Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Arcosa Inc.; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Pharmacy

Dental & Vision

401(k) with company match

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Arcosa Inc. is seeking a dedicated Environmental Health & Safety professional to design, implement, and oversee our EH&S programs. The role focuses on safeguarding employees and communities while ensuring adherence to applicable regulations.

Responsibilities include conducting regulatory studies, investigating incidents, and delivering safety performance metrics. The position requires planning and prioritizing tasks, with emphasis on root-cause analyses and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in safety-related field.
• 3–5 years of industrial/manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA and Workers' Compensation regulations.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements, and oversees EH&S programs to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and ensure facility compliance with regulations.
• Conducts studies and investigations to ensure compliance with safety laws and environmental safety standards.
• Investigates accidents and promotes safety-conscious work performance and training programs.
• Provides safety performance measures.
• Delivers professional safety activities using standard safety techniques and procedures.
• Plans own work, assesses progress, and adjusts efforts to meet goals.
• Determines root cause analyses.

Skills

Safety management

Industrial hygiene

Regulatory compliance

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety science/related field

3-5 years industrial/manufacturing experience

Tools

OSHA knowledge

EPA knowledge

Workers' Compensation regulations

Job description

• Designs, develops, implements, and oversees the organization's environmental health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and to ensure that facility is in compliance with regulations.
• Conducts studies and investigations to ensure compliance with government safety and health laws, standards and regulations and industrial hygiene as well as environmental safety.
• Investigates accidents and promotes safety-conscious work performance and training programs.
• Provides safety performance measures.
• Responsible for delivery of professional safety activities by applying standard safety techniques and procedures.
• Responsible for planning own work, assessing own progress and adjusting efforts to meet goals.
• Determines root cause analyses.

What You'll Do

• Designs, develops, implements, and oversees the organization's environmental health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and to ensure that facility is in compliance with regulations.
• Conducts studies and investigations to ensure compliance with government safety and health laws, standards and regulations and industrial hygiene as well as environmental safety.
• Investigates accidents and promotes safety-conscious work performance and training programs.
• Provides safety performance measures.
• Responsible for delivery of professional safety activities by applying standard safety techniques and procedures.
• Responsible for planning own work, assessing own progress and adjusting efforts to meet goals.
• Determines root cause analyses.

RELOCATION FOR THIS POSITION IS NOT PROVIDED

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in safety science, safety management, industrial hygiene, environmental science, occupational health, engineering or other industrial discipline work experience preferred.
• Equivalent work experience of 3-5 years in an Industrial/Manufacturing Environment
• Knowledge of:
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Workers Compensation regulations
• Ability to deal with situations involving sensitive and confidential company information
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a timely manner
• Ability to make decisions and operate independently with respect to complex issues and business requirements.

Working Conditions

• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds.
• Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.

Safety Activities

• Be aware of and observe all safety practices. Including but not limited to- Safety glasses, safety boots, hearing protection, etc... as required
• Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.

As an important member of the team, you will be responsible for:

• Activating the potential of our people,
• Caring for our customers,
• Optimizing operations and
• Integrating sustainability into our daily practices as well as our long-term strategy and promote a results-driven culture that is aligned with long term value creation.

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Benefits

• Health & Pharmacy
• Dental & Vision
• Critical Illness
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) W/Company Match
• Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program