Regional Leader, Environmental Health and Safety

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely even if theyre daring or different. Where the true you can learn grow and thrive. At Verizon we power and empower how people live work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love driving innovation creativity and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate lead and believe that listening is where learning crisis and in celebration we come together lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up everywhere & always. Want in Join the #VTeamLife.

What youll be doing...

As a Verizon Environment Health and Safety (EHS) consultant you will work with various stakeholders to assess and reduce risk and interpret regulations and standards.

Responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and supporting compliance with Verizon programs regulatory environment health and safety regulations and best management practices.

• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert in the development and updating of safety-related training programs and documents and Verizon rodeos and Day of Safety sessions.

• Advising the operational management team on regulatory compliance incident reporting and root cause analysis.

• Providing regional support for health and safety activities including interfacing with regulators and investigating serious incidents.

• Owning targeted safety initiatives including special projects.

What were looking for...

Using your strong verbal and written communication skills you will perform inspections develop and review programs and interact with field technicians Safety Points of Contact and leadership to understand work task challenges. You will work independently while being collaborative in a team environment. You must have demonstrated knowledge of high-risk activities and applicable regulations and standards. A proven track record of successful implementation of risk reduction in a workplace setting is required.

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant experience required demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.

• EHS or operations experience.

• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

• A valid drivers license.

• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Degree in Safety EHS or related field.

• Six Sigma training in LEAN or DMAIC process.

• Certified Safety Professional Certified Industrial Hygienist Certified Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.

• Experience in Human and Organizational Performance.

• Organizational and project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple often conflicting priorities to successful completion.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to think strategically.

• Excellent communicator both in spoken and written word.

• Experience in driving change.

• Capability of building successful relationships with internal stakeholders including those at the senior level.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.