Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced Environmental Safety Leader to direct the development, planning, and implementation of comprehensive safety programs across facilities, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. You will coordinate sustainability initiatives, oversee waste management, pollution control, and renewable energy efforts, and report performance to senior leadership.

Responsibilities include training staff, auditing and benchmarking safety metrics, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Management or related field.
• Five years of experience in related safety field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Direct development and implementation of environmental safety programs and policies across facilities.
• Coordinate sustainability efforts including pollution control, waste management and renewable energy.
• Audit, analyze and report environmental safety performance to senior leadership and regulators.
• Identify and mitigate environmental safety risks and financial impacts.
• Train staff at all levels on environmental safety responsibilities.
• Develop and monitor environmental safety metrics to measure program effectiveness.
• Provide guidance to Advocate Facilities on environmental safety matters.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Strong analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Major Responsibilities

Collaborate with leadership across the continuum to direct the development, planning and implementation of Atrium Health’s environmental safety programs, policies and procedures related to federal, state, and local regulations.

Assist with development and implementation of environmental safety strategies and action plans that ensure organization sustainability.

Coordinate aspects of sustainability: pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy as it pertains to environmental compliance.

Perform auditing, analyzing and reporting environmental safety performances for Advocate Health facilities to Senior Leadership and regulatory agencies.

Perform impact assessments to identify and reduce the organization’s risks and financial costs.

Promote and raise awareness, at all levels of the organization, of the impact of emerging environmental safety issues, whether legislative or best practice.

Assist with training of Atrium Health staff at all levels in environmental safety issues and responsibilities.

Responsible for environmental safety reporting.

Assist with identifying and developing environmental safety metrics that will indicate the effectiveness of the program.

Direct/Consult with Advocate Facilities in regard to Environmental Safety.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

None Required.

Education Required

Bachelor’s degree required, Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance or related degree.

Experience Required

Five (5) years’ experience in related safety field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Intermediate to advanced computer skills with demonstration of skill and competence in use of all Microsoft Office applications required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Exposed to a normal office environment.

Must be able to carry up to 25 pounds of material and various types of equipment.

Subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.

May be subject to hazards (e.g., chemicals, mechanical conditions, etc.) and atmospheric conditions (e.g., dust, fumes, etc.)

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.