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Position:Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Location: Boise, ID

Job Id:150

# of Openings:1

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Position Summary

The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety programs across all operations. This individual will partner with leadership to foster a proactive safety culture, ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and implement systems that protect employees, customers, contractors, and the environment.

The EHS Manager will provide strategic leadership in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, risk management, emergency preparedness, and continuous improvement while supporting the company’s long-term growth objectives.

This position supports multiple manufacturing, warehouse, and operational facilities located throughout the Pacific Northwest. Regular travel is required to conduct facility audits, provide onsite coaching and training, perform risk assessments, investigate incidents, evaluate compliance, and build strong working relationships with site leadership and employees.

This position will leverage and collaborate with Land View’s existing operations, quality, safety, and leadership teams. The successful candidate will not be expected to build every program independently but will be empowered to strengthen existing processes while helping identify and develop additional resources as the company’s environmental, health, and safety programs continue to grow.

Work Location and Remote Eligibility: This position offers a hybrid work setup. Candidates must be based in - or willing to relocate to - one of the following regions: Boise, ID metro area, Twin Falls / Burley / Rupert, ID area, or the Tri-Cities, WA region.

Leadership

• Develop and lead the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety strategy.
• Promote a culture where safety and environmental responsibility are core organizational values.
• Partner with operations and executive leadership to integrate EHS into daily business decisions.
• Coach managers and supervisors on safety leadership and accountability.
• Serve as the primary EHS resource for all company locations by providing consistent leadership, coaching, auditing, and support to ensure standardized Environmental, Health & Safety practices across the organization.
• Partner with existing operations, quality, and leadership teams to build and strengthen the company’s EHS culture while identifying opportunities to develop additional personnel and resources as organizational needs evolve.

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Conduct facility audits and risk assessments.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze safety metrics and recommend continuous improvements.
• Manage contractor safety programs.
• Oversee environmental permitting and regulatory compliance.
• Manage hazardous waste and chemical management programs.
• Coordinate environmental reporting and inspections.
• Maintain compliance with air, water, and waste regulations.
• Develop exposure assessment programs.
• Evaluate chemical, physical, and biological workplace hazards.
• Recommend engineering and administrative controls.
• Oversee respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and exposure monitoring programs.

• Develop employee safety training programs.
• Ensure regulatory training requirements are met.
• Lead emergency response drills and preparedness activities.
• Promote employee engagement in safety initiatives.
• Develop KPIs and monitor EHS performance.
• Lead root cause investigations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.
• Implement best practices and industry-leading EHS programs.
• Position is based at one of the company’s primary facilities, with responsibility for supporting operations across Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
• Approximately 10-30% travel is expected, depending on business needs.
• Frequent visits to manufacturing facilities, warehouses, transportation operations, and customer locations will be required.
• Must be willing to travel for onsite coaching, compliance audits, safety observations, incident investigations, employee training, regulatory inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 7–10+ years of progressive Environmental, Health & Safety experience.
• Experience within chemical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, mining, transportation, food processing, or other heavy industrial environments preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multi-site EHS programs.
• Experience building and improving safety culture.

Candidates possessing one or more of the following certifications are strongly preferred:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) – Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) – Board for Global EHS Credentialing
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
• Certified Environmental Professional (CEP)
• Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
• Professional Engineer (PE) (Environmental, Chemical, Civil, or Safety disciplines)

• OSHA, EPA, DOT, and environmental regulations
• Risk assessment and hazard analysis
• Industrial hygiene principles
• Chemical safety and hazardous materials management
• Emergency response planning
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Safety management systems
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Data analysis and performance metrics
• Ability to influence change across all levels of the organization

The ideal candidate is:

• A visible, hands-on leader who leads by example.
• A collaborative partner who works effectively with operations and executive leadership.
• A strategic thinker capable of building scalable EHS systems.
• An excellent communicator with strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Passionate about creating a world-class safety culture.
• Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Within the first 12–24 months, the successful candidate will:

• Establish a comprehensive EHS management system.
• Improve safety culture through employee engagement and leadership accountability.
• Reduce recordable incidents and environmental risk.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all operations.
• Develop standardized EHS policies and procedures.
• Build a roadmap for future growth, including identifying additional EHS staffing needs such as Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, or Safety specialists.