Sr Specialist, EH&S Operations - Shared Services
Con Edison · New York, New York, United States · 2 wk ago
On-siteOTHROther
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted EHS advisor to leaders and frontline employees, with a strong emphasis on workplace safety, providing practical guidance, risk identification, and real-world solutions across transportation, fleet, facilities, and supply chain operations.
- Lead and support incident investigations, including motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), injuries, illnesses, and near misses, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and timely, accurate documentation within MAXIMOour enterprise incident management system used to track and manage safety events.
- Design and implement safety-focused EHS programs that strengthen compliance and risk mitigation, including Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Job Site Safety Evaluations (JSSEs), hazard assessments, and occupational health programs such as respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and injury/illness prevention.
- Drive engagement in the field by leading safety conversations, participating in job briefings, and reinforcing safe work practices through site visits and operational interaction.
- Conduct internal inspections and field observations to proactively identify hazards, verify compliance, and support continuous improvement in safety performance.
- Apply human performance and error prevention principles to reduce risk, prevent injuries, and improve operational reliability.
- Support environmental response activities when needed, including spill response, reporting, containment, and proper waste management practices.
- Ensure environmental compliance through proper waste handling, characterization, storage, and coordination of hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous waste disposal.
- Review and provide input on Environmental, Health & Safety Plans (EHASPs) to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and internal safety expectations.
- Maintain operational flexibility, including travel to various work locations and participation in emergency response as needed.
Qualifications
- Required Education/Experience: High School Diploma/GED and 8 years of relevant experience, Associate's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience, Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience, Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
- Preferred Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems, Associate's Degree and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems, High School Diploma/GED and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems.
- Relevant Work Experience: Successful completion of position-specific EH&S training as applicable, required.
- Skills and Abilities: Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc., Effective interpersonal skills, Strong written and verbal communication skills, Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities, Licenses and Certifications: Driver's License Required.