EH&S Senior Specialist - Environmental

Allegion • Indianapolis, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Allegion is seeking an EH&S Senior Specialist - Environmental, a highly specialized technical expert responsible for environmental compliance, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. This role will drive improvements in electricity usage, waste to landfill, and water consumption, and engage teammates on environmental topics. The position has ownership of the wastewater treatment plant operations and waste management programs. The EH&S Senior Specialist - Environmental will create, manage, and lead projects across multiple teams and reports to the site Environmental, Health and Safety Manager. Depending on experience, this role can be an individual contributor or a people leader with up to four direct reports.

Requirements

• A degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry
• Five or more years of experience in an industrial setting
• Extensive experience in wastewater treatment plant operations, specifically metal hydroxide precipitation
• Demonstrated experience in environmental program development and ownership
• Passion for people and the environment
• Ability to work in both a team and individual setting
• Resiliency and ability to adapt quickly
• Effective listening, time management and creative problem-solving techniques
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Ability to use a variety of software applications to analyze, monitor data, conduct reports, and presentations.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, extensive walking, confined spaces, wear a respirator and handle exposures to hot/cold environments.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred knowledge of Indiana and US environmental regulations and ISO 14001 Standards
• Preferred Indiana Waste Water Treatment Operator License or the ability to obtain one in the first six months
• Preferred experience with air permitting and reporting and hazardous waste management

Responsibilities

• Own and administer the site’s environmental programs including creating procedures, maintaining records, reporting internally and externally, and developing teammate training.
• Lead the onsite wastewater treatment operations including directing daily work of the wastewater treatment operators, implement projects to improve efficiency and reduce the potential for system upsets.
• Devise strategies to meet corporate environmental and sustainability objectives. Develop targets and monitor performance, using established metrics and KPIs (leading/lagging); proactively identify and manage projects to reduce the site’s impacts on the environment.
• Lead and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote EHS excellence and drive risk reduction.
• Create, manage and lead environmental projects across multiple departments and teams.
• Perform risk assessments and impact and aspects analyses; identify priorities; and drive risk reduction projects in the spirit of continual improvement.
• Own ISO14001 and 45001 systems and serve as a lead auditor for EHS Management Systems.
• Lead investigations into environmental incidents.
• Analyze data and drive improvements to programs and processes.
• Serve as technical subject matter expert for wastewater treatment operations including resolution of upset conditions and innovative treatment technologies.
• Lead site’s involvement in Indiana’s Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP) and Partner’s for Sustainability efforts by attending meetings, implementing best practices, and sharing information.
• Conduct internal compliance and ISO inspections/audits.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports, applications and plans as required.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of environmental legislation and initiatives.
• Drive workplace organization, 5S, and TPM throughout the wastewater treatment department.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight of wastewater treatment technician(s); including day-to-day support.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage
• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior