Health and Safety Senior Manager

Veolia Environnement SA • Lower Paxton Township, PA

54d

About The Position

The Health and Safety Senior Manager leads health and safety programs across the Mid-Atlantic Division, protecting employees, visitors, and contractors while ensuring compliance with Veolia H&S standards and all applicable regulations. This role provides strategic leadership for division-wide H&S initiatives and directly manages one H&S professional. Oversees risk assessments, audit programs, training initiatives, incident investigations, and injury case management across multiple facilities. Partners with Division and Business Unit leadership to implement behavioral-based safety programs, drive safety culture improvement, and provide senior-level health and safety expertise for operations and new business pursuits. Develops predictive analytics to identify critical risks and implements preventative strategies. Serves as the primary H&S authority for the Mid-Atlantic Division, requiring regular field presence to provide operational support, oversight, coaching, and strategic direction while developing H&S team capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of related experience in HSS compliance.
• Work experience in the construction industry.
• Strong organizational, oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing, coaching, and teaching skills.
• Ability to balance changing and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Ability to self-organize, prioritize and drive own work schedule.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the BU.
• Proficient knowledge of Google programs including Sheets, Docs, Gmail and Slides.
• Maintain specialized knowledge of safety regulations and industry consensus safety guidelines.
• Willing and able to work in the field with field staff evaluating, coaching and supporting safety, health, and security extensively.
• Must be available (24/7) to respond to & assist with health and safety incidents or emergencies.
• Willing to work extended work schedules (as needed).
• Authorization by the OSHA Training Institute as an authorized instructor on OSHA Standards for general industry.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional), or ability to acquire CSP designation.

Nice To Haves

• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) is a plus.
• Certifications issued by AWWA and other recognized industrial safety organizations on topics relevant to conducting specific safety training courses and responding to hazardous materials handling operations and chemical spill/release incidents.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and manages comprehensive H&S policies, procedures, and program elements across the Mid-Atlantic Division to drive safety culture transformation and behavioral excellence in alignment with Veolia Standards.
• Leads the Mid-Atlantic Division Health & Safety leadership team in developing corporate H&S standards, strategic planning, budget development, and goal setting; provides executive-level mentorship to H&S professionals and Project Safety Coordinators while serving as primary liaison between Division Operations and corporate HSS management.
• Directs the development of division-wide HSS training resources and oversees field coaching programs; manages one H&S professional to ensure consistent delivery and effectiveness across all locations.
• Oversees division-level risk assessments and develops comprehensive H&S risk reduction strategies to systematically reduce injuries and incidents across multiple facilities and operations.
• Manages H&S audit programs and worksite inspection protocols across the Mid-Atlantic Division; serves as senior subject matter expert in health and safety disciplines (OSHA regulations, LOTO, JSA, Confined Space, PSM/RMP) and provides technical guidance to operations leadership.
• Oversees division-wide H&S training compliance, monitors training effectiveness metrics, and ensures regulatory compliance across all Mid-Atlantic facilities through direct management of H&S staff and training initiatives.
• Directs incident investigation processes for injuries, vehicle incidents, and significant events across the division; ensures thorough root cause analysis, prepares executive-level investigation reports, and coordinates with workers' compensation coordinators and legal counsel.
• Leads effective case management strategies for employee injuries across the division and manages workers' compensation claims to optimize outcomes and control costs.
• Designs and implements division-wide behavioral-based safety programs customized to diverse operational environments and specific site needs.
• Establishes and maintains division-level H&S data management systems, analyzes trends across multiple facilities, reviews consolidated OSHA logs, and delivers strategic H&S performance reports to senior operational management.
• Provides H&S consultation to Engineering and Operations departments for capital projects and operational changes across the Mid-Atlantic Division.
• Leads project management for strategic H&S initiatives across the division, including resource allocation, timeline management, and stakeholder coordination.

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.

What This Job Offers

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