Vice President of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)

About Integrated Power Services (IPS)

Integrated Power Services (IPS) is a premier and rapidly expanding provider of electromechanical and power management services across North America and the United Kingdom. We offer comprehensive solutions aimed at enhancing the reliability of critical infrastructure, serving a diverse range of clients including renewable energy firms, hospitals, manufacturers, and municipalities. Our commitment to core values—Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Entrepreneurial Spirit—drives our operations.

Role Overview

The Vice President of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) is a senior leadership role responsible for cultivating and maintaining a world-class safety culture across the enterprise. Reporting directly to the Chief Performance Officer, the VP leads a distributed team of HSE professionals and oversees critical risk management, leadership accountability, talent development, and operational excellence. This position integrates safety excellence with business performance as inseparable objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously refine the enterprise-wide HSE strategy aligned with operational excellence and business growth.
• Establish and nurture a high-performing HSE leadership team, providing direction and accountability to regional and divisional leaders.
• Advise and collaborate closely with the Chief Performance Officer, Division Presidents, and Executive Leadership Team.
• Champion a proactive culture centered on risk mitigation, learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead enterprise initiatives covering electrical safety, energized work, arc flash protection, lockout/tagout, confined space entry, lifting and rigging, driving safety, contractor safety, and field service operations.
• Ensure consistent governance and enforcement of HSE standards across all operational units.
• Develop executive dashboards featuring leading and lagging safety indicators, emerging risks, and organizational capabilities.
• Oversee incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and enterprise-wide learning programs.
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, Legal, Risk Management, and other leaders to enhance safety performance and discipline.
• Integrate and embed IPS safety culture within newly acquired businesses promptly post-acquisition.
• Set uncompromising safety performance standards and enforce them rigorously at all organizational levels.
• Represent IPS externally with customers, regulatory agencies, industry organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Develop safety leadership competencies among operational leaders beyond the HSE team.
• Utilize technology and predictive analytics for proactive risk identification and real-time safety performance tracking.

Success Indicators

• Year-over-year improvements in both proactive and reactive safety metrics, aiming for zero critical incidents.
• Recognition of the HSE function as a strategic business partner.
• Uniform application of safety standards across business units and acquisitions.
• Scalable safety leadership capable of supporting organizational growth and transitions.
• External perception of IPS as a leader in safety and risk management.
• Active and effective leading indicator programs driving risk reduction.
• Incorporation of safety metrics into operational leaders’ performance evaluations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Management, or related discipline; advanced degrees preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience in HSE within industrial, manufacturing, power systems, utilities, energy, or related sectors.
• Proven ability managing geographically dispersed multi-site HSE organizations.
• Experience leading organizational expansions, acquisitions, integrations, and transformations.
• In-depth knowledge of industrial risk factors such as electrical systems, energized operations, rotating machinery, heavy lifting, contractor management, and field service activities.
• Demonstrated success in building HSE leadership and talent pipelines.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Expertise in leading teams through indirect leadership methods rather than daily operational control.
• Excellent skills in communication, strategic planning, change management, and organizational development.
• Comprehensive understanding of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other regulatory requirements.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CUSP, CHMM, or equivalents are highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel 40-60% across North America and the UK to support various operational needs and initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• Demonstrates leadership with integrity and a strong commitment to safety and ethics.
• Embraces teamwork and accountability, consistently following through on commitments.
• Customer-focused mindset striving to exceed expectations.
• Entrepreneurial approach, proactive and innovative in dynamic environments.
• Effective and purposeful communication style to keep stakeholders informed.
• Lifelong learner with a passion for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Bonus Incentive Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Additional benefits as provided by IPS

Additional Information

IPS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Employment offers are subject to successful completion of background and driving record checks as well as pre-employment drug screenings aligned with federal contractor requirements.

Special accommodation requests for the application process can be made by contacting IPS directly. This contact is intended for accommodation inquiries only and not general employment questions.