About this role
About Us
AB Facility Services is a trusted facility solutions partner delivering integrated maintenance and building support services - helping organizations create and maintain safe, efficient, high-performing, and welcoming environments.
Position Summary
AB Facility Services (ABFS) is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead all Health, Safety, and Environmental initiatives across our growing multi-state operations. This role will serve as the company's safety leader, partnering closely with Operations and Field Leadership to develop scalable safety programs, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and foster a proactive safety culture.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing safety programs within commercial facilities services, with experience in janitorial, HVAC/mechanical, building maintenance, or similar field-service environments and enjoys being hands-on in the field while driving continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all company-wide Health, Safety, and Environmental initiatives.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve safety policies, SOPs, training programs, and compliance procedures.
- Conduct routine jobsite inspections, facility audits, risk assessments, and safety evaluations across multiple locations.
- Investigate incidents, near misses, and workplace injuries, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, client safety requirements, and company standards.
- Partner with Operations and Field Leadership to identify risks and improve overall safety performance.
- Lead employee onboarding, safety training, toolbox talks, and ongoing safety education programs.
- Manage safety documentation, OSHA logs, compliance records, reporting metrics, and regulatory filings.
- Support workers' compensation investigations and return-to-work initiatives.
- Travel 25% to branch offices, client sites, and project locations throughout NJ, NY, DMV, and FL. Must reside in NJ or nearby area.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of Health & Safety leadership experience.
- Experience within Facilities Services, Commercial Cleaning, HVAC, Electrical, Construction, Manufacturing, Building Maintenance, or Field Services.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, compliance programs, incident investigations, risk assessments, and workers' compensation.
- Experience developing company-wide safety programs, SOPs, and employee training initiatives.
- Proven experience conducting safety audits, inspections, and corrective action planning.
- Comfortable working in active field environments and visiting multiple job sites.
- Experience supporting union environments is a plus.
- OSHA 30 Certification required.
- 500 / 501 / 510 / 511 Certifications required
- Additional safety certifications (CHST, CSP, ASP, OSHA 500, etc.) are a plus.
- Valid Driver's License with the ability to travel up to 50%.
Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered.
Preferred Background
- Commercial Facilities Management
- Commercial HVAC
- Electrical Contracting
- Janitorial & Building Services
- Construction
- Industrial Maintenance
- Manufacturing Operations
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on safety professional who enjoys being in the field, partnering with operations teams, and building scalable safety programs across a growing multi-state facilities services organization.