Environmental Health and Safety Manager / CSP or ASP Required

Descriptive Summary

The job of an Environmental Safety Health Manager (ESH) is to ensure that an organization operates in a manner that is safe for the environment, as well as for employees and customers. This position requires a deep understanding of environmental regulations, and the ability to create and implement effective safety procedures and policies.

Essential Functions

• Developing and implementing environmental health and safety policies and procedures to minimize risks to personnel, property, and the environment.
• Promote an improved EHS culture and acquiring cooperation and involvement from Leaders and employees who are concerned with challenging priorities. (Dealing with resistance - change and champion employee involvement).
• Conducting environmental health and safety audits and inspections and identifying potential risks and hazards.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement in environmental health and safety programs and creating action plans to address any deficiencies.
• Providing training to employees on environmental health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that the organization complies with all applicable environmental regulations and standards.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate environmental health and safety risks in new projects and initiatives.
• Managing incidents, accidents, and near-misses, and creating effective corrective actions plans.
• Maintaining accurate records of environmental health and safety incidents and compliance activities.
• Reporting on environmental health and safety performance to senior management and making recommendations for improvement.

Education & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in safety engineering, Environmental Science or related field required

Preferred

• Professional CSP, PE or CEP certification preferred

Skills & Competencies

• 7-10 years of experience in EHS related position in an industrial/construction setting, environmental safety experience preferred.
• Extensive knowledge and skill in development, implementation and maintenance of health and safety programs/activities and procedures
• Experience with EHS Management Systems and EHS auditing
• Knowledgeable about OSHA general industry and construction
• Interpersonal skills to build a culture of safety, influence others and be a safety advocate throughout the organization.
• High degree of proficiency in computer software applications with a detailed approach to policy & procedure documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to work well within all levels of the organization.
• Ability to address large groups for presentations and training.
• Ability to multi-task, quickly adapt to change, and work with minimal direction.
• Ability to interpret regulations and apply the content to operations.
• Leader in change management and building a culture of safety through influence and employee engagement.