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Environmental health and safety roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which certifies no qualified U.S. workers are available before your I-140 petition is filed. Employers in manufacturing, construction, and healthcare regularly sponsor EHS professionals for permanent residency.
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Our site in Washington, West Virginia currently has an exciting opportunity for an EH&S (Environmental, Health and Safety) Sr. Manager. The Site EH&S Sr. Manager is responsible for leading the ongoing development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Washington Works Plant environmental, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, process safety, sustainability, security, and emergency response programs and performance. The successful candidate will lead, develop and maintain a high performance EH&S team that engages with the unit teams to drive world-class EH&S and sustainability performance at the site.
Responsibilities:
- Works with site director as part of the site leadership team and other leaders at the site and corporate level to establish site EHS and sustainability strategy and long-range plans. Ensures that the strategy and long-range plans are effective, simple, and deliver results.
- Ensures that the strategy and the long-range plans build a culture of “no harm” to people that work in the plant, to our community, and to the environment.
- Effectively leads Environmental, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Process Safety and Security teams to achieve corporate and regulatory compliance every day.
- Influence and coach site leadership on robust action plans to improve process safety, emergency response, environmental and overall stewardship performance.
- Develop and manage (site and unit specific) KPI’s and metrics to measure progress and effectiveness of safety initiatives, programs, processes, and policies.
- Develop a robust set of leading indicators that focuses the team on the critical activities and behaviors to enable excellent EHS and Sustainability results.
- Ensures site EHS policies are simplified and easy to adhere to in the field, while aligned with regulatory and corporate requirements.
- Establish continuous improvement initiatives that support the overarching manufacturing operating model, and are aligned with Human Organizational Performance (HOP) leadership principles.
- Builds collaborative relationships with state and local leaders and groups to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved and to build good will with the surrounding communities.
- Accountable for incident management at the site.
- Effectively manages emergency and security response programs, engages community associations to act as liaison.
- Ensures effective site sustainability reporting and improvement initiatives that are aligned with Corporate sustainability objectives and requirements.
- Ensures completion of 1st Party EHS Audits and works with the leadership team to analyze results to drive continual improvement.
- Coordinates 2nd party audit schedule and execution (Process Safety Management, EHS, Fire, Electrical, etc.). Develop and implement plans to resolve any audit findings for Process Safety Management (PSM), Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Fire, Distribution and Environmental assessments.
- Support injury and illness recordkeeping and case management process; maintain relevant logs and documentation.
- Participate in field engagement and interactions with employees and contractors to promote operational learning.
- Provide supervisory guidance and development to EHS team members to ensure technical/functional and operating skills are current and effective.
Qualifications
- 4-year Bachelor's degree in the field of EHS management, engineering, or similar technical discipline
- At least 10 years of site operations related experience
- 5+ years of strong leadership, people management and development skills in an industrial environment.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably chemical or petrochemical) and specifically experience in supporting operations functions
- Experience and working knowledge of process safety, environmental, industrial health programs, and occupational safety programs and requirements
- Experience and working knowledge of risk analysis regarding process safety risks.
Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Environmental Health And Safety
Document your credentials before applying
Gather your degree transcripts, professional certifications like CSP or CIH, and any OSHA training records early. PERM requires precise educational matching, and EHS roles often list specific credential requirements that directly shape your labor certification eligibility.
Target industries with chronic EHS hiring gaps
Manufacturing, chemical processing, and large healthcare systems file PERM applications for EHS roles most consistently. These sectors face ongoing compliance mandates that create sustained demand, making them more likely to sponsor rather than wait for domestic candidates.
Search EB-3 sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter EHS job listings by green card sponsorship history. This lets you skip employers who won't sponsor and focus on those with active PERM filing records in safety and environmental compliance roles.
Verify the job description matches your actual duties
DOL scrutinizes PERM applications where the posted job duties don't align with the foreign worker's background. Ask your employer to confirm the labor certification description reflects your day-to-day EHS responsibilities, not a generalized template.
Check prevailing wage levels before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your EHS job title and location. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the DOL-certified wage level, and mismatches can delay or derail PERM approval.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your timeline
EB-2 requires a master's degree or equivalent in environmental science, industrial hygiene, or a related field. If your credentials support EB-2, USCIS processing is typically faster than EB-3, which matters significantly if your priority date is backlogged.
Green Card Environmental Health And Safety: Frequently Asked Questions
Do environmental health and safety jobs commonly qualify for green card sponsorship?
Yes. EHS roles routinely qualify under EB-2 for advanced-degree professionals and EB-3 for those with a bachelor's degree and relevant experience. Employers in regulated industries like manufacturing, construction, and healthcare sponsor these positions through PERM because the specialized compliance knowledge required often makes domestic recruitment difficult.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for EHS roles?
PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status, so there's no renewal cycle or lottery to worry about at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The process takes longer overall, typically two to four years from PERM filing to green card approval, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a visa tied to a specific employer period.
Which EHS certifications strengthen a PERM application?
Certifications like the Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and OSHA 30-hour credentials can support your labor certification if the employer lists them as requirements. DOL will use the posted job requirements to define the role, so certifications included in the job description become part of your qualifying credentials.
How can I find EHS employers that sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search EHS job listings filtered by employers with green card sponsorship history, so you're not spending time applying to companies that won't sponsor. Focusing on employers in heavily regulated sectors, such as chemical manufacturing or large hospital systems, also improves your odds of finding PERM-willing hiring managers.
Can I change EHS employers after my PERM is filed?
Once your I-140 petition is approved and your priority date is current or close, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar EHS role without restarting the green card process. The new position must be in the same occupational classification, and your prior I-140 approval must remain valid.