Manager of Health, Safety and Security

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.

Position

Purpose:

The HSS Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining health, safety, and security programs that protect employees, visitors, and contractors while ensuring compliance with Veolia HSS standards and all federal, state, and local regulations. This role conducts risk assessments, manages audits and inspections, delivers training, investigates incidents, and facilitates injury case management. Partners with Business Unit management and site leaders to implement behavioral-based safety programs, drive continuous improvement in safety culture, and provide HSS technical expertise for operations, new business pursuits, and project start-ups.

Develops predictive analysis to identify critical risks and implements preventative actions. This role requires daily field presence to provide hands‑on operational support, oversight, coaching, and direction for all HSS programs across assigned locations.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and manages HSS policies, procedures, and program elements to improve supervisor and employee safety culture and behaviors in alignment with Veolia Standards.
• Collaborates with utility HSS leadership team to develop corporate HSS standards, assists in budget development and goal setting, and serves as mentor/resource for Project Safety Coordinators and liaison between Operations and HSS management.
• Develops HSS training resources and provides field coaching and training.
• Conducts risk assessments and develops HSS risk reduction plans to reduce injuries and incidents.
• Manages and conducts HSS audits, worksite inspections, and serves as subject matter expert in HSS disciplines (OSHA regulations, LOTO, JSA, Confined Space, PSM/RMP).
• Monitors, tracks, and delivers HSS training; develops training resources and provides field coaching to ensure compliance.
• Manages and conducts incident investigations for injuries, vehicle incidents, and other events; prepares investigation reports and coordinates with workers' compensation coordinators.
• Facilitates effective case management for employee injuries and assists in the management of workers' compensation claims.
• Develops and implements behavioral-based safety programs tailored to specific operational needs.
• Monitors and maintains HSS data, reviews OSHA logs, and provides periodic HSS reports to operational management.
• Assists Engineering and Operations departments with project review from a HSS perspective.
• Assist with Project Management related to HSS Initiatives.

Work Environment:

• Office environment with daily exposure to water and/or wastewater plant environment (exposure to chemicals and moving equipment), field visits with crews working on highway settings (traffic exposure), exposure to outside weather conditions (winter - summer).
• The noise level around heavy equipment and plant environments varies (hearing protection may be required).

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of related experience in HSS compliance.
• Work experience in the construction industry.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong organizational, oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing, coaching, and teaching skills.
• Ability to balance changing and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Ability to self-organize, prioritize and drive own work schedule.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the BU.
• Profic…