives.

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute