Senior, Environmental, Health & Safety Program Manager - CSG - Contract Services Group

American Water • Camden, NJ

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About The Position

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are Beautifully Different . We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role!
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities. American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

Requirements

• Knowledge Occupational Health and Safety including best practices and emerging trends.
• Knowledge of safety systems and their implementation in plant and construction environments.
• Knowledge of Company policies and procedures relating to Health and Safety.
• Knowledge of regulations applicable to Health and Safety including OSHA process safety management (PSM) and EPA risk management plan (RMP) regulations.
• Bachelors level degree required in health and safety or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years applicable health and safety experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Utility operations (i.e., water, electric, gas/ regulated utility) Standards and Practices preferred.
• Safety experience in construction and utility operations a plus.
• Preferred - One nationally recognized H&S certification (e.g. Certified Safety Professional [CSP] or Certified Industrial Hygienist [CIH]).

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety audits and inspections to identify H&S hazards and deficiencies or areas of regulatory non-compliance.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret data to measure the effectiveness of existing programs.
• Develop and implement H&S programs based on review of analytical safety performance data incorporating new technologies.
• Conduct workplace analysis for chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic exposures, providing professional recommendations for the implementation of procedures, work practices, purchase of tools, materials and equipment that will reduce workplace exposures that can lead to illness or injury.
• Develop H&S training strategy and create and implement (including delivery of) educational training programs and activities that improve the safety process within the company and ensures compliance with federal state and local regulations.
• Provide assistance and expertise in accident/claim investigation and claims management, when required, and make recommendations to prevent recurrences.
• Assist in the tracking and maintenance of health and safety performance statistics (leading and lagging indicators), maintain required injury and illness logs, generate and deliver management reports and presentations as directed.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• health benefits package
• opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career
• benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals
• comprehensive benefits package including 401(k)
• Defined Contribution Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!
• learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior