Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

Veolia • Menomonee Falls, WI

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About The Position

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 and H&S personnel regarding interpretation of all policies and procedures, pertaining to technical support and guidance on industrial hygiene, reactive and explosive, OSHA, substance abuse testing, accident prevention, etc throughout the Central Branch. Provides and assists in the training of emergency response techniques, safety management, risk assessment, etc. to maintain appropriate safety standards throughout the company.

Requirements

• BS in Chemistry or a related discipline or equivalent work experience required.
• 5 to 8 years in the hazardous waste industry preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years in a problem-solving capacity required.
• Extensive knowledge in health, safety, environment, transportation methodologies.
• Computer proficient.
• Strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to create & prepare reports as necessary.
• Valid driver's license.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER
• 30-hour OSHA general industry standard training.

Responsibilities

• Implement and administer programs pertaining to OSHA, medical surveillance, substance abuse testing to avoid potential liabilities and maintain a viable workforce at all VES-TS locations.
• Coordinate worker’s compensation, accident, and injury management programs with facility personnel to determine adverse trends and develop meaningful productive standards resulting in safe and effective operations.
• Implement industrial hygiene, safety, regulatory and transportation programs as well as modifying existing plans to meet the needs of the facility(s).
• Acts as chairperson on improvement team pertaining to all environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Makes appropriate recommendations on either a national level or modifications to facilitate the needs at various levels within VES-TS locations.
• 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, site remediation, reactive chemical operations, emergency response, etc. as needed or requested by local operation sites.
• Provides appropriate research and investigation to support the development of existing and/or potential new environmental, transportation, health and safety policies as determined by management or required by federal, state, or local governmental agencies.

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.
• Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees