Coordinator, EH&S

About the role

Opportunity for remote work (requires some travel) for an independent and self-motivated safety professional. The successful candidate will:

• Partner with Corporate EH&S Manager, Division Managers, Regional Managers, and Operations Field Personnel to ensure hydroelectric project facility compliance with Company Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) and risk reduction protocols and procedures
• Lead, manage and enforce environmental, health, and safety on several hydroelectric dam and powerhouse facilities
• Identify, eliminate and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and or property damage using sound judgement and cooperative approaches
• Manage annual training requirements in collaboration with Corporate EH&S Manager and Division/Regional Management
• Assist in coordinating training and proactively identify opportunities for improved training and culture steering

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA
• FSA
• Commuter benefits
• Voluntary Life
• 401(k) match
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Competitive PTO schedule and time off to volunteer or give back to your community
• Access to a company-funded Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts through ADP LifeMart
• Tuition Reimbursement as well as access to trainings & mentors for Career Progression and Personal Development

Responsibilities

• Build working relationships with operations staff and contractors
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the overall company environmental, health, and safety protocols
• Maintain and manage environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures for the workforce
• Provide new employees environmental, health and safety orientations and assist with developing/updating materials for these presentations
• Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards and government regulations; completing audits when traveling to various work sites
• Investigate incidents/accidents to identify causes or to determine how such incidents/accidents might be prevented in the future
• Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations
• Maintain inventories of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly (Safety Data Sheet maintenance)
• Work independently. Manage time and resource allocation appropriately to provide overall environmental, health, and safety assistance to the field
• Create environmental, health, and safety reports, documentation, and write-ups for sites, analyzing metrics and making recommendations for improvement over baseline
• Evaluate training needs and make recommendations to site staff
• Oversee or conduct environmental, health, and safety training programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment
• Other job duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least three (3) years of environmental, health, and safety experience OR equivalent mix of education and experience
• A minimum of OSHA 30-hour training, First Aid/CPR/BBP and AED training
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety/environmental principles and techniques is required
• Demonstrated ability to identify known potential exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing and train others
• Demonstrated computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office suite programs
• Ability to travel to various project sites within the United States required (travel time 30-50%)

Physical Requirements

• Able to regularly travel for the company, including air travel when needed
• Physical ability to stand, walk, and remain active for the majority of the workday
• Physical ability to climb permanent and temporary ladders or stairs, navigate passenger use of personnel hoists, and the ability to walk/climb/navigate uneven surfaces and negotiate active work areas as needed
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Performing this job requires use of hands to handle