EHS Training Specialist

About the role

This position provides project staff support and support on training initiatives 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 area EHS training 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.

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
• Assigns and conducts remote or on-site training for safety and/or environmental compliance, and for conformance to company procedures and permit requirements
• Helps project staff develop corrective/preventive action and tracks any issues identified during training sessions
• Manages several area EHS projects/training programs as assigned which may include, but is not limited to:
  • Operations and continual improvement, including ISO 9001/14001 program
  • Safety Near Miss / Unsafe Condition and/or Peer Observation Program
  • Online training administration (curriculum, training groups, assignments, trouble-shooting) and related materials distribution and updates
  • Rules Book Implementation and Updates
  • DOT Driver compliance management (Driver Qualification Files, Hours of Service and Pre-Trip/Post-Trip Inspection)
  • DriveCam implementation, administration and analysis
  • Safety or Environmental special focus or training events
  • Safety or Environmental performance summaries and communications
• Administers or uses certain databases and software (e.g., Intelex, CYCLE, Excel, 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 assigns and conducts such trainings 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
• Assists in managing EHS Recognition programs, EHS Scorecard tracking, data analysis and reporting
• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Safety, Environmental, or similar area of study (accredited), OR 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)
• Valid Driver's License
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Upon Hire
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Training Upon Hire
• 40-hour or 24-hour Hazwoper Training, or equivalent experience Upon Hire
• Knowledgeable and experienced in interpreting regulations that include some or all of the following: RCRA hazardous and solid waste; recycling; TSCA/PCB; DOT hazardous materials regulations; FMCSA / DOT motor carrier safety; and OSHA

Preferred Qualifications

• First Aid/CPR Trained/Certified, preferred
• May be required to wear company-provided Personal Protective Equipment such as: steel-toed boots, safety glasses or goggles, hard hat, etc. when visiting project sites

Work environment

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. Travel within Area up to 40%. Must be able to work an occasional second or third shift, in lieu of first shift, when required to deliver training to night shift employees. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability
• Stock purchase plan
• Company matching on a 401(k)
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days

Please note that benefits may vary by site.