Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Carrier Global Corporation, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety, and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in temperature control, air quality, and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries, and ensure the safe transport of food and lifesaving medicines. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose to enhance the lives we live and the world we share.

About the Role

Carrier’s North America Field Business is seeking an EH&S Specialist for our U.S. Central Region. This position is responsible for auditing, coordination, and facilitation of EH&S policies and programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Carrier standards. This role supports Carrier’s mission by creating business value through sustainable, world-class EH&S solutions and can be located anywhere in the Central U.S. close to a major airport.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Leadership Team in achieving regional operations success.
• Provide support for other Company teams as needed, including North America and Carrier Enterprise EHS support.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and measurement of EHS programs, strategies, policies, training, and procedures in alignment with Corporate and Business expectations.
• Provide continual improvement opportunities through auditing, inspection, and training events, and facilitate support for these activities.
• Visit markets and job sites regularly to ensure effective implementation of EHS processes and programs. Identify existing or potential risks and hazards and assist with corrective action activities for timely closeout.
• Provide program administration support for the region and assist in the development and update of programs.
• Foster a culture of incident, stop work, and near-miss reporting. Assist in investigation, root cause analysis, and action planning to prevent future occurrences. Bring best practices to the region.
• Facilitate EHS training and orientation as needed. Assist in identifying EHS-related training requirements for associates and support processes to ensure training effectiveness and compliance.
• Ensure regional markets maintain all EHS-related records in compliance with local, state, and national requirements or any other regulatory agency rules and regulations.
• Assist with contractor and subcontractor management by conducting pre-qualifications and visiting/auditing job sites regularly.
• Participate with business teams to assist in the development of safety policies and procedures, projects, campaigns, and committees.
• Coach and mentor employees on safe work practices, hazard identification, and risk management. Lead by example.
• Complete risk assessments and recommend control measures for all potential areas of concern.
• Review and approve safety data sheets and the new chemical request process.
• Participate with teams and committees to identify and implement EHS and sustainability improvements.
• Support other Carrier regions as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of experience in Commercial HVAC or Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), including experience with safety programs, regulatory compliance, risk assessments, auditing, inspections, and employee training.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred).
• Recognized Certification in Environmental, Safety, or Health, Risk Management such as CIH, CSP, etc. (preferred).
• Previous experience in field business operation and safety programs, multi-site coordination, and travel (preferred).
• Strong computer skills in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and EHS-related data management systems (e.g., Enablon).
• Ability to develop training content and deliver it in-person and digitally.
• Demonstrated success in motivating, engaging, and influencing others.
• Demonstrated ability to research, present findings, and facilitate.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 and $158,000.00. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may also be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives.
• Retirement Benefits.
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days (up to 15 days); paid sick days (up to 5 days); paid personal leave (up to 5 days); paid holidays (up to 13 days); birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation.
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment.
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account.
• Tuition Assistance.

The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.