EHS Manager - Safety Officer; F​/M​/D

Veolia Water Technologies is a member of the Veolia Water Group, the world leader in water and wastewater treatment as well as drinking water supply. Within the Group, Veolia WTS—a subsidiary specializing in technology solutions—is currently the largest multinational technology and construction company in the industry. A growing number of successful companies are seeking to outsource tasks that do not directly fall within their core business profile to external service providers.

As an environmental service provider, the company offers its partners outsourced wastewater treatment, industrial water treatment, and emergency services, and operates the treatment and purification systems it has built, mobilized, or acquired.

The EHS Manager is responsible for the systematic EHS management across Veolia Water Technologies’ operations in Switzerland. The EHS Manager is responsible for implementing comprehensive corporate programs related to Environment, Health, and Safety and for driving a long term strategic approach to EHS. This role will ensure compliance with local and international EHS regulations while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and safe, environmentally responsible practices.

The role works closely with the organization, supporting managers, process owners as well as all employees in ensuring safety is always a top priority as well as safe and compliant operations.

• Enforce and maintain health and safety policies and procedures, conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments. Investigate incidents and accidents, provide safety training, ensure compliance with Swiss and EU health and safety regulations as well as the EHS regulations of Veolia.
• Implement and maintain environmental management systems in line with ISO standards. Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permits. Manage environmental initiatives, environmental impact assessments, ensure systematic environmental management processes.
• Support the planning, implementation and monitoring of safety risks in all activities.
• Identify risks and support risk assessments.
• Be a strong contributor within the Veolia Water Tech EHS community and be an equally strong representative of the community in Switzerland.
• Monitor EHS KPIs, identify strengths and weaknesses and manage action plans accordingly.
• Support the Sustainability management and ensure the required data is made available for strategic sustainability management and reporting.
• Ensure a fully compliant EHS competence matrix is effective in the organization.
• Ensure that a regulatory compliance process is in place and effective in the organization.
• Support the management of Veolia Ozonia Switzerland AG with EHS expertise and support prioritization between EHS and other topics.
• Follow "Always Safe" principles including compliance with occupational health and safety rules, leading by example, ensuring safety is primary consideration in work scheduling.

• Act as Safety Officer (SIBE – Sicherheitsbeauftragter) and Environment Responsible within the Q.HSE organisation of Veolia Ozonia Switzerland AG, with tasks and responsibilities according to "HQM 117457 - Local Q.HSE Organisation in OAG.pdf", specifically:
  • Safety Officer
  • Environment Responsible
  • Local Process Responsibles for HSE process
• The role of SIBE is a legal requirement under SUVA (Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund) regulation 6508 of EKAS (Eidgenössische Kommission für Arbeitssicherheit – Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety), mandatory for companies with more than 10 employees and activities listed in appendix 1, which includes electroplating, ozone research…