Senior Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Vaughan Buckley Construction

Build the Future with VBC

At Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), we are redefining the future of construction. As a global leader in volumetric modular building, we integrate cutting-edge technology, precision-driven manufacturing, and expertise in modular construction to deliver high-quality, sustainable buildings faster and smarter than traditional methods. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, with factory locations in California, Pennsylvania and Poland with offices around the U.S., in the UK, Ireland, Poland, and Serbia. Our reach is global, but our mission is deeply personal: to build the future by creating spaces that improve lives.

At VBC, our people are our greatest asset. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth, where your ideas matter and your work will make a real impact. When you join us, you become part of a team that values excellence, respect, and community; a place where you can build your career while building a better world. If you’re driven to be the best at what you do and want to be part of something bigger, let’s build the future together.

Summary

VBC is seeking an experienced, enterprise‑level EHS Senior Manager to provide strategic leadership, governance, and oversight for Environmental, Health & Safety across all U.S. operations, including Pennsylvania and California manufacturing facilities, the Pennsylvania corporate office, and the Massachusetts design office.

This role has direct supervisory responsibility for the Pennsylvania EHS Manager and the California EHS Lead and serves as the senior EHS authority across field and office environments. The EHS Senior Manager establishes strategy, enterprise standards, and operating discipline while ensuring consistent execution through site EHS leaders. The ideal candidate is a confident, systems‑oriented safety leader with strong people‑leadership capability, multi‑site experience, and the ability to influence executives and plant leadership alike.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise EHS Leadership & People Management
• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for:

• EHS Manager – Pennsylvania Manufacturing
• EHS Lead – California Manufacturing

• Set enterprise‑level EHS expectations for execution, reporting, regulatory readiness, and escalation.
• Develop EHS leadership capability and succession depth across sites.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for high‑risk, cross‑site, or unresolved safety issues.

Strategy, Governance & Enterprise Alignment

• Establish and maintain enterprise EHS strategy, standards, and management systems across manufacturing, corporate, and design environments.
• Ensure consistent application of OSHA, state, and local regulatory requirements across PA, CA, and MA.
• Translate regulatory and risk changes into clear, actionable expectations for site EHS leaders.
• Drive standardization while allowing site‑specific risk controls where appropriate.

Multi‑Site Risk Management & Incident Oversight

• Provide executive‑level oversight of serious incidents, recordable trends, and systemic risks across all locations.
• Review and validate root‑cause analyses and corrective actions for severity and effectiveness.
• Identify enterprise risk patterns and proactively drive preventive initiatives.
• Ensure design, office, and administrative environments are appropriately covered by EHS programs, not just manufacturing.

Regulatory & External Interface

• Serve as the senior company representative for significant regulatory inspections, enforcement actions, and agency interactions.
• Ensure audit readiness and coordinated responses across all sites.
• Oversee permitting, reporting, and regulatory correspondence as appropriate for the enterprise.

Operational & Executive Partnership

• Partner with executive leadership, Operations, Engineering, HR, and Facilities to embed safety into strategic and operational decisions.
• Influence plant leadership and functional leaders to model visible safety ownership.
• Integrate EHS considerations into new processes, capital projects, design decisions, and organizational change.

Training, Culture & Accountability

• Set expectations for role‑based EHS training across manufacturing, corporate, and design teams.
• Reinforce a culture where stop‑work authority, escalation, and accountability are expected leadership behaviors.
• Ensure EHS expectations are embedded into leader performance and decision‑making.

Reporting & Executive Communication

• Own enterprise EHS performance reporting, dashboards, and executive briefings.
• Provide concise, risk‑focused updates to senior leadership and HR.
• Escalate systemic or enterprise‑level risks requiring executive action.

Authority & Accountability

• Holds full stop‑work authority across all facilities and office environments.
• Authorized to direct corrective actions and suspend operations where unacceptable risk exists.
• Expected to escalate unresolved safety issues without fear of retaliation.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of progressive EHS experience, including multi‑site or enterprise responsibility.
• Proven experience leading and developing EHS leaders.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA General Industry, state plans (including CA/PA considerations), and office‑based risk environments.
• Demonstrated experience with regulatory engagement, audits, serious incident oversight, and executive communication.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability across functions.

Preferred

• Professional certification (CSP, ASP, CIH).
• Experience supporting both manufacturing and professional/office environments.
• Experience partnering closely with HR, Facilities, Engineering, and Executive Leadership.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Regular presence in manufacturing facilities and offices.
• Ability to travel between PA, CA, and MA as business needs require.
• Ability to walk production floors and office spaces and wear required PPE.

Additional Information

The Salary Range for this position is $105,000 - $130,000 annual base salary + annual performance bonus. We also off the following benefits:

• Highly competitive pay, benefits program, and flexible time-off programs
• 401(k) program with employer matching
• Employee referral programs with charitable donations
• Day of Giving program to volunteer at community charities

VBC is an equal opportunity employer.