Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

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Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

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BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.   

Position Purpose:  
Responsible for administering designated environmental, health, and safety programs and related policies and procedures affecting the company’s existing environmental, health and safety issues. Acts in a liaison capacity with management personnel regarding interpretation of all policies and procedures pertaining to technical support and guidance on industrial hygiene, reactive and explosive, OHSA, substance abuse testing, accident prevention, etc. On an as needed basis to assist in the training of emergency response techniques, safety management, risk assessment, DOT, to maintain appropriate safety standards throughout the site.

Primary Duties/responsibilities: 

·  Conduct Industrial Hygiene monitoring, as specified in the company’s Industrial Hygiene Plan. 
·  Maintains monitoring equipment.
·  Performs Annual review and update of selected Site Plans and Standard Divisional Practices (SDP’s).
·  Recommends changes/corrections to ensure regulatory compliance.
·  Participates on an improvement team pertaining to all environmental, health, and safety programs. Makes appropriate recommendations to facilitate the needs at various facilities.
·  Conducts, as needed, RCRA Inspection.
·  Other duties as specified by the EH&S Manager
·  Conducts training in environmental (Benzene, NESHAP, Subpart BB and Subpart CC monitoring), OSHA, DOT, site remediation, reactive chemical operations, emergency response, etc. as needed or requested by the facility.
·  Completes regulatory reports, such as annual non-hazardous waste/hazardous waste reports, Benzene NESHAP reports, TRI reports, Subpart BB/CC reports, and other additional reporting as specified by the EH&S Manager.
·  Maintains Corrective Action Reporting Systems (CMS, Tracer, Compliance Suite, HM DOT, etc.)
·  Approximately 10% travel required.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background: 

·  Minimum of BS in Science, Environmental or Engineering, Chemistry or related discipline preferred
·  2 to 4 years in the hazardous waste industry or related work experience preferred
·  2+ years in a problem-solving capacity preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

·  Extensive knowledge in environmental, health and safety methodologies required
·  Computer proficiency with Microsoft Suite
·  Strong team player
·  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
·  Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
·  Strong customer orientation

Required Certification / Licenses / Training: 

·  40-hour HAZWOPER Certification

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.