EHS Director

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Job description

Job Description

Pay Rate: $(phone number removed) to $(phone number removed) Per Year

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose:

The Regional Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Director is responsible for planning, collaborating on, implementing, and maintaining a variety of site and corporate health, safety and environmental programs to assure the highest degree of workplace safety for employees, as well as compliance with all related regulatory requirements.

The Regional EHS&S Director will be tasked with: (not an all-inclusive list)

Evaluating region for EHS risk, develop and implement risk mitigation plans and strategies.

Working with Site Management in developing comprehensive EHS&S programs based on Corporate standards and programs.

Implementing corporate programs for incident/incident reporting, analysis and close-out .

Ensuring the implementation of regions safety training plans. These include working with sites to identify their training needs, development of training plans, and tracking and reporting on training progress.

Overseeing contractor safety.

Ensuring that new employee & visitor onboarding is being conducted as required.

Ensuring that regular safety meetings are being conducted as required.

Providing support to sites for managing environmental permits, programs, and audits.

Lead or participate in site EHS&S audits and support sites for closure of action items in a timely manner.

The Regional EHS&S Director is expected to continue their professional training and development and to continually improve their skills and obtain increasingly greater qualifications e.g. Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, etc.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

Regional EHS&S Responsibilities:

Evaluate EHS risk for the region. Develop & implement strategies & mitigation plans.

Develop & implement strategies for employee engagement.

Support the adherence to EHS&S standards, regulations and company policies.

Provide technical support and respond to employee enquiries related to EHS&S.

Work with site management to:Identify safety training needs and develop safety training plans.

Deliver site specific EHS&S training as needed.

Assist in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment & mitigation plans.

Participate in the development and updating of Job Safety Analysis/Risk Assessments as required.

Perform internal safety audits and be available to participate in Corporate EHS&S audits.

Promote employee engagement through communication and specific training activities.

Support Emergency Preparedness Procedures and conduct & evaluate Emergency Response Drills at site.

Assist in the development and implementation of site specific EHS&S policies, procedures and programs to assure compliance with all national, state, local and company-specific regulations & requirements.

Conduct EHS&S related workplace inspections and participate in accident/incident investigations to identify root-cause and appropriate corrective actions.

Assist business development in new business development as well as start-up support.

Other related duties, as assigned:Ensure the site is in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and meets expectations of Veolia EHS standards.Stay abreast of applicable standards and regulations and implement changes to address any gaps.

Support regulatory reporting as needed (Air, Water, Waste, etc).

Champion management of change process, assess EHS impacts of proposed changes and support change management process.

Develop and implement EHS programs and procedures to address new or changing requirements.

Site liaison for 2nd and 3rd party audits.Coordinates 2nd party audit schedules and execution (PSM, Safety, Injury/Illness, Fire, Electrical, Environmental, security, etc.).

Develops and implements plans to resolve any audit findings from assessments.

Key member of Region leadership team.Driving continuous improvement in EHS programs and manage the regional EHS systems.

Provide strategic leadership on EHS matters.

Oversee performance in EHS Core Values for operations.

Oversee Injury/Illness managing processes and OSHA recordkeeping.

Responsible for maintenance of Safety Performance Metrics.Reviewing Site Incidents/Injuries along with conducting analysis of leading and lagging indicators to develop proactive safety improvement plans.

Leads and/or provides support for EHS improvement projects.

Participates in process safety reviews, job safety analyses, and task risk assessments as needed.

Provide strategic leadership on EHS matters.Oversee performance in EHS Core Values for operations.

Drive continuous improvement in EHS programs and manage the site EHS systems.

Ensure Responsible Care Management Systems are fully functional.

Manage specific EHS issues and incidents.Participate in incident investigation and prevention efforts, Provide root cause failure analysis support to investigation.

Ensure systems are in place to complete recommendations and effectiveness checks in a timely fashion.

Coordinate Site Security Program and compliance.

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