Program Manager, Safety; Construction, RCRA Deer

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Recommends, develops, and administers safety, health, and hazard prevention programs for Deer Island Treatment Plant (DITP). Oversees contractors' safety program and safety plans for the MWRA interests. Advises staff on the use, control, and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials; serves as the Massachusetts Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) officer; and oversees the disposal of hazardous wastes.

Posting Period: 8/24/2026 to 9/4/2026

Location:

Deer Island (Winthrop), MA Salary: $ - $ Annually $2,239.22 - $3,136.02 Weekly

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

• Develops and implements occupational safety and health, environmental policies and programs to promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with applicable standards and requirements with respect to physical, biological, mechanical and chemical hazards.
• Collaborates with the Director, Occupational Health and Safety and the Project Manager, Safety to administer and update safety and health training programs with department managers and employees, and coordinates with the Training Unit.
• Serves as member of the DITP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and as an emergency responder. In the absence of the other Program Manager, Safety who leads the ERT, supervises team members and handles training and deployment of the team.
• Reviews materials such as Accident/Loss Reports and Injury/Illness reports. Initiates programs to identify safety and health hazards. Initiates corrective action based on statistical trends.
• Reviews and accepts Health and Safety Plans submitted to the MWRA to ensure that contractors and sub-contractors have a plan to address the recognized hazards, including training, assigned Safety liaison, and identified and addressed risks through hazard control strategies.
• Manages safety audit programs. Conducts weekly safety tour inspections to identify recognized safety and health hazards and documents reports. Initiates corrective action based on statistical trends.
• Oversees the Contractor Safety Program. Conducts periodic safety inspections to identify safety and health hazards, including an audit of contractor sites at MWRA sites.
• Manages emergency provisions for DITP include initiating safety orders, overseeing inventories, and distributing emergency provisions (e.g., food and water during events that isolate DI from the mainland and from supplies).
• Serves as the Designated Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) officer for the federal law governing the disposal of hazardous wastes including oils and universal wastes.
• Provides staff and resources to the Plant Safety Committees.
• Works with the MWRA Safety Committees as a resource and secures assistance in reducing and eliminating safety and health hazards.
• Provides coordination and direction for Safety Technicians.
• Advises all levels of line supervision on the usage, control and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials, including requirements resulting from DITP's status as a "Large Quantity Generator" of hazardous waste, the development of an Integrated Contingency Plan, and the DITP Emergency Response team as a responder to hazardous material incidents.
• Assists managers and supervisors with investigations of accidents and responds as required.
• Reviews safety work order requests, assists with prioritization, and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Conducts daily DITP safety walkthroughs, which is a proactive, visual inspection of a workplace designed to identify hazards, correct unsafe work practices, and engage employees.
• Works with external environmental and regulatory agencies to solicit and encourage the exchange of information to include, fire safety, emergency management and other agencies from the local community.
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