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About the Role

The Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the EHS strategy, programs, and policies across North America sites. This role emphasizes environmental compliance, stewardship, and sustainability, while ensuring robust occupational health and safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the North America EHS strategy, with a strong focus on environmental compliance, environmental risk management, and sustainability performance.
• Establish, implement, and maintain environmental policies, standards, procedures, and management systems across all manufacturing, office, and distribution facilities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local environmental regulations and requirements.
• Oversee environmental permitting and compliance obligations for all North America sites.
• Direct environmental audits, compliance assessments, and risk reviews.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on environmental regulations and provide interpretation, guidance, and practical implementation support.
• Lead environmental incident response, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action processes.
• Partner with operations, facilities, engineering, and site leadership to evaluate environmental risks associated with process changes, capital projects, expansions, and new product or facility initiatives.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of environmental programs related to waste management, recycling, pollution prevention, resource conservation, and environmental reporting.
• Oversee environmental data collection, validation, and reporting.
• Act as the primary point of contact for environmental regulatory agencies, inspections, audits, notices, and compliance matters.
• Provide strategic leadership for occupational health and safety programs to build and sustain a culture committed to safe work practices, incident prevention, employee wellbeing, and regulatory compliance.
• Establish and maintain EHS standards, policies, and procedures across all sites to reduce workplace risk and support consistent execution.
• Partner with business leaders to assess operational risk, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Monitor and report EHS performance metrics, including both leading and lagging indicators, and prepare regular updates for senior leadership.
• Lead significant incident investigation processes, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions are effectively implemented and broadly shared as appropriate.
• Oversee contractor, consultant, and third-party compliance with company EHS expectations, standards, and applicable regulations.
• Develop and support EHS training programs to strengthen site capability, regulatory awareness, and leadership accountability.
• Champion sustainability initiatives across North America, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, emissions reduction, environmental stewardship, and climate-related action planning.
• Support development and execution of environmental sustainability goals aligned with business priorities and corporate objectives.
• Drive the use of KPIs and management operating systems to measure EHS effectiveness, compliance status, and continuous improvement progress.
• Support and strengthen EHS management systems, governance processes, and audit readiness across the region.
• Collaborate with Dover Corporate EHS and internal stakeholders to align regional programs with corporate standards, reporting expectations, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop the EHS team by providing direction, training, technical guidance, and professional development support.
• Build strong partnerships with operations, legal, HR, quality, engineering, supply chain, and business leadership to integrate EHS requirements into day-to-day decision-making.
• Develop strategic plans in collaboration with business and functional leaders to ensure EHS priorities support both compliance and operational goals.
• Stay current on emerging environmental and EHS regulations, enforcement trends, and best practices, and proactively translate them into business action.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or related field required.
• 15+ years of progressive EHS experience, with significant emphasis on environmental compliance and environmental program leadership in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Multi-site North America EHS leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting, compliance systems, and environmental risk management in a multi-site industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements and the ability to balance environmental, safety, operational, and business priorities.
• Experience leading ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 – compliant EHS Management Systems is preferred.
• Proven ability to build practical, scalable EHS programs that improve compliance, reduce risk, and support operational performance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis capability.
• Ability to influence leaders and drive accountability across multiple sites and functions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with regulators, site teams, senior leadership, and external stakeholders.
• A proactive, hands-on leadership style with strong execution discipline.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to make informed decisions in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, team development, and building a culture of environmental responsibility and safety excellence.
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental regulatory compliance, permitting, inspections, audits, and remediation of compliance gaps.
• Experience leading programs involving hazardous waste, air, water, chemical management, spill prevention, and environmental reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable OSHA and environmental regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with sustainability, resource efficiency, and environmental performance improvement initiatives preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CHMM, CSP, CIH, or relevant environmental credentials are a plus.
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and project management skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Skills

• Environmental compliance
• Environmental stewardship
• Sustainability
• Occupational health and safety
• Risk management
• Regulatory compliance
• ISO 14001
• ISO 45001
• Data analysis
• Project management
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving
• Root cause analysis
• Leadership

Location

• Austin, TX
• Brighton, ON
• Mississauga, ON

Work Type

• Onsite

Experience Level

• 15+ years of progressive EHS experience
• Multi-site North America EHS leadership experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or related field

Salary/Compensations

• Bonus Eligible

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Health savings account
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• Paid time off
• Business travel services
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services

About the Company

• At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), a Dover company we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level.
• We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company.
• As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you.
• Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.
• Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• Based in Downers Grove, IL, Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion.
• DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry.
• As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail.
• Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.
• Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact dfs.hrinquiries@doverfs.com for assistance with an accommodation. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response.