Ehs Specialist

Responsibilities

Job Title:         EHS Specialist

Location:         UK (Cambridge/Macclesfield)

Reports To:     UK Operations Lead

Purpose

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist will support the UK regional lead by ensuring that site operations are executed in compliance with all safety, health, environmental, and regulatory requirements. This will include but not limited to development, implementation, compliance, training, and reporting

This role is based on a OneSource customer site (Cambridge or Macclesfield). 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that operations are executed in compliance with all safety, health, environmental and regulatory requirements

• Build capability of site resources to support implementation of EHS programs and processes

• Facilitate the development of a site-wide annual EHS training plan and ensure compliance

• Develop and administer all aspects of the safety programs that empower employee participation in all areas as required

• Develop safety and environmental risk assessments and develop/implement appropriate controls

• Conduct hazard analysis for any new process

• Maintain hazard analysis and risk assessment records in accordance with all regulatory and customer requirements

• Establish, conduct, and manage safety and environmental audit processes

• Prepare, maintain, and submit all required safety and environmental reports and permits

• Serve as corporate liaison for all outside local, state, and federal regulatory agencies and company vendors associated with safety and environmental

• Participate in the incident investigation process, including root cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans

• Coordinate contractor safety program

• Participate as team member to ensure all aspects of the local EHS programs are up to date and in compliance

• Research and communicate new environmental and worker safety rules and regulations to appropriate management personnel

• Create and/or update internal safety and environmental policies as needed

• Facilitate/support safety committees and regular safety meetings

• Risk analysis of the workplace and prepare annual report

• Administration of work accidents and develop general accident preventive and risk management programs and coordinate the safety training programs

• Provide support as required to Service leaders/operations managers in complying with safety regulations at customer site

• Take action to improve the wellbeing in the workplace. Organize initiatives in collaboration with HR and site management

Qualifications, skills & experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or relevant experience

• 3+ years environmental and worker safety experience is a plus

• Experience in strategic planning, policy development and project/program management

• Knowledgeable in federal, state, and local regulatory requirements

• Excellent problem solving, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills

• Strong training and coaching skills

• Proficient with various computer applications, specifically Microsoft Office

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent through experience

• Strong communication skills.

• High degree of professionalism, maturity, and integrity