🚀 Director - Environmental, Health and Safety

Overview

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is a Fortune 250 company with ~$20 billion in annual revenues in 2024. The Company owns and operates automotive dealerships, franchises, and collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Group 1 seeks to hire a Director - Environmental, Health and Safety. The position reports to the Vice President and Corporate Controller.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer our associates the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time-Off
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Vehicle Purchase Program
• Professional work environment, with job training and advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

• Strategic Leadership – Translate corporate EHS vision into a multi-year roadmap with annual goals, budgets, and KPIs.
• Culture & Training – Drive a zero-incident culture with high standards of accountability.
• Program Design & Execution – Establish and lead robust health and safety programs tailored to automotive retail operations.
• Team Management – Lead Regional Safety Managers plus dealership coordinators; steward the EHS budget.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (OSHA, state/local) and lead relationships with regulatory bodies.
• Maintain permits, documentation, and compliance with federal, state, and local environmental requirements.
• Proactively identify emerging risks (safety, operational, environmental, reputational) and design mitigation strategies.
• Build structured incident response processes and reporting pipelines.
• Metrics & Analytics – Track TRIR, LTIR, vehicle-incident rate, and environmental KPIs; develop and publish a monthly dashboard.
• Implement Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), safety audits, safety training, accident reporting, and corrective actions across all operations.
• Cross-Functional Partnership – Work with Risk & Insurance, HR, Legal, Operations, Marketing, Internal Audit, OEM partners, etc.
• Manage relationship with KPA, third-party EHS partner.
• ESG & Public Disclosures – Support ESG reporting and Board updates.
• Emergency Preparedness – Key contributor to crisis-management plans and business-continuity drills.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years progressive EHS leadership; 5+ years multi-site operations experience.
• CSP, CIH, CHMM certifications strongly preferred; OSHA 30-Hour minimum.
• Proven success lowering TRIR/LTIR and driving cultural change.
• Expert knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, RCRA, EPCRA, DOT haz-mat rules, and state equivalents.
• Strong analytical and executive-level communication skills; ability to travel 30–40%.

If you are aligned with our values of Integrity, Transparency, Professionalism, Teamwork and Respect - now might be the time for you to accelerate your career as part of the best company in Automotive Retail. Apply today or refer to a qualified friend.

*All applicants must pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, and drug testing in order to qualify for employment*

Group 1 Automotive is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.

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