Senior EHS Specialist

Sims Limited•Jersey City, NJ

About The Position

Provide EHS support and administrative assistance to an operational unit or function to help deliver the company’s EHS policy, strategy, and plans. The role supports implementation and understanding of EHS standards and processes, helps frontline teams identify and manage risks, and works with operations to use tools such as risk assessments and critical control verification effectively. It also supports incident investigations, corrective actions, training, EHS committees, and—where required—workers’ compensation, injury management, and return-to-work processes. The position contributes to safety talks, inspections, continuous improvement, and quality initiatives, while supporting inclusive teamwork, employee relations, cost management, and compliance with company policies. Performance is measured through inspections, training delivered and completed, corrective actions, critical-risk incidents, reported incidents and accidents, and lost-time incidents.

Requirements

Studying for or have obtained a bachelor’s degree, EHS-related certifications, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Up to 2 years of experience in an industrial environment working in health, safety, and/or environment, or a similar area such as workers’ compensation or occupational hygiene.
Good computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and data management systems.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively with a broad range of people at multiple levels.
Ability to manage change and adapt.
Self-starter with resilience and ability to work independently with limited direction.
Strong attention to detail and organizational, analytical, and time-management skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks, meet strict deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory and training experience relating to job performance and workplace safety.
Technical and/or professional certifications may be included.

Responsibilities

Support implementation and operational understanding of EHS policies, standards, and processes.
Partner with frontline supervisors and workers to understand how work is performed and how variability and context affect safe operations.
Help operations use EHS tools, including risk assessments and critical control verification.
Assist frontline teams in identifying and managing risk.
Provide improvement guidance, support corrective-action development, and record findings and actions in the data management system.
Participate in daily safety talks, discuss site hazards and risks, and facilitate use of the data management system.
Support investigations of significant EHS non-conformances or incidents and identify and communicate corrective actions.
Provide insight on process hazards, Safe Work Procedures, and Job Safety Analysis.
Give supervisors feedback on EHS communications and opportunities for improvement.
Assist with implementation and understanding of EHS Standard requirements.
Support facilitation of site-led EHS training.
Participate in and support local EHS committees.
Where required, support management of workers’ compensation, injury management, return-to-work, and rehabilitation policies and processes.
Take personal responsibility for EHS policies, procedures, and initiatives.
Support diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations, and teamwork.
Support cost-management measures and adherence to budget requirements.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality requirements.
Comply with company policies, procedures, and initiatives relevant to the job.
Support training and performance-management initiatives.