Senior Environmental, Health and Safety 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 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:

Reporting to the Senior Director of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), the Senior Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager (Sr. EHS Mgr.) will support the development and implementation of the Division environmental, health and safety and security (EHS&S) strategy. Incumbent interfaces with the corporate EHS team to implement corporate initiatives at the Division and Region level.

Under limited direction, serve as the Regional contact responsible for evaluating, coordinating development and implementation, and supporting EHS&S risk programs in their assigned region to allow management to monitor, and strengthen compliance with EHS&S regulations. Will take action to support compliance with federal and state EHS&S regulations and requirements including advising managers on safe work methods, practices and the elimination of hazardous conditions and environmental hazards.

Investigates incidents including near miss events to identify and reduce root causes at the project and throughout the region and manage the necessary reporting to ensure proper reporting both internally and to external regulatory agencies. The role will require field presence including oversight, operational support, and direction for all EHS programs, working with the corporate team to improve the effectiveness of EHS activities, coach operational safety leaders and provide training to develop and strengthen all staff's knowledge and field execution of safe work and environmental practices.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the Senior Director of EHS develop and provide safety leadership training, workshops, coaching and resources.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify project and region opportunities. Communicate risk and develop, implement, and manage EHS risk reduction plans. Will include support to the EHS audit program.
• Serves as a mentor and resource for Site Safety Coordinators and Project Management.
• Lead Division training program in consultation with the Senior Director of EHS. Act as Division lead for Corporate training initiatives. Develop EHS training resources and provide field training and coaching for site trainers.
• Support safety culture assessments (Deep Dives) and development of strategy to engage staff and improve sustainability of EHS programs.
• Support implementation of EHS leading indicator and behavioral based safety, conventional observation and unique implementation for specific project needs, to support proactive safe behaviors.
• Provide EHS due diligence for new business and EHS support for Project Start-Ups.
• Assist operations with compliance for applicable environmental and H&S regulations.
• Coordinates industrial hygiene support to protect employee’s health.
• In coordination with the Senior Director of EHS support Senior Leadership team meetings and activities.
• Assist in review, update, and development of corporate EHS standards, policies, and procedures.
• Manage, assist and support documentation of investigations to ensure identification of…