Environmental Health & Safety Specialist Manager

I. Job Summary

This position provides project staff support and oversight to ensure the implementation of established environmental and safety policies programs and processes so that operations are managed to keep people safe and protect the environment. This includes ensuring compliance/conformance with: environmental and safety legal requirements; Corporate Environmental Protection and Safety programs and requirements; and regulatory and permit related environmental and safety requirements. Manages assigned EHS program(s) and information systems to achieve goals and meet company customer or regulatory requirements. Utilize ability to professionally interface with various levels of staff within WM and customer project site staff. Travel within Area up to 40%

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides on-site or off-site project staff guidance/support proactively or upon request. Helps communicate expectations related to implementing or maintaining required EHS programs/processes/procedures. Assists operations in developing site-specific procedures or action plans and training materials as needed.
• Conducts remote or on-site safety and/or environmental assessments and audits for conformance to company procedures and permit requirements. Help project staff develop corrective/preventive action and tracks any issues identified to completion.
• Manages several EHS projects/programs as assigned which may include the following but is not limited to: Operations review continual improvement and Cross Functional Team Safety Near Miss / Unsafe Condition and/or Peer Observation Program review tracking and data analysis WMU Administration (curriculum training groups assignments trouble-shooting) and related materials distribution and updates Safety and/or Environmental Recognition Programs Rules Book Implementation and Updates Safety or Environmental special focus or training events Safety or Environmental performance summaries and communications
• Administers or uses certain databases and software (e.g. AIMS CYCLE ACE Dakota Tracer Excel ARI Insights DISA CA DMV SharePoint InfoPath etc.) to track people assets program conformance regulatory compliance and similar.
• Maintains/updates and helps develop EHS training such as EHS Orientation training EPA-required training and conducts for WM staff.
• Provides environmental and/or safety regulatory summaries and/or guidance to project staff related to typical project operations.
• Assists in the management of incidents and injuries including cause analysis corrective/preventive action implementation.
• Anticipates typical problems identifies recurring problems and takes appropriate action commensurate with experience.
• Assists management regarding problem resolution EHS goal setting and programmatic improvements needed.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Bachelor of Science in Engineering Safety Environmental or similar area of study (accredited) or in lieu of degree
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 5 years of hands-on and programmatic safety/compliance experience
• 3 years waste-related programmatic environmental/compliance experience including training experience
• 3 years of experience (concurrent with Safety and Environmental experience) working within manufacturing and industrial operations (in addition to education requirements).
• Administrative ServicesCertified Safety Professional (CSP)
• LEED Accreditation a plus
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Training
• 40-hour or 24-hour Hazwoper Training or equivalent experience

B. Preferred Qualifications

• First Aid/CPR Trained/Certified preferred

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands physical and occupational risks and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers phones copy machines etc.

V. Benefits
At WM each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan Company match on 401K and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation Holidays and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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