Consulting H&S Manager (Field Based)

ERM•Walnut Creek, CA

4d•$60 - $74

About The Position

ERM is hiring a Consulting H&S Manager to support a multinational technology facility in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role is based in an R&D product-testing and technical-development laboratory environment and involves working with contingent employees, construction workers, client Engineering and R&D teams, facilities management, and onsite contractors. The position calls for managerial, technical, and industrial-facility experience, including a deep understanding of Cal/OSHA regulations, particularly electrical, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and confined-space safety. This full-time, 40-hour-per-week, limited-term role is expected to last six months and may be extended. The manager will have authority to implement and enforce company programs, policies, and standard operating procedures across the client’s product-testing and development laboratories. The role also involves organizing and managing facility health and safety programs, developing and executing strategies across programs and departments, reviewing programs for standardization and efficiency, supporting the client’s contingent H&S team, and managing projects to scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in safety, occupational health, electrical engineering, or a related science field.
At least 7 years of relevant experience working with industrial clients on H&S compliance programs, with emphasis on high-tech sectors and product-development laboratories.
Deep understanding of Cal/OSHA regulations, particularly electrical, LOTO, and confined-space safety.
Experience implementing Global Standards and Standard Operating Procedures across multiple operational locations and contingent workers.
Solid understanding of relevant local, state, and federal regulations and their application to technology-based industry and manufacturing.
Substantial experience with practical implementation and program streamlining, and a passion for H&S performance improvement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Recognized technical expertise and an established reputation in the local marketplace.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification or registration in the field, such as CSP and/or PE, preferably in electrical engineering.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Local candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as H&S Manager with authority to implement and enforce company programs, policies, and SOPs throughout the client’s product-testing and development laboratories.
Drive H&S programs to successful operation and completion.
Organize and manage facility H&S programs involving complex technical and regulatory issues.
Design and implement H&S strategies that align multiple programs, create new programs as needed, and follow through on execution with associated facility departments.
Evaluate existing H&S programs and processes to identify opportunities for standardization and streamlining.
Implement and enforce Cal/OSHA and other safety-related requirements, with emphasis on electrical safety, LOTO, contractor safety, and Safety Management Systems (SMS) programs.
Support the client’s contingent H&S team and interface effectively with cross-functional departments and onsite contractors.
Oversee and manage multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule expectations, and ensure quality standards for project deliverables.

Benefits

Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and floating holidays.
Parental leave.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Disability insurance.
AD&D insurance.
401(k).
Other applicable benefits for eligible employees.
The role may be eligible for bonus pay at ERM’s sole discretion and subject to its policies and procedures; casual and fixed-term/flex-force employees are not bonus eligible.