Safety Expert (HSE)

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

Pay Range: $112,000–$122,000

YOUR ROLE

Provide strategic and operational Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) leadership across a geographically dispersed region supporting 20+ operational locations. Acting as a technical subject‑matter expert, the role ensures regulatory compliance, adherence to CEVA’s HSE global standards, and continuous improvement of safety and environmental performance. The position partners closely with site leadership, operations, and functional teams to reduce risk, strengthen safety culture, and drive standardization across the region.   

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Leadership & Governance

• Provide oversight of HSE programs, ensuring consistent implementation of corporate standards, policies, and procedures across all assigned locations.
• Act as the escalation point and technical authority for complex HSE issues, regulatory interpretations, and high-risk activities.
• Support site leadership teams with HSE performance reviews, risk prioritization, and resource planning.

Health & Safety Management

• Lead regional roll-out and maintenance of HSE management systems aligned with CEVA’s global frameworks and ISO 45001 standards.
• Oversee and validate site-level risk assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and control measures to ensure adequacy and consistency.
• Provide guidance and quality review for serious incidents, injury, and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Analyze regional HSE performance data, identify trends, and define targeted improvement initiatives.

Environmental Compliance

• Oversee regional environmental compliance programs, including waste management, spill prevention, permitting, and sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure sites maintain required environmental permits, records, and regulatory reporting obligations

Audits, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Plan and conduct regional HSE audits, inspections, and gap assessments; track and verify closure of corrective actions across sites through HSE software platform.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state/provincial, federal, and industry HSE regulations across all locations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and industry best practices, advising leadership on impacts and required actions.

Training, Coaching & Culture

• Support development and deployment of regional HSE training strategies, including leadership safety engagement and frontline awareness programs.
• Coach site HSE professionals / designated point of contact and operational leaders, promoting ownership, accountability, and a proactive safety culture.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

            Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience 8+ years of progressive HSE experience, including multi‑site or regional scope within industrial, logistics, manufacturing, or warehousing environments.
• Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations and workers comp management. Strong experience with incident reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

Preferred:

• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent.
• Logistics Operational Management experience
• Experience supporting unionized, high‑headcount, or temporary‑labor environments.

Knowledge & Skills

• Comprehensive working knowledge of ISO45001and ISO 14001 management processes, principles and methodologies Good level of office applications skills
• Expertise in OSHA recordkeeping and workers comp claim management
• Intermediate / advanced exel Intermediate / advanced experience with QHSE software platforms (i.e. Intelex, Gensuite, etc.)
• Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively Experience of holding challenging conversations and achieving the desired output
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills with a coaching style Excellent time management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Customer service oriented Self-motivated and strong motivator of other
• Ability to work as a team

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.

We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.

It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. This role can be the first step on your career path with us.  You can stay in the same job family, find a new family to grow in (an almost limitless number of options) or find your own path. Join CEVA for a challenging and rewarding career.

CEVA operates in a multicultural, global environment and is a richly diverse organization operating seamlessly as one company. We aim to attract, motivate and retain the best people in our industry, whatever their background.  We share the same passion to deliver world-class solutions to our customers. We have the best supply chain professionals in the industry and develop this talent in an inspiring work environment.

CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity work place and an affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.

Please note:  Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.

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Outstanding benefits for employee and family including multiple health plans(company contribution to health savings account), prescription, dental and vision coverage.
Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
401(k) with company match.
Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement program.