Environmental, Health & Safety Manager at Veolia North America Azusa, CA

Job Information Position: Environmental, Health & Safety Manager Location: Azusa, CA Targeted Annual Pay Range: $90,000 – $125,000 Position Purpose Responsible for providing and administering environmental, health, and safety programs and related policies and procedures affecting the company's existing and/or proposed environmental health and safety issues. Acts in a liaison capacity with EH & S and H&S personnel regarding interpretation of all policies and procedures, pertaining to technical support and guidance on industrial hygiene, reactive and explosive, OSHA, substance abuse testing, accident prevention, etc throughout the California Branch. Provides and assists in the training of emergency response techniques, safety management, risk assessment, etc to maintain appropriate safety standards throughout the company. Primary Duties / Responsibilities Manages branch level implementation of all environmental policies and programs. Manages branch level implementation of all health, safety, and transportation policies, programs, and systems (e.g., hazard communication, emergency response, lock/tagout, confined space, medical program, driver qualifications, vehicle condition reports, random drug testing, industrial hygiene, PPE, PSM). Assists in review of accidents to determine root causes and determinations of appropriate corrective and preventive actions, and track accident trends. Maintains liaison with regulatory agencies and prepares formal responses to draft permits, NOD's, NOV's and other agency requests for information in coordination with regional, corporate, staff, operations, and general manager. Review and provide a summary of all pending regulations to management staff prior to the effective dates. Prepare and initiate implementation plans for new regulations. Establishes and ensures implementation of a system for maintaining required facility EH&S documentation, permits and plans. Manages the resolution of EH&S compliance issues. Communicates potential non‑compliance issues or practices to appropriate managers within the branch, and as needed, to the Region/Corporate EMD. Sets up and tracks issues to resolution on a timely basis. Ensures conduct of branch EH&S self‑audits and other assessments as required by company policy or Federal, State or local regulations. Reviews equipment process, and equipment process modifications for safety and regulatory compliance. Plans and ensures conduct of regular EH&S meetings for the division. Implements and administers programs pertaining to OSHA, medical surveillance, substance abuse testing to avoid potential liabilities and maintain a viable workforce at all VES-TS locations. Coordinates worker's compensation, accident, and injury management programs with facility personnel to determine adverse trends and develop meaningful productive standards resulting in safe and effective operations. Implements industrial hygiene, safety, regulatory and transportation programs as well as modifying existing plans to meet the needs of the facility(s). Acts as chairperson on improvement team pertaining to all environmental, health and safety programs. Makes appropriate recommendations on either a national level or modifications to facilitate the needs at various levels within VES-TS locations. Provides guidance to all levels of management regarding utilization of appropriate practices in conjunction with regulatory requirements and changes, if necessary. Provides training in environmental, site remediation, reactive chemical operations, emergency response, etc. as needed or requested by local operation sites. Provides appropriate research and investigation to support the development of existing and/or potential new environmental, transportation, health and safety policies as determined by management or required by federal, state, or local governmental agencies. Approximately 10% travel required. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science or a related technical discipline. Experience: 5 to 8 years of experience in the environmental regulatory or compliance field, with specific experience in hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal. Problem‑solving: Minimum of 3 years in a problem‑solving capacity. Knowledge: Strong to expert knowledge of the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act (RCRA). Working knowledge of other federal and state‑equivalent environmental regulations, such as TSCA, Clean Water Act (CWA), and Clean Air Act (CAA). Skills: Extensive knowledge in health, safety, environment, transportation methodologies; strong communication skills; computer proficiency; strong team player; time management; customer orientation; supervisory and leadership abilities; ability to create & prepare reports. Required Certification / Licenses / Training Valid driver’s license. 40‑hour HAZWOPER training. 30‑hour OSHA general industry standard training. Benefits Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, and an employer‑sponsored 401(k) plan. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Disclaimer The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Payfuture Technologies