Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety

White Cap is seeking a Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety in Atlanta, GA. This role involves leading the EHS strategy for a large construction supply business, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a proactive safety culture. Responsibilities include advising leadership on EHS performance, overseeing audits, and developing training programs. Candidates should have a relevant degree and extensive experience in EHS leadership, particularly in complex operational environments.
About the position

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities. The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment. Job Summary Responsible for leading the enterprise-wide EHS strategy for a large, distributed construction supply business with branches, distribution centers, fulfillment centers, fleet operations, and field-based services. Set the vision for a proactive, data-driven safety culture that protects associates, customers, contractors, physical assets, and the organization’s brand and regulatory standing. Partner closely with internal cross-functional leaders to drive safety excellence, compliance, and operational integration.

Responsibilities
• Develops and executes a multi‑year, enterprise EHS strategy aligned with operational needs and business growth, including M&A integration.
• Advises the Executive Leadership Team and Board on EHS performance, risks, compliance, and emerging trends; oversees enterprise EHS reporting and dashboards.
• Leads the enterprise EHS roadmap, including technology enablement, policy modernization, and major change initiatives.
• Sets clear expectations, accountability, and leadership ownership for a world‑class safety culture.
• Oversees incident prevention, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and transparent reporting; partners with Risk to reduce claims and workers’ compensation costs.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations and oversees environmental audits, permitting, reporting, and remediation.
• Provides oversight to operational sustainability efforts, including waste minimization and responsible materials handling.
• Plans training, coaching, and tools to strengthen frontline safety capabilities and ensures strong EHS field presence and technical expertise.
• Leads safety programs across branches, DCs, MFCs, fleet operations, and field services; drives TRIR and SIF reduction through leading indicators and analytics.
• Establishes consistent EHS policies, audit programs, and governance frameworks; leads enterprise EHS systems, documentation standards, and digital platforms.

Requirements
• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally 10+ years of experience in a related field with at least 8+ years of experience in a senior leadership role in a business unit or support organization.

Nice-to-haves
• 12-15+ years of progressive EHS leadership in large, distributed, operationally complex environments.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
• CSP, CIH, CHMM, or similar certifications strongly preferred.
• Experience with multi-site field operations and large transportation/fleet operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, and state/local regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated success leading or transforming an EHS function.
• Experience in high-growth or M&A environments preferred.