Environmental Health & Safety Consultant

KPA•Tampa, FL

1d•$60,000 - $75,000•Remote

About The Position

Founded in 1986, KPA is a leading provider of Workforce Compliance software and consulting services. We succeed if our clients can send their employees home at night, having not experienced a workplace accident or injury. The combination of software, consulting, and training helps clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems so they can focus on what’s important – their core business. Help us help keep people safe and businesses working efficiently. Named as one of Built In Colorado’s Best Places to Work for seven years in a row, KPA is made up of talented individuals working together for the greater good. We’re here to help our clients build safe, thriving organizations, and we’re looking for people with a common goal to help us do it. Position Description : As a member of the Risk Management team, the EHS Risk Management Consultant will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients to establish and demonstrate exceptional industry and regulatory knowledge through onsite field audits, employee trainings, and regulatory interaction. The objective of an EHS Risk Management Consultant is to minimize risk to increase profitability for the client. This position develops and maintains relationships with district clients, potential clients, dealer group management, and state dealer associations. A professional, likable, persuasive, and customer service-oriented demeanor is essential for success. Location: While this is a remote position based out of the employee’s home office, it will require frequent visits to clients within the territory, including 2-3 weeks of overnight travel per quarter. The territory for this position covers SW FL (Bradenton south to Ft. Myers). In the first 30 days you will: Inherit a customer service base and immediately establish relationships with Mangers and Management teams across many different businesses In the first 60 days you will: Complete new hire orientation training to be fully operational as a KPA Risk Management Consultant In the first 6 months you will: Establish and demonstrate exceptional industry and regulatory knowledge through onsite field audits, employee training, and regulatory interaction Organize a quarterly visit schedule to maximize travel efficiency based on local and distant client groupings and service frequency Assist with and/or prepare various compliance documentation as needed (i.e., Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Tier II reporting, OSHA 300 logs, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ID numbers, tank permitting, and Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans) By the end of the first year you will: Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring accident prevention programs, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous safe working conditions in accordance with State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations to assist the client in striving to achieve Zero Accident / lost time injuries Help communicate and implement environmental management compliance systems Support the ongoing growth of the company by performing exceptional customer service, documenting and submitting 20 referrals or sales leads per year to your area Account Executive Responsible for promoting productive relationships with dealer group management for KPA clients and State Dealer Association Management. Maintains effective internal and external public relations Performs other duties and fulfills other responsibilities, as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Safety Studies, or related disciplines preferred.
Three years of Environmental Health & Safety experience preferred.
Must have the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Ability to speak publicly, in forums of up to 300 audience members at times.
Ability to seek out and communicate effectively with senior management and stakeholders at our client organizations.
Proven background in building and working with collaborative teams
Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and effectively and professionally deal with customers and external contacts to the Company
Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently
Strong computer skills, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, Microsoft Outlook, and phone/tablet applications
Must have the ability to travel overnight a total of around 3 weeks per quarter
Active drivers license and ability to drive between client visits, typically 4 days per week.
Driving time per day varies according to geography and scheduling.
Ability to stay overnight in a hotel a total of around 3 weeks per quarter
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
Ability to stand on feet a minimum of 6 hours per day

Responsibilities

Establish and demonstrate exceptional industry and regulatory knowledge through onsite field audits, employee training, and regulatory interaction
Organize a quarterly visit schedule to maximize travel efficiency based on local and distant client groupings and service frequency
Assist with and/or prepare various compliance documentation as needed (i.e., Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Tier II reporting, OSHA 300 logs, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ID numbers, tank permitting, and Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans)
Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring accident prevention programs, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous safe working conditions in accordance with State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations to assist the client in striving to achieve Zero Accident / lost time injuries
Help communicate and implement environmental management compliance systems
Support the ongoing growth of the company by performing exceptional customer service, documenting and submitting 20 referrals or sales leads per year to your area Account Executive
Responsible for promoting productive relationships with dealer group management for KPA clients and State Dealer Association Management.
Maintains effective internal and external public relations
Performs other duties and fulfills other responsibilities, as assigned.