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Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Job Description

This is a regional position that covers the following locations: Manor, TX, Arlington, TX, Baytown, TX, Port Arthur, TX, and Port Allen, LA.

Position Purpose:

Responsible for providing and administering environmental, health, and safety programs and related policies and procedures affecting the company's existing and/or proposed environmental health and safety issues. Acts in a liaison capacity with EH & S personnel regarding interpretation of all policies and procedures, pertaining to technical support and guidance on industrial hygiene, reactive and explosive, OHSA, substance abuse testing, accident prevention, etc. On an as-needed basis provides and assists in the training of emergency response techniques, safety management, risk assessment, etc. to maintain appropriate safety standards.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Implement and administer programs pertaining to OSHA, medical surveillance, substance abuse testing to avoid potential liabilities and maintain a viable workforce at all Veolia facilities.
• Coordinate worker's compensation, accident, and injury management programs with facility health and safety personnel to determine adverse trends and develop meaningful productive standards resulting in cost effective operations.
• Assist in the Develop and implement the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
• Implement industrial hygiene programs as well as modifying existing plans to meet the needs of the facility(s).
• Acts as chairperson on improvement teams pertaining to all environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Provides guidance to all levels of management regarding utilization of appropriate practices in conjunction with regulatory requirements and changes, if necessary.
• Provides training in environmental, OSHA, DOT, site remediation, reactive chemical operations, emergency response, etc. as needed or requested by the facility.
• Provides appropriate research and investigation to support the development of existing and/or potential new health and safety policies as determined by management or required by federal, state, or local governmental agencies.
• Administer computer programs required to support EH&S Department. (CMS, Tracer, Compliance Suite, HM DOT, etc.)
• Approximately 10% Travel

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• BS in a related field required
• 3 to 5 years in the hazardous waste industry or related work experience preferred.
• 3 years minimum in a problem-solving capacity

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• "Hands-On" experience and technical knowledge of "plant-critical" industrial health and safety standards including, but not limited to, Process Safety Management, Confined Space Entry, Personal Protective Equipment, Fire Safety, Emergency Response, Control of Hazardous Energy, Medical Surveillance, Root cause analysis, and workplace chemical exposure assessments and exposure control methodologies.
• Familiarity with OSHA, RCRA, DOT, and other applicable regulations
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Extensive knowledge in health and safety methodologies

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification
• DOT Hazardous Materials Certification.

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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