Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Job Description

Job Description

The Environmental Health and Safety Officer (EH&S) will oversee 19 DCS facilities providing support to the Director of Corporate Services. The Environmental Health and Safety Officer will implement and enforce a culture of safety at all DCS facilities, implement policies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment, issue and manage safety related expenditures against budget, amongst other duties.

Essential Job Functions:

Administer fire safety, health, routinely inspect, test, and maintain necessary records Maintains physical space, ensuring a safe, clean, and OSHA compliant environment.

Evaluates and analyzes tasks and projects to mitigate risk.

Acts as liaison between DCS employees and any outside vendors to address potential workplace hazards and risks.

Drafts and implements safety policy and documentation.

Ensure safety standards are followed throughout the DCS facilities.

Perform EHS audits of facilities on an annual basis.

Formulate, track and coordinate corrective actions with local management and employees.

Charter quarterly Safety Committee meetings and participate on Crisis Management Team.

Applies, or assists with application, for required environmental permits, other licenses, and permits.

Inspect for OSHA violations and other safety issues.

Provide guidance and training to employees to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsible for distributing Safety communications and updating DCS Online Safety Page.

Monitor and maintain inventory of Safety supplies.

Manage Safety programs such as Hazardous Waste and Safety Shoe Programs and maintain working relationships with vendors.

Responsible for developing and conducting environmental health and safety training for employee owners and maintaining/updating course materials on the LMS system.

Assist in the preparation of weekly Corporate Service report by consolidating weekly meeting notes and drafting report for the Director to review.

Develop and maintain an efficient digital filing system through the SharePoint Portal and shared drive for all DCS offices.

Ensure adherence to all relevant OSHA, State and Local safety regulations.

Monitor DCS employees in the workplace to ensure safety guidelines are followed.

Maintain record keeping is always in good standing.

Encourage and promote the use of safer work equipment, materials and supplies.

Track and trend the number of incidents, and report to Safety Committee with findings and solutions.

Respond to safety incidents and coordinate with DCS HR and Legal as needed.

Evaluate new chemicals for exposure potential.

Keep abreast of industry and market trends and best practices.

Collaborate and build long-term relationships with key stakeholders and local regulators.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

A Bachelor’s degree with 12 plus years of experience in environmental science/health, environmental engineering, safety, natural sciences, chemistry, environmental health and safety, or related field.

Associate Safety Professional Certified, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Occupational Health & Safety Technologist (OHST) or similar.

Hazardous Waste Generator Training.

Ability to understand building plans.

Ability to presentation and report to executive level leadership.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software necessary to create and maintain reports and logs.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge of safety regulations.

Ability to manage multiple projects.

Knowledge of DOT shipping requirements.

Experience with hazardous waste disposal and manifest requirements.

Effective training skills and ability to create and present EHS related training.

High level of PC proficiency working with MS office products (Specifically: Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Deltek.

Must possess a high level of interpersonal and communications skills and be willing to be a team player.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout facilities.

Must be able to bend, lift (40lb at a time), stretch, climb, and crawl to maintain and inspect equipment and building systems.

Climb and work on a ladder to conduct safety inspections.

Must be able to perform work in a variety of weather conditions.

Must be able to travel to perform safety audits of facilities.

Desired Skills:

DOD clearance a plus.

Master's Degree preferred.

Hazardous Waste Generator Training.

DOT Hazardous Materials Training.

IATA Dangerous Good Shipping Training.

HAZCOM Training.

40 Hour Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Training.

Salary Range : $87,934 - $146,561

At DCS, we pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning and development.

Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Our robust benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO, education reimbursement, work/life balance, parental and other leave programs.

Learn more about our benefits here: 

DCS Corp Benefits