Director Health & Safety

About Veolia North America 

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com 

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.   

Position Purpose:
Responsible for the overall development, implementation, and administration of all health and safety programs and related policies and procedures affecting the company’s existing and/or proposed health and safety issues. Act in a liaison capacity with regional H & S personnel regarding interpretation of all policies and procedures, pertaining to technical support and guidance on industrial hygiene, reactive and explosive, OHSA, substance abuse testing, accident prevention, etc. On an as-needed basis 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: 

• Oversee and manage programs pertaining to OSHA, medical surveillance, substance abuse testing to avoid potential liabilities and maintain a viable workforce at all Veolia ESS facilities.
• Coordinate worker’s compensation, accident, and injury management programs with facility health and safety personnel to determine adverse trends and develop meaningful productive standards resulting in cost effective operations.
• Approve all Veolia ESS industrial hygiene programs as well as modifications to existing plans to meet the needs of regional facilities.
• Act as chairperson on the 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 Veolia ESS.
• 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 health and safety policies as determined by management or required by federal, state, or local governmental agencies.
• Oversee and manage Veolia ESS special chemical project
• Complete, submit VNA monthly, quarterly health & safety reports
• Maintain & manage the numerious contractor databases for Veolia ESS compliance
• Complete EHS audits of internal Veolia facilities for regulatory compliance
• Serve as the primary contact on health and safety issues, questions on regulatory compliance.
• Complete 3rd party EHS compliance audits for disposal facilities and customer sites
• Act as the ESS Designated Employee Representative for the Veolia ESS Drug & Alcohol Program
• Appraise and implement new safety regulations as they relate to Veolia ESS operations.
• Create, manage and review site specific health and safety plans (HASP).
• Act as a liaison between Veolia and customers for health & safety advice and guidance
• Continue involvement in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program program to enhance the Veolia safety culture.
• Preparing technical documents/reports and presenting to clients, project teams, etc.
• Review subcontractor safety programs; ensure that subcontractor programs are compliant with corporate, OSHA, client safety regulations.
• Assist in the preparation of new work proposals as solicitations relate to corporate health and safety objectives
• Work within the corporate framework to foster the career growth of Veolia EH&S staff
• Coordinate International Health & Safety Week functions and events
• Review, test and implement new technology of health & Safety equipment and programs to enhance the safety of employees
• 75% TRAVEL
• Other duties as assigned.

Education / Experience / Background: 

• BS in Chemistry or related discipline required
• 8 - 10 years in the hazardous waste industry or related work experience required
• Minimum of 5 years in a problem-solving capacity required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

•  Extensive knowledge in health and safety methodologies preferred

Required Certification / Licenses / Training:

• 40 Hour Hazwoper

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.