Operational EHS Specialist

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Graham, NC

22h

About The Position

This position provides project staff support and oversight to ensure the implementation of established environmental and safety policies, programs, and processes, so that operations are managed to keep people safe and protect the environment. This includes ensuring compliance/conformance with: environmental and safety legal requirements; Corporate Environmental Protection and Safety programs and requirements; and regulatory and permit related environmental and safety requirements. Manages assigned EHS program(s) and information systems to achieve goals and meet company, customer, or regulatory requirements. Utilize ability to professionally interface with various levels of staff within WM and customer project site staff. Travel within Area up to 40%

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Safety, Environmental, or similar area of study (accredited), or in lieu of degree
High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
5 years of hands-on and programmatic safety/compliance experience
3 years waste-related programmatic environmental/compliance experience including training experience
3 years of experience (concurrent with Safety and Environmental experience) working within manufacturing and industrial operations (in addition to education requirements).
Administrative Services\Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
RCRA Hazardous Waste Training
40-hour or 24-hour Hazwoper Training, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

LEED Accreditation, a plus
First Aid/CPR Trained/Certified, preferred

Responsibilities

Provides on-site or off-site project staff guidance/support proactively or upon request. Helps communicate expectations related to implementing or maintaining required EHS programs/processes/procedures. Assists operations in developing site-specific procedures or action plans, and training materials as needed.
Conducts remote or on-site safety and/or environmental assessments and audits for conformance to company procedures and permit requirements. Help project staff develop corrective/preventive action and tracks any issues identified to completion.
Manages several EHS projects/programs as assigned which may include the following, but is not limited to: • Operations review, continual improvement, and Cross Functional Team • Safety Near Miss / Unsafe Condition and/or Peer Observation Program review, tracking, and data analysis • WMU Administration (curriculum, training groups, assignments, trouble-shooting) and related materials distribution and updates • Safety and/or Environmental Recognition Programs • Rules Book Implementation and Updates • Safety or Environmental special focus or training events • Safety or Environmental performance summaries and communications
Administers or uses certain databases and software (e.g., AIMS, CYCLE, ACE, Dakota Tracer, Excel, ARI Insights, DISA, CA DMV, SharePoint, InfoPath, etc.) to track people, assets, program conformance, regulatory compliance, and similar.
Maintains/updates and helps develop EHS training such as EHS Orientation training, EPA-required training and conducts for WM staff.
Provides environmental, and/or safety regulatory summaries and/or guidance to project staff related to typical project operations.
Assists in the management of incidents and injuries, including cause analysis, corrective/preventive action implementation.
Anticipates typical problems, identifies recurring problems, and takes appropriate action commensurate with experience.
Assists management regarding problem resolution, EHS goal setting, and programmatic improvements needed.