Associate Laboratory Director, Environment, Safety & Health

Position DescriptionReporting to the Laboratory Director, the Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) for Environment, Safety & Health (ES&H) provides institutional leadership and oversight for the safe and environmentally responsible operation of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), encompassing approximately 3,000 employees and a 5,000-acre site. The ALD leads the Environment, Safety & Health Directorate, providing overall leadership, strategic direction, staff development, technical expertise, and oversight to ensure effective implementation of ES&H programs, systems, and requirements across the Laboratory. The ALD serves as steward of Laboratory-wide ES&H management systems and partners with scientific, technical, and operational leadership to enable BNL's mission while advancing operational excellence and a strong safety culture. As a member of the BNL Leadership Team, the ALD participates in key Laboratory councils and committees and serves as a senior advisor to Laboratory and Directorate leadership on environmental, safety, health, nuclear safety, radiation protection, and related regulatory matters. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Provide institutional leadership for environmental stewardship and worker safety and health programs across the Laboratory. * Lead the activities of the ES&H Directorate, including providing strategic direction and developing and implementing Directorate goals and objectives with clear, measurable targets for safety performance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. * Partner with Laboratory and Directorate Leadership to develop and implement institution-wide environmental management, safety, and health strategies and initiatives that support the Laboratory's mission and operational priorities. * Work in close partnership with the other Associate Laboratory Directors to ensure their organizations' operations are supported in advancing operational excellence, continuous improvement, and effective integration of ES&H considerations into mission delivery. * Ensure the optimal deployment of ES&H services and expertise across the Laboratory to support effective and consistent implementation of ES&H systems, programs, and requirements. * Manage the organizational performance of a diverse technical directorate of approximately 130 employees with budget responsibility of approximately $15-20 million, with a focus on operational excellence, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement of the Laboratory's safety culture. * Establish and maintain collaborative relationships across Laboratory organizations and with key external stakeholders, including the Department of Energy's Brookhaven Site Office (BHSO), DOE Office of Science, union staff and officers, external subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and peers and leadership at other National Laboratories. * Ensure effective, responsive, and solutions-oriented delivery of the enabling services provided by the ES&H Directorate in support of Laboratory customers and mission objectives. * Lead organizational change and continuous improvement efforts within the Directorate and across institutional ES&H programs. * Serve as BNL's lead technical authority on radiation protection, nuclear safety, and regulatory interpretation of ES&H requirements. * Provide exceptional leadership and support for solutions-oriented ES&H service delivery and training that enables the scientific and operational mission of the Laboratory. * Partner and collaborate with the DOE Site Office and external regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Suffolk County Department of Health Services, and other applicable authorities, to address matters associated with BNL ES&H plans, programs, and implementation. * Serve as a key advocate and senior leader for the development and execution of a strong Safety Cultur