EHS Manager

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Water Tech brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy.

Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

This position will cover San Jose, California and extended areas. To be qualified you must live or be willing to relocate to St. Peters, Missouri.

The EHS Manager will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. You will implement, maintain, and improve all aspects of the company's environmental program including site compliance, health and safety program development, and compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA and state/local requirements; provide environmental, health, and safety support to the company; and maintain company policies adhering to local, state, and federal EHS regulations.

In this role, you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to affect short‑term and some long‑term business goals.

Specific activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide on‑site EHS support and assistance to the San Jose Service center and others as assigned
• Initiate and influence integration of EHS policies and practices into the business
• Lead and manage a variety of EHS requirements and compliance implementation which includes regulations, air permitting, wastewater permitting and treatment and hazardous waste
• Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, occupational diseases, near misses and environmental issues/misses to determine root causes and preventive measures
• Report and review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing
• Implement and modify EHS programs and procedures to ensure company compliance
• Maintain an in‑depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements including retention of all required records and documentation
• Recommend process safety features that will reduce employees’ exposure to chemicals
• Oversee the testing of air quality, noise, and temperature levels to verify compliance with health and safety regulations and perform or direct environmental monitoring as required by permits or VEOLIA; examine permits to ensure compliance with requirements
• Verify that safety equipment such as hearing protection and respirators is available to employees, and monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper use and fit
• Work with consultants and contractors on related EHS issues; maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, and third‑party contractors to facilitate emergency response
• Plan emergency response drills
• Modify and implement compliance tracking programs and record‑keeping systems; ensure effective EHS education programs are in place and conduct EHS education programs which include coordination of worker training in areas such as environmental and safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring and use of safety equipment
• Develop and work with site teams focused on EHS program development, implementation and improvement
• Support Capital Project design and implementation by acting as EHS subject‑matter expert and supporting contractor management on site
• Measure progress toward successfully meeting corporate expectations

The EHS Site Manager must:

• Have a strong health and safety background
• Be skilled at coaching and communicating EHS requirements to all levels of the organization.
• Be able to partner and influence across functional teams.
• Be able to handle multiple shifting demands with professionalism and good judgement while adapting to dynamic business & industry…