Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist Who we are

We are a group of scientists, engineers, designers, technicians, and many others who are dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, take-out for group lunches, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

You are a detail oriented, analytic and strategic thinker with a passion for creating cultures and practices that effortless enable the right thing to happen at the right time, preventing the swiss cheese error model from occurring. Your job satisfaction is measured by being able to meet people where they are and utilize communication and tools to masterfully guide them to the desired outcomes.

The Senior EHS Specialist will communicate and contribute to the development of EHS programs, policies, and training. This sustainability role has primary responsibility for execution and maintenance of EHS programs that manage, mitigate, and where possible, eliminate EHS risks to Niowave s employees, contractors, facilities, and communities in which the company operates.

• Collaborates closely with Radiation Safety team to assure alignment between Rad Safety and EHS policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update EHS policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Develop standardized environmental and safety compliance tools that will educate and assist management teams to better identify and correct safety hazards.
• Manages training and inspection programs to ensure compliance with applicable occupational EHS standards.
• Monitors and ensures optimal performance of Environmental Health and Safety programs.
• Conducts on-going data and risk analyses to trend and identify known and/or emerging EHS risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Leads continuous assessments of EHS hazards and risks and provides assistance where specific technical expertise is required to meet applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and programs.
• Leads the incident investigation processes (including near-miss/injury); conducts root cause analysis, prepares investigation report results, identifies and implements corrective and preventative measures to eliminate repeat incidents.
• Ensures the actions and activities to minimize and manage workers  compensation claims and associated costs are understood and followed.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and People Operations on annual training plans and required EHS training; develops and manages the EHS training program; delivers appropriate EHS training; ensures training records are maintained.

• Effectively builds and maintains collaborative relations with all levels of the organization; positively influences and gains buy-in for high engagement and desired outcomes.

• None. Functional authority.

• Strong understanding and experience in EHS Management Systems and their successful implementation;
  Substantive knowledge of applicable EHS regulations.
• Strong technical ability to work, collaborate and negotiate with government officials, consultants, and other third-party stakeholders.
• Ability to write complex correspondence, regulatory compliance reports, engaging training materials along with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Resilient self-starter, who expertly performs in both a team-oriented, collaborative environment and independently.
• Highly values integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Embraces and models the Niowave Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal.
• Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization - appreciates the history of current state, know how and when to make suggestions, as well as using just the right pace to reach the improved future state.
• Understands their own communication and learning styles, can assess others  styles, and is able to find the right path to connect the two.