Environmental Health and Safety Senior Program Manager

About Forterra

At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Our mission is to build the foundational platforms that enable an intelligent ecosystem to coordinate, adapt, and execute with speed and precision even in the uncertainty and disruption of modern conflict. In an era marked by rapid technological change and evolving threats, we design for flexibility, survivability, and operational dominance.

Forterra delivers weapons, sensors, and battlefield effects through integrated autonomous networks reaching operational areas faster, safer, and without placing human lives  systems operate with distributed control, dynamic routing, and real‑time responsiveness, enabling sustained advantage across complex mission environments.

Forterra is seeking a senior EHS leader to own environmental, health, and safety performance across our manufacturing and testing operations. This role is responsible for protecting our people, maintaining regulatory excellence, and building an EHS system and culture that scales with the business.

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You will set strategy, run programs, and personally drive execution. Success requires judgment, credibility with regulators and operators, and the ability to push issues through to real closure—not just compliance on paper.

• Own EHS strategy, compliance, and performance across manufacturing and test operations
• Lead development and execution of EHS management systems aligned with OSHA, EPA, DOT, DoD, and applicable state and local requirements
• Serve as primary point of contact with regulatory agencies and external auditors
• Own environmental permitting, reporting, and hazardous waste programs, including air, waste, stormwater, and spill prevention
• Lead hazard assessments, risk analyses, and industrial hygiene efforts; maintain site risk registers and required documentation
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action through completion
• Drive safety culture through leadership engagement, training, visibility, and accountability at all levels
• Partner with engineering, operations, and facilities to embed EHS into design, production, and sustainment decisions
• Build, lead, and develop the EHS team, including resource planning, budgeting, and succession

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience leading or implementing EHS programs in manufacturing, industrial, or similarly regulated environments
• Deep working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and local regulations
• Strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to influence operators and leaders alike

• CSP, CIH, CHMM, PMP, or similar professional certification
• Experience implementing or auditing ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Track record of building safety culture while maintaining operational pace

$110,000 - $140,000

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full‑time, high‑demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra's overall compensation package.

In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full‑time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits:
  Three plan options, including an HSA‑eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long‑term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or…