Lead Safety Specialist (Multi-State)

Securitas Security Services•New York, NY

3d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Safety Specialist provides support for the Clients EHS program to strengthen safety advocacy and assure environmental, health and safety compliance across the sites to which they are assigned. They are responsible for the day to day Environmental, Health and Safety tasks supporting and reporting to management. Experience in auditing and performing tasks associated with an occupational safety program is required. Outstanding communication and writing skills are required; experience self-motivating within an existing framework as well as project management is extremely helpful. The role is highly collaborative in nature offering support to multiple work groups.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have a reliable means of communication.
Must have a reliable means of transportation (public or private)
Must have the legal right to work in USA
Must have the ability to speak, read, and write English.
Must have a High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
Must be willing to participate in the Company’s pre-employment screening process, including drug screen and background investigation.
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in HSE from four-year college or university, or sufficient training, experience or combination to substitute for degree.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state and local health and safety, and environmental regulations is essential.
Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, OneNote, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, as well as SharePoint.
Excellent organizational skills and extremely high attention to detail.
Effective time management to deliver projects on-time and that meet expectations.
Ability to receive direct or indirect instruction in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form, and act upon such instruction to accomplish a given task or project. In the event of unclear instruction, must have the ability to ask for clarification without prompting.
Excellent problem-solving skills
Competent writer; exhibits knowledge of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Experience working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented workplace where judgment and professionalism were necessities.
Capably work under pressure while maintaining a professional image and approach with both internal and external customers.
Thorough understanding of standard office procedures and practices.
Ability to create and revise documentation with a variety of stakeholders.
Ability to thrive in a detail-oriented environment with quickly changing requirements.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas of business.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
Ability to be an effective team member and handle projects responsibly.
Strong customer and results orientation.
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to maintain composure when dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff, and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
Required ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
Computer usage which may include prolonged periods of data entry.
Handling and being exposed to sensitive and confidential information.
Regular talking and hearing.
Good health and wellness.
Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience dealing with regulatory agencies and/or compliance officers is preferred.
ISO 45001 management standard experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manages EHS programs and initiatives to meet regulatory requirements and EHS needs of client account.
Maintain ISO, OSHA equivalent and/or ICS certification as required.
Implement provided Health and Safety programs at the site level including but not limited to: Site metrics, Regulatory documentation, H&S audits and risk assessments, Awareness training, Incident investigation, Ergonomic evaluations.
Responds timely to additional requests from onsite management.
Coordinates the site Emergency Response Team (ERT): Recruit and train ERT members, Coordinate quarterly practice sessions, With assistance from required parties, facilitates site wide evacuation drills.
Support infectious disease and public health response as required
Report information as required to onsite management.
Respond as needed during “after hours” emergencies.
Deploy awareness training to promote safety culture in the workplace.
Maintain site EHS metrics and distribute as required.
Collaborate with Security and Workplace to monitor standards and regulations.
Process documents and report periodically to program management teams to identify hidden risks or nonconformity issues.
Assist in preparing permits and evidence of compliance with environmental regulations
Conduct regular (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) audits and inspections in a timely manner and submit to the appropriate party.
Track and report progress on health and safety observations arising from monitoring activities , audits and incidents.
Make sure sites have easy access to EHS documentation such as Safety Data Sheet binder, Evacuation maps, etc. (coordinate with FM partners as needed).
Using provided meeting technology, schedule and facilitate a variety of meetings and webinars to disseminate gathered information.
Maintain a client service approach to problem-solving of health and safety concerns.
Investigate workplace incidents and near-misses, prepare reports, and recommend preventive measures.
Communicate concerns, issues, and recommended resolutions to EHS stakeholders and the management.
Provides health and safety support for events, both onsite and offsite.
May travel to other sites as needed.
Directly line manages team members within assigned area.
Indirectly manages, assigning and appraising tasks and providing guidance and support to, safety and security officers within assigned area.
Supports global and regional level projects and initiatives as required.