Expert EHS

Exyte GmbH•Burlington, VT

13h

About The Position

The Expert EHS is responsible for working with and advising project leadership and field personnel to ensure implementation of our Incident Free Workplace culture. This role will also be responsible for managing the tasks and responsibilities of EHS Coordinators and Administrators.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Experience as EHS Manager on large complex construction projects, preferably Data Center construction projects
Must have one of the following Professional Certifications/License or be in pursuit of: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Safety Management Specialist (SMS) Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Professional Engineer License (PE) Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Exceptional organization and coordination skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in safety, Environmental, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Manages site safety program and implements improvements to assure that those managing the work embrace safety as part of the work culture.
Manages focus of project leadership and field personnel to ensure implementation of safety activities throughout projects. The focus always on incident prevention, risk removal, or reduction.
Manages tasks, responsibilities, and priorities of project EHS staff.
Promotes, obtains, and submits site audits. Audits work areas to identify, facilitate and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Audits for a successful safety culture. Coaches where and when needed.
Participates in the creation of job hazard plans, tasks submittals, and safety specifications and verifies that all safety precautions have been included.
Maintains liaison with outside organizations such as clinics, fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams to assure correct site information and assistance to support for the project.
Conducts and communicates incident investigation findings to minimize reoccurrence, assures the preparation of accident reports, and confirms closure of corrective actions.
Encourages and promotes the value of early incident or injury reporting from those onsite.
Encourages the submittal of near misses, good catches, lesson learned or best practices and promotes the recognition of those helping with that effort.
Reviews any subcontractor safety submittals and prepares any additional controls or oversight based on their history.