Senior EHS Safety Leader - Multi-Site Operations

Republic Services, Inc.; Village of Altamont (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Services, Inc. is seeking a BU Safety Manager to lead safety performance and regulatory compliance across six operating locations in the United States.

You will partner with operations leaders, frontline employees, customers, and corporate stakeholders to foster a proactive safety culture and drive continuous improvement in hazardous waste, tank cleaning, emergency response, and transportation operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of safety, EHS, or occupational health leadership.
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations and geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, managing compliance programs, and delivering safety training.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a proactive, employee-focused safety culture across multiple operating locations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping integrate safety into daily operations and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, RCRA, and other applicable regulations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor safety programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Conduct and oversee safety training programs, toolbox talks, monthly safety meetings, and employee engagement activities.
• Lead accident, incident, injury, and near-miss investigations with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support safety programs related to hazardous waste operations, tank cleaning, confined space entry, emergency response, transportation, and field services.
• Review SDS, customer scopes, and hazards to determine PPE requirements and training needs.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections, observations, and field assessments to identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, Corporate Safety, Legal, Insurance, customers, and regulators.
• Support return-to-work and modified duty programs.
• Develop and execute annual safety calendars with regulatory, seasonal, operational, and customer training initiatives.
• Coach leaders and employees to strengthen accountability and engagement in safety performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Training delivery

Investigation skills

Safety program mgmt

Multi-site oversight

Communication

HAZWOPER 40h

MS Office

Hazardous waste ops

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Republic Services, Inc. is seeking a BU Safety Manager to lead safety performance and regulatory compliance across six operating locations in the United States.

You will partner with operations leaders, frontline employees, customers, and corporate stakeholders to foster a proactive safety culture and drive continuous improvement in hazardous waste, tank cleaning, emergency response, and transportation operations.