The Corporate EHS Specialist is responsible for supporting the day-to-day implementation of Westons’ Health and Safety Programs. Candidates shall have demonstrable leadership skills as evidenced in leading/hosting meetings, delivering training presentations, and managerial presence/ownership. The ideal candidate will have documented experience as technical leader safety leader in delivery of work in Federal, State, and Privately funded projects and working with multiple stakeholders, general contractors, trade specialists, and skilled labor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential Skills (documented experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, plus minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Software Suite.
• Construction safety, minimum of 5 continuous years. Experience in high-risk activities; to include: Fall Prevention & Arrest, Confined Spaces, Excavations, Hazardous Energy Control/LOTO, Crane lifts, Electrical work, and Respiratory PPE.
• Experience in environmental investigations, remediations, or similar HTRW (Hazardous, Toxic, & Radiological Wastes) projects
• Working knowledge regarding USACE EM 385-1-1.
• Familiarity with Accident Prevention Plans and Site Safety & Health Plans
• Delivering, training content preparation, and/or resource for HAZWOPER Training (40 Hr., Supervisor, and current 8 Hr. Refresher)
• OSHA Construction Safety (30 hr) training
• Must be certified in Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and Blood borne Pathogens (BBP).
• Direct experience supporting high risk work such as: excavation, construction/heavy equipment, scaffolding, confined space entry, demolition, and similar activities.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting asbestos abatement projects is preferred.
• Experience with electrical safety is desired.
• Experience with worker exposure assessment and/or Industrial hygiene is desired.
• BCSP Certification (CHST, ASP, CSP) is preferred, but not required.
• DoD Security Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain one is preferred.

Expected Outcomes

• Assist in development & delivery effective EHS training.
• Implement the Project Health & Safety Program and assist in implementing the Corporate Health & Safety Program.
• Author and review safety plans, safe work procedures, task level risk assessments, etc. and coordinate final delivery to clients and Project Manager (PM) for approval.
• Incident intervention support, investigations, incident report preparation/delivery, lessons learned, and technical resource for trending/root cause assessments.
• Conduct safety audits, support development of corrective actions, lead/manage findings to closure, and develop strategies for continuous improvement.
• Time management that ensures timelines and schedules are met.