Hybrid Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

at Ritchie Bros.

• Job title: Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $170,000 - $185,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager of EHS overseeing North American environmental health and safety compliance for RB Global. Leading strategy, governance, and risk management in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the North American EHS strategy aligned with global priorities. Translate corporate objectives into regional plans with measurable performance outcomes.
• Ensure full compliance with U.S. and Canadian EHS regulations across all sites. Maintain governance systems to monitor risk, regulatory changes, and required corrective actions.
• Oversee air, water, waste, chemical, and hazardous materials permitting and reporting. Ensure adherence to environmental management systems and corporate sustainability requirements.
• Conduct regular audits, inspections, and assessments to evaluate compliance with environmental, health, safety and security standards and identify areas for improvement.
• Foster a culture of safety by promoting employee engagement, awareness, and training programs to enhance safety performance and reduce workplace incidents.
• Develop and manage regional EHS KPIs, dashboards, and leading indicators. Ensure accuracy of EHS data for regulatory filings, ESG disclosures, and executive reporting.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses to determine the underlying causes of accidents or environmental incidents, and develop corrective action plans to prevent recurrence. Provide senior leaders with data-driven risk insights and mitigation recommendations.
• Support regional implementation of corporate climate, waste, emissions, and energy goals. Collaborate with global ESG teams to ensure high-quality environmental and sustainability data.
• Implement a culture of continuous improvement in environmental health and safety practices. Monitor key performance indicators, conduct trend analysis, and identify opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and training to achieve higher levels of safety performance, risk reduction, and compliance. Lead implementation of core safety programs, training, and risk-prevention practices. Build leadership accountability for safe operations and workforce protection.
• Serve as the North American EHS representative to regulators, industry groups, and community partners. Manage escalated regulatory interactions and uphold the company’s reputation for responsible operations. Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, industry associations, and community organizations, to stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging issues.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive ESH experience, including leadership of complex, multi-side North American operations.
• Strong grasp of performance management, KPIs, leading indicators, and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and foster a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. and Canadian EHS regulations, standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to synthesize large sets of operational and compliance data into actionable insights.
• Experience working in a publicly traded company or highly regulated global organization.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability.
• Skilled at influencing behaviors, mindsets, and leadership practices at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing EHS teams.
• Strong capabilities in succession planning, capability building, and team alignment.
• Strong judgment in ambiguous, time-sensitive scenarios.
• Calm, decisive leadership during incidents, regulatory pressures, or high-risk situations.