Lead Safety Specialist (Multi-State)

About the role

The Lead Safety Specialist supports the Clients EHS program to strengthen safety advocacy and assure environmental, health and safety compliance across the sites.

Responsibilities

• Manages EHS programs and initiatives to meet regulatory requirements and EHS needs of client account.
• Maintain ISO, OSHA equivalent and/or ICS certification as required.
• Implement provided Health and Safety programs at the site level including but not limited to: Site metrics, Regulatory documentation, H&S audits and risk assessments, Awareness training, Incident investigation, Ergonomic evaluations.
• Responds timely to additional requests from onsite management.
• Coordinates the site Emergency Response Team (ERT): Recruit and train ERT members, Coordinate quarterly practice sessions.
• Supports infectious disease and public health response as required.
• Reports information as required to onsite management.
• Responds as needed during “after hours” emergencies.
• Deploys awareness training to promote safety culture in the workplace.
• Maintains site EHS metrics and distributes as required.
• Collaborates with Security and Workplace to monitor standards and regulations.
• Processes documents and report periodically to program management teams to identify hidden risks or nonconformity issues.
• Assists in preparing permits and evidence of compliance with environmental regulations.
• Conducts regular (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) audits and inspections in a timely manner and submit to the appropriate party.
• Tracks and reports progress on health and safety observations arising from monitoring activities, audits and incidents.
• Maintains a client service approach to problem-solving of health and safety concerns.
• Investigates workplace incidents and near-misses, prepares reports, and recommends preventive measures.
• Communicates concerns, issues, and recommended resolutions to EHS stakeholders and the management.
• Provides health and safety support for events, both onsite and offsite.
• May travel to other sites as needed.
• Directly line manages team members within assigned area.
• Indirectly manages, assigns and appraises tasks and provides guidance and support to, safety and security officers within assigned area.
• Supports global and regional level projects and initiatives as required.

Requirements

Have a current passport or be able to obtain one.

Able to travel (international or domestic, as required) approximately 25% of the time or more, occasionally with limited notice.

Able to work evening or weekend hours when required, such as during an emergency or high-priority event.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in HSE from four-year college or university, or sufficient training, experience or combination to substitute for degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state and local health and safety, and environmental regulations is essential.
• Direct experience dealing with regulatory agencies and/or compliance officers is preferred.
• ISO 45001 management standard experience is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, OneNote, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, as well as SharePoint.

Skills

• Excellent organizational skills and extremely high attention to detail.
• Effective time management to deliver projects on-time and that meet expectations.
• Ability to receive direct or indirect instruction in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form, and act upon such instruction to accomplish a given task or project.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Comeptent writer; exhibits knowledge of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented workplace where judgment and professionalism were necessities.
• Capably work under pressure while maintaining a professional image and approach with both internal and external customers.
• Thorough understanding of standard office procedures and practices.
• Ability to create and revise documentation with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a detail-oriented environment with quickly changing requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas of business.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to be an effective team member and handle projects responsibly.
• Strong customer and results orientation.

Benefits

• Retirement plan.
• Employer-provided medical and dental coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance plan.
• Securitas Saves discount program.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time away from work.

Pay

$100,000 - $110,000/annually

Schedule

On-site