EHS Advisor

Job Title: EHS Advisor

Location: Abilene, TX OR Ashburn, VA

Industry: industrial installation projects / manufacturing

Status: Full time; salaried, exempt; direct-hire; permanent

Pay: $90k-$110K

The EHS Advisor is responsible for guiding and supporting Operations Managers to champion the environmental health and safety of a designated area of responsibility. The EHS Advisor will be the primary resource to line managers and employees to achieve the company’s EHS goal of a hazard-free workplace through risk analysis and ensuring workforce compliance and awareness.

• Ensure all employees are trained and progress is tracked for EHS safety processes and procedures, including New Hire Orientation, Annual and Remedial training programs.
• Monitor health and safety compliance by conducting workplace inspections and audits.
• Provide interpretation and implementation of regulatory requirements to ensure federal, state, and local rules, regulations and codes are met in accordance with the current established standards.
• Ensure all EHS documentation and records are collected and maintained in accordance with company operating practices.
• Assist line management in conducting investigations for accidents, near-misses, substandard hazard condition reporting, and employee suggestions/complaints.
• Identify root causes and trends.
• Recommend mitigation methods.
• Ensure documentation is completed, filed, and shared within the company system.
• Review and audit corrective actions for completeness and effectiveness.
• Recommend accident prevention methods.
• Collaborate with US Services Team Members to develop procedures, policies, and training materials for a centralized US-Services EHS program.
• Communicate, coordinate, and deploy company EHS directed initiatives with the Area of Responsibility.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements for hazard-specific tasks and functions.
• Manage OSHA 300 logs for the Area of Responsibility.
• Act as liaison between employee, management, and Workers Compensation coordinator during the workplace injury and illness management cycle.
• Evaluate workplace hazards through performing and reviewing Job/Area Hazard assessments, safe work practices and pre-task documentation.
• Be an active leader in supporting and promoting core company values in exceeding EHS goals.
• Perform other administrative and miscellaneous duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

• A bachelor’s degree in an EHS-related field and/or demonstrated 3 to 5 years of operational EHS experience.
• Knowledgeable in applicable standards and industry best practices (i.e., OSHA, NFPA, EPA, NIOSH, etc.).
• CSP or ASP working toward obtaining CSP preferred.
• Incident management, root cause analysis, and investigation skills; ensures appropriate corrective actions development, tracking and effectiveness reviews.
• Knowledgeable in Hazard Recognition and Mitigation Control.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and delivering training in formal presentations and out-of-classroom (virtual) sessions.
• Experience with operational use of computer-based tools such as an EHS Management System and MS Office application (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.).
• Leadership – mentor and build EHS capabilities in the AOR management by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn company EHS processes.
• Flexible – open to change, travel, and new information, rapidly adapting to evolving conditions and/or unexpected obstacles.
• Detail oriented – excellent attention to detail with the ability to follow through on assigned tasks.
• Autonomous – able to set priorities while working under limited supervision.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving – capable of complex problem solving, defining problems/issues, collecting data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending corrective actions.
• Results focused – driven to achieve mission goals in a timely manner.
• Interpersonal skills – must be able to collaborate on projects, maintain effective professional relationships, and communicate clearly at all levels of the business.
• Adaptability – capable of working in a fast-paced environment, adapting to various situations, and prioritizing multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Team Player – possess strong commitment to the collaborative team environment, communicating well with all levels of the company and developing professional relationships with stakeholders to ensure their involvement and commitment to EHS directives.

• Work may be an indoor or outdoor environment.
• Ability to work extended work hours as needed, such as during emergencies at a worksite.

Must be authorized to work in the United States; the client is not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check to be eligible for hire.

TRS Staffing Solutions is an equal opportunities employer.