EHS Manager

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, 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.

Position

Purpose:

The Environmental, Health and Safety manager supports the EHS Program for Veolia Jackson, MS and surrounding Projects, under direction of the Project Leader and Central Region EHS Director, to ensure compliance with all Veolia EHS&S policies, internally established business metrics, training program requirements, injury and incident prevention, and development & implementation of site‑specific EHS&S programs. A critical aspect of this position is responsibility for managing the EHS&S Training Program, including training delivery.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Under limited direction, this role plans, organizes, coordinates and implements the EHS&S programs for the Laurel (and Satellite) Projects; takes action to ensure compliance with Veolia EHS&S requirements, including OSHA General Industry and Construction standards; advises operations leaders on safe work methods and practices and the elimination of hazards; investigates accidents, near misses, and chemical spill/release incidents, and prepares necessary reports to ensure proper reporting requirements are met to all internal departments, as well as external regulatory agencies.
• Interfaces with corporate EHS teams to implement corporate initiatives at the local level.
• Review, implements, and manages company EHS policies and procedures.
• Supports plant management in safety compliance initiatives, accident prevention, workers’ compensation management, incident analysis, safety and environmental auditing, and EHS training.
• Monitors, tracks, and conducts EHS training for employees, contractors and visitors as required.
• Manages accident reporting, investigations, and reviews. Analyze data and propose intervention strategies and follow‑up on the preventive/corrective actions.
• Support workers’ compensation claims management and interacts with corporate WC resources to reduce case costs.
• Serves as a mentor/resource for project staff on EHS related matters.
• Assists in the development of EHS&S budgets and EHS goal setting.
• Develop and support implementation of site‑specific EHS programs and policies and procedures.
• Monitors safety requirements, industry consensus safety standards, and industry safety statistics.
• Completes monthly EHS reports to project management and regional or corporate EHS leadership on progress against established HS&S Metrics.
• Develops, implements, and manages injury reduction programs to reduce accidents and avoidable events.
• Directs and supports efforts to improve supervisor and employee safety culture.
• Provides or coordinates industrial hygiene related support to protect employee’s health through hazard controls in the work environment.

Work Environment:

• This position has many different physical locations within the community and includes wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, well houses, lift stations, administrative offices, and the wastewater collection and water distribution system.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is both inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather conditions.
• The Incumbent may work occasionally on slippery/uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, and ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water and other liquids, chemicals, and sludges.

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety Management or equivalent (years of experience).
• 5+ years of…