EHS Manager

Labcorp•Chantilly, VA

1d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking an EHS Manager to join our team in Chantilly, VA! This role will lead, plan, and manage programs for Labcorp to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations. The EHS Leader plays a key role and works directly with each location’s leadership teams. They must have a strong ability to influence employees, set direction and vision, and provide support to all levels within the organization. This role oversees EHS operations for 1 or more Labcorp locations that may include Laboratories, Patient Service Centers, In Office Phlebotomists, Branches, or Stat labs within a business unit within an assigned region. The EHS Manager will manage and administer environmental, health, and safety programs to meet regulatory requirements, corporate initiatives, and company objectives. They will implement strategies to effectively assess and prevent applicable EHS related risks (waste management, fire protection, infectious disease, etc.). This role acts as the technical lead for all aspects of industrial hygiene, biosafety, laboratory safety, occupational health, chemical management, and waste management. The EHS Manager ensures that sites have accurately characterized waste streams and are managing programs in a safe, responsible, and compliant manner. They will partner with site management to ensure applicable EHS related goals (accident rates, training participation, etc.) and regulatory requirements (assessments, plans, training, etc.) are achieved. The role may lead EHS Committee and Team activities, such as department safety teams, emergency response team, etc. The EHS Manager manages incident investigations and reports EHS-related information (injuries/illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items) into the Company’s EHS management system. They ensure medical care is provided to work-related injuries and illnesses and respond to site EHS related emergency situations, including fires, explosions, chemical release, and medical emergencies, with proper training. The EHS Manager develops, implements, maintains, and delivers (as necessary) an effective and compliant EHS training program. They monitor EHS related regulatory developments and determine applicability to the site. The role initiates, establishes, and cultivates mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external clients by communicating and influencing effectively at multiple levels of the organization to achieve results. The EHS Manager acts as the liaison between Labcorp and regulatory authorities during site inspections. They partner with Facilities and other groups to ensure site construction/renovation activities incorporate EHS related considerations. The role works with contracted insurance agencies to continually improve EHS programs via hosting inspections and implementing recommendations. The EHS Manager conducts routine site audits and reviews to identify systemic EHS management gaps, develop corrective measures, and implement solutions to sustain compliance with regulatory and Labcorp requirements, ensuring the timely correction of findings.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree
3 or more years of experience with program/project management
8 or more years of experience with Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
Ability to simultaneously manage objectives that support EHS strategic initiatives.
Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to effectively collaborate and work in a team environment.
Ability to influence diverse teams.
Ability to demonstrate proficiency in technology and equipment used in environmental, health, safety and security inspections and reporting.
Commitment and engagement through high level of work ethic and utilization of abilities for the best of the company.
Ability to demonstrate effective performance in a deadline driven environment.

Nice To Haves

6 or more years of experience with Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) in a laboratory setting
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification
Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO) certification
American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) certification/training

Responsibilities

Lead, plan, and manage programs for Labcorp to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations.
Oversee EHS operations for 1 or more Labcorp locations.
Manage and administer environmental, health, and safety programs to meet regulatory requirements, corporate initiatives, and company objectives.
Implement strategies to effectively assess and prevent applicable EHS related risks (waste management, fire protection, infectious disease, etc.).
Act as the technical lead for all aspects of industrial hygiene, biosafety, laboratory safety, occupational health, chemical management, and waste management.
Ensure that sites have accurately characterized waste streams and are managing programs in a safe, responsible, and compliant manner.
Partner with site management to ensure applicable EHS related goals and regulatory requirements are achieved.
May lead EHS Committee and Team activities.
Manage incident investigations and report EHS-related information into the Company’s EHS management system.
Ensure medical care is provided to work related injuries and illnesses.
Respond to site EHS related emergency situations.
Develop, implement, maintain, and deliver an effective and compliant EHS training program.
Monitor EHS related regulatory developments and determine applicability to the site.
Initiate, establish and cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external clients.
Act as the liaison between Labcorp and regulatory authorities during site inspections.
Partner with Facilities, and other groups to ensure site construction/renovation activities incorporate EHS related considerations.
Work with contracted insurance agencies to continually improve EHS programs.
Conduct routine site audits and reviews to identify systemic EHS management gaps, develop corrective measures and implement solutions to sustain compliance.
Ensure the timely correction of findings.