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DAVIS Construction

General contractor leveraging sustainability, virtual construction

EHS Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$115k - $140k
Senior
Bachelor's
Rockville, MD, USA
In Person
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety Sciences or a related field, or equivalent safety experience.
  • At least five years of experience in occupational environmental health and safety in construction.
  • Safety Trained Supervisor Certification or equivalent.
  • Construction Health and Safety Technician Certification or equivalent.
  • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Ability to effectively communicate ideas to employees, trade partners, and clients.
Responsibilities
  • Identify existing and predictable hazards on large project sites and take corrective measures to eliminate risk from project sites.
  • Lead comprehensive EHS audits and field inspections on complex or high-risk projects.
  • Identify systemic issues and ensure timely resolution and accurate documentation.
  • Conduct peer audits of other EHS Managers and share findings with department leadership.
  • Maintain a strong field presence and model expected EHS leadership behaviors.
  • Review and approve Job Hazard Analyses, Pre-Task Plans, and high-risk work scopes.
  • Ensure control measures align with DAVIS standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Integrate EHS into preconstruction, logistics, and project planning discussions.
  • Facilitate leadership-level engagement on safety performance and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Lead project EHS kickoffs and trade partner preconstruction meetings.
  • Conduct intervention meetings with assistance from leadership and trade partner leadership to address repeated or significant noncompliance.
  • Reinforce accountability and DAVIS safety culture across project teams.
  • Design and deliver advanced EHS education and specialized training courses.
  • Develop training content tailored to DAVIS operations and project-specific risks.
  • Represent DAVIS at external conferences, industry panels, and client-facing safety briefings.
  • Manage incident investigations and root cause analyses.
  • Ensure corrective actions are implemented, tracked, and communicated to stakeholders.
  • Support legal defensibility through thorough documentation and follow-up.
  • Oversee monthly EHS assessments and trend analysis across assigned projects or revenue groups.
  • Analyze safety performance data to drive proactive interventions and planning.
  • Lead development and refinement of EHS performance metrics.
  • Escalate organizational risks and collaborate with leadership on improvements.
  • Create and manage EHS content within internal platforms.
  • Instruct project teams and EHS staff on effective use of EHS systems.
  • Lead OSHA inspections, insurance audits, and third-party evaluations.
  • Represent DAVIS procedures and safety management practices to external stakeholders.
  • Lead development and refinement of project and corporate EHS policies and procedures.
  • Apply expert-level knowledge of OSHA, DAVIS policy, and contract requirements.
  • Ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and legal defensibility across projects.
  • Supervise EHS staff and provide day-to-day guidance and oversight.
  • Mentor EHS personnel and model professional EHS leadership.
  • Interview and evaluate EHS candidates for technical and cultural alignment.
  • Support professional development for team members.
  • Lead internal business plan initiatives, pilot programs, and tool development.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to advance department strategy.
  • Support client EHS relationship management, including environmental issues, injury claims, and loss control.
  • Coordinate environmental compliance and industrial hygiene efforts, including air and noise monitoring and exposure control implementation.
  • Make decisions guided by policies, procedures, and the business plan, receiving guidance and oversight from managers.
  • Remain accountable for the work of others and typically not perform the work supervised.
  • Make decisions without oversight that affect the success of the department or revenue group.
  • Guide, influence, and persuade others internally across projects and departments or externally.
  • Contribute to strategic market-sector and department business-development planning.
  • Provide feedback to team members and adapt plans and priorities to meet project, department, and company goals.
  • Create opportunities for growth and development of team members.
  • Solve complex problems using new perspectives and exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple information sources.

About the company

DAVIS Construction is a general contractor with 60 years of experience that delivers construction projects while prioritizing people and relationships. It plans and manages building work from start to finish using virtual construction and emphasizes sustainability. What sets it apart are its long-standing reliability, core values (Trust, Excellence in Service, Inclusion, Integrity, Building Relationships), and its use of technology to improve project delivery. Its goal is to redefine how people experience construction by building success for all and shaping the industry's future with responsible, technology-driven delivery.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rockville, Maryland

Founded

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What believers are saying

  • 2026 ENR MidAtlantic awards validate execution across hospitality and sustainability-heavy projects.
  • American University's Meltzer Center strengthens DAVIS's sustainability brand with campus owners.
  • June-July 2026 RF shielding work shows repeatable demand for high-security tenant fit-outs.

What critics are saying

  • Federal secure-work demand concentrates revenue around Washington, D.C., exposing DAVIS to procurement shocks.
  • JW Marriott Reston Station finished in 2025; replacing that backlog stays hard in 2026.
  • If SCIF specialization stalls, rivals like HITT and DPR will compress margins fast.

What makes DAVIS Construction unique

  • DAVIS built Reston Station's 28-story JW Marriott over four years through 2025.
  • DAVIS hosted 2026 SCIF Summit, signaling real depth in secure federal interiors.
  • DAVIS delivered American University's first net-zero, LEED-Platinum athletics building in 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • FSAs
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Gym Membership
  • Family Planning Benefits
  • Fertility Treatment Support
  • Professional Development Budget

Company News

DAVIS Construction
Sep 28th, 2026
Four DAVIS projects take home honors at Excellence in Construction awards.

Four DAVIS projects take home honors at Excellence in Construction awards. September 28, 2026 James G. Davis Construction Corporation kicked off the fall with some great news - at this month's Metro Washington Excellence in Construction gala hosted by the Metro Washington and Virginia chapters of Associated Builders & Contractors, four DAVIS projects received awards! Congratulations to its teams who received recognition: One Hawaii Ave - Multi-Family Residential, Mid-Rise Envoi at North Bethesda Center Parcel H - Multi-Family Residential, High-Rise JW Marriott Reston Station Hotel + Condo - Mega Project over $100M Hitachi Digital Lab - Commercial, Under $3M Thank you to ABC for hosting James G. Davis Construction Corporation and selecting these great projects to represent the DC region.

Construction Owners
Jul 16th, 2026
DAVIS Construction supports community food drive through inaugural Canstruction event.

DAVIS Construction supports community food drive through inaugural Canstruction event. Construction Owners Editorial Team Construction Industry Highlights. * DAVIS Construction participated in the first Canstruction Frederick charity competition. * The company partnered with Bates Architects and The Common Market Co-Op on a canned food sculpture. * The team's "Spires and the Creek" entry received awards for Structural Ingenuity and Best Meal. * More than 25,000 canned food items were collected during the event for donation to the Frederick Rescue Mission. * The competition raises awareness of food insecurity while engaging architecture, engineering and construction professionals. Construction professionals are increasingly participating in community service initiatives that combine design expertise with charitable giving. DAVIS Construction joined industry partners in the inaugural Canstruction Frederick event, helping create a large-scale canned food sculpture that will contribute thousands of food donations to the Frederick Rescue Mission. Design and construction collaboration. DAVIS Construction worked alongside Bates Architects and The Common Market Co-Op to design and assemble a sculpture titled "Spires and the Creek." The display was inspired by well-known Frederick landmarks, including the city's historic skyline, the Catoctin Mountains and Carroll Creek Linear Park. DAVIS provided construction planning and technical support during the project, assisting with structural considerations such as load distribution, leveling methods and assembly techniques needed to construct the installation entirely from canned food. The completed sculpture earned awards for Structural Ingenuity and Best Meal during the competition. Community impact. Canstruction is an international charitable program that brings together architecture, engineering and construction teams to build artistic structures using canned food, which is later donated to local hunger relief organizations. According to event organizers, more than 25,000 canned goods were used during the inaugural Frederick competition. Following the event, the food will be donated through the Frederick Rescue Mission to support local hunger relief efforts. Why it matters. Community engagement initiatives such as Canstruction demonstrate how construction firms can apply design, engineering and project coordination skills beyond traditional job sites. For contractors, owners and design professionals, these collaborations strengthen industry partnerships while supporting local organizations through large-scale charitable projects.

Commercial Window Shield
Jun 15th, 2026
DAVIS Construction hires CWS for high-security Radio Frequency Window Film installation project.

DAVIS Construction hires CWS for high-security Radio Frequency Window Film installation project. Get a Quote Complete the form and Commercial Window Shield'll be in touch. HERNDON, Va. - DAVIS Construction has hired Commercial Window Shield for a Radio Frequency [RF] Shielding window film installation project for a high-security federal government contractor. The project involves installing the radio frequency film on all the exterior windows on 2 1/2 floors of a building in suburban Washington, D.C. At the tenant's request, the RF film will include a solar control component. DAVIS recently completed a buildout of the space for the tenant. During a final discussion between DAVIS and the tenant it was decided to add the radio frequency window film. The decision posed a number of significant hurdles for Commercial Window Film installers. The space already was furnished for immediate occupancy by the tenant so furniture will have to be moved for CWS to gain access to the windows. Also, because of the sensitive nature of the tenant's work and its fully operational status, the installers will be accompanied by security escorts during the entire project. In modern commercial buildings, glass surfaces can allow radio frequency signals to pass in and out of controlled environments. Radio frequency shielding window film helps mitigate potential pathways for signal interception, data leakage or unauthorized communication in spaces handling sensitive information. The solar control component will handle solar heat, glare, and ultraviolet exposure that can affect occupant comfort and building performance. The project also has a tight deadline. Work will begin on June 22 and must be completed by July 17, the date when the tenant will move into the space. Over its more than 40 years as one of the country's leading window film installers, Commercial Window Shield has a stellar reputation for handling complex installation projects and completing them on time Commercial Window Shield has a history working with some of the country's top general contractors, DAVIS among them. The company has also completed security, solar control, radio frequency [RF] shielding, switchable smart and privacy window film projects for Harvey-Cleary, HITT, Gilbane Building Co., rand Construction, Bognet Construction, D Watts Construction, DPR Construction and May Construction. The company's major focus in its more than 40 years in business has been security and solar control window film installation. Its clients have included the U.S. Capitol, FBI headquarters, the Pentagon, all House of Representative and Library of Congress buildings, Grand Central Terminal, Merrill Lynch headquarters, the United Nations, the Willis [former Sears] Tower, O'Hare and Seattle international airports, and the Philadelphia and Denver mints. What its customers say. "I'll Feel More Comfortable Knowing The Installation Has Been Done Correctly If Commercial Window Shield Completes The Work." Phyllis Liebman, Senior Construction Manager, Vornado/Charles E. Smith

DAVIS Construction
Oct 23rd, 2025
DAVIS Internship Ranked #1 Program In Construction Industry For 2026!

DAVIS Internship ranked #1 program in construction industry for 2026! Each year, Vault releases their list of top internships across the nation, built by surveying the interns themselves. For nine straight years, DAVIS' summer program has been recognized in these rankings - and now it has officially been ranked as the #1 internship in the construction and trades industry for 2026, and #17 in overall internships! Its People Operations team implements an all-encompassing experience that prepares each student for the working world by giving them firsthand exposure to the daily process of the industry. Interns are contributors from Day One, and they engage in all aspects of construction while building relationships and improving their abilities. From its Operations teams on-site to the Resource Groups that support its day-to-day operations including Business Solutions, Virtual Construction, Estimating and more, the DAVIS Internship provides valuable insights and lessons for any kind of career path. View a recap of its most recent internship session below and hear from the interns themselves on what a summer with DAVIS is like.

DAVIS Construction
Oct 2nd, 2025
DAVIS Holds 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament!

DAVIS holds 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament! For the twelfth consecutive year, Davis Construction held its Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Cattail Creek Country Club in Glenwood, MD! This year's event brought together 140 golfers and 32 of its valued trade partners who generously sponsored the tournament. Together, Davis Construction raised over $75,000 in support of the Institute for Safer Trucking and the Truck Safety Coalition. Billy Suter, a long time DAVIS employee, made it his mission to support trucking safety after the loss of his daughter, Morgan. The Institute for Safer Trucking advocates for safer roads by advancing data-driven policies and programs aimed at reducing crashes and improving safety outcomes for all roadway users. The Truck Safety Coalition works tirelessly to support victims of truck crashes and their families, while also pushing for stronger safety regulations within the trucking industry. Davis Construction is proud to continue this tradition of giving back and are grateful to everyone who participated and sponsored this year's event. Your generosity helps make a lasting impact among families like the Suters. To learn more about the Institute for Safer Trucking, visit https://safertrucking.org. To learn more about the Truck Safety Coalition, visit https://trucksafety.org.