Environmental Compliance Specialist jobs in Birmingham, AL

JOB SUMMARY:
The Health and Safety (H&S) Specialist will provide H&S support to employees and management at the assigned branch and field operations, promote a positive safety culture to operations and employees, implement and manage corporate health & safety programs, and promote continuous safety awareness and improvement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide safety support in promoting safety awareness and safe work practices in an effort to achieve a safety culture with zero incidents and maintain regulatory compliance
• Understands and is knowledgeable in applicable EPA, OSHA, MSHA, and DOT regulations
• Represent the company at customer locations to provide expertise and guidance on safety protocols, conduct site assessments, and facilitate discussions on safety best practices
• Conducts inspections and audits, as required to ensure compliance with Company Policies and regulatory compliance
• Assists in mitigation of identified hazardous conditions and/or unsafe acts with employee’s and management
• Conduct incident investigations and develop corrective action plans, and completion of reports as required
• Monitor and communicate safety performance for assigned Branch’s
• Assist with development and review of site work plans and safety plans as requested
• Ability to represent Company during inspections, audits, and meetings
• Preparation of reports as requested by Management
• Conduct training as requested by Management
• Manage employee H&S training programs
• Attends operations meetings to review concerns and issues as requested
• Responds in timely fashion to emergency response, and other incidents. Provides H&S support at these incidents
• Manages air monitoring and exposure assessment programs for employees as identified
• Participates in Health & Safety Committee Meetings
• Additional duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School education or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Occupational Safety & Health preferred or equivalent job experience.
• 2-5 years’ health and safety experience
• Understanding of EPA, OSHA, DOT, and MSHA regulations
• Strong organizational and communication skills required
• MSHA regulated sites and/or HAZWOPER operation preferred
• Ability to travel occasionally to customer sites
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
• Sometimes requires sitting, standing, walking, puling and/or pushing, stooping, crouching, and climbing
• Ability to lift > 25 pounds,
• Ability to obtain Medical & Respirator Clearance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• Up to 50% travel

Experience:

• EHS: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• MSHA Certification (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Birmingham, AL 35203: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham, AL 35203