Eric Johnson
SENIOR EHS LEADER | SAFETY DIRECTOR CANDIDATE
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About
Enterprise EHS leader with 10+ years driving safety strategy, compliance, and risk reduction across high-hazard environments including oil & gas, refineries, substations, power generation, pole restoration, and DOE-regulated projects. Proven record of translating executive vision into scalable field programs that lower incident rates, total cost of risk, and regulatory exposure across multi-site operations. Trusted advisor to senior leadership, building accountable safety cultures and high-performing EHS teams.
Experience
EHS Senior Manager - NES FirCroft - Ozark, AR
(2025-07)
Directed EHS strategy across high-risk power generation and industrial manufacturing construction projects, supporting multi-million-dollar capital execution and corporate safety governance.
- Governed safety performance and OSHA compliance for 200+ personnel and multiple subcontractors in complex, multi-employer environments.
- Managed OSHA 300/300A logs, incident investigations, and audit readiness with 100% accuracy, ensuring compliance and supporting executive-level reporting.
- High-risk work scopes (LOTO, energized systems, heavy equipment, scaffolding), proactively mitigating critical hazards and reducing recordable incident potential.
- Led workforce engagement and behavior-based safety initiatives, contributing to a 95% reduction in recordable incidents and achieving 1,095+ consecutive days without a lost-time injury.
Senior EHS Manager - Hermanson - Seattle, WA
(2023-10 - 2025-06)
Directed EHS programs for a $600M DOE project and multiple hyperscale data center builds, overseeing union trades across piping, boilermakers, and sheet metal scopes.
- Governed safety and labor compliance across unionized workforces, ensuring alignment with CBAs, federal labor laws, and project execution requirements.
- Led regulatory interface with OSHA, DOE, and local agencies, successfully managing audits, inspections, and corrective actions with zero impact to project schedules.
Regional EHS Manager - ResponseAble Safety - Southern Region, US
(2020-11 - 2023-01)
Provided enterprise-level EHS leadership for a multi-state infrastructure restoration program spanning four states and geographically dispersed crews.
- Directed safety execution for a $15M program involving 500+ utility pole upgrades, ensuring compliance across field operations and subcontractor crews.
- Improved safety compliance by 30% through implementation of standardized hazard assessments, field audits, and corrective action tracking systems.
- Implemented performance metrics and accountability frameworks that strengthened contractor compliance and improved workforce safety behaviors.
- Drove risk mitigation and safety performance across multi-site operations (Moses Lake, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma), improving compliance consistency and reducing incident exposure.
EHS Lead - Total Safety - Houston, TX
(2017-02 - 2020-10)
Led EHS oversight for industrial and construction clients, directing compliance audits and hazard mitigation across multiple active job sites.
- Managed high-risk operations including confined space entry, hot work, and permit-required activities, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
- Directed safety training and incident investigations, improving workforce competency and reducing operational risk exposure.
- Partnered with client leadership to ensure consistent execution of EHS programs across multi-site operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety & Health - Columbia Southern University (2026-04)
