Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Company Description Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It 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.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description Position

Purpose:

This position reports directly to the Director, Environmental Health and Safety or their designee (e.g., a senior H&S Manager for day-to-day activities). The position may also have “dotted-line” reporting to an Executive VP, President, General Manager (or equal) within the assigned area of responsibility.

This position manages the implementation of core Management Systems and H&S issues and activities for assigned operations. Moreover, the Manager of H&S:
1) trains, monitors and coaches workforce to improve skill levels for managing Management Systems and H&S programs and initiatives and,
2) participates in the development, implementation, and on-going assessment of policies, procedures, written work practices, and other program components related to the VWNA Management System and H&S program – thus enabling continuous improvement towards maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, safety and compliance across the company.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

Monitors and ensures employee and facility safety, security, and compliance performance regarding Management Systems and H&S rules, regulations, principles, and practices at assigned projects, area, or businesses.

Works with field employees, office staff, safety committees, management teams, and clients (when requested), within an assigned area of responsibility to develop and sustain a pro-active, zero-tolerance H&S culture.

Continuously evaluates all aspects of Management Systems and H&S programs for value, effectiveness, and improvement.

Periodic review of projects' accident histories and provide recommendations for accident reduction.

Provides routine updates to functional support department heads as applicable regarding issues and activities that put employees, the environment, company/client property, or company brand duct training assessments and skill gap analyses and assists with the resultant development, scheduling, and implementation of Management Systems and H&S training and awareness programs.

Initiates activities that stimulate and maintain employee interest in H&S.Work with Project Managers and Site H&S Coordinators to resolve safety problems and issues. This may include a role as liaison between the project and other functional support departments such as;
Communications, Risk Management, Human Resources, and Legal.

Provides guidance and assistance for processing and managing work-related injuries and illnesses in accordance with federal state provincial, insurance, and company requirements.

Provides support and guidance to assigned locations for the successful management of non-conformity or crisis events.

Lead incident investigations (including near-misses, injuries, illnesses, property damage, vehicle accidents, chemical releases, and the like) within assigned area of responsibility. Conducts a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for the purpose of identifying causal factors, preventive and corrective actions, and lessons-learned. Makes recommendation to their direct report where an RCA…