Env Health & Safety Specialist 1

Job Title: Specialist, Environmental, Health & Safety

Job Code: 12298

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking an Specialist, Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) to join our dynamic team in Rochester, NY.

This position has an emphasis on environmental compliance and sustainability. State air registration management, wastewater permitting, storm water SPDES, hazardous waste management (specifically LQG), petroleum bulk storage, groundwater management, SARA 311/312 and 313, SPCC and general environmental compliance requirements. This position will drive the sustainability program by establishing best practices, communicating changes, tracking and measuring effectiveness and reductions in Solid Waste, Water, and Electrical reductions/increases.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate and participate with the EHS team to provide EHS project technical support and coordinate activities and processes across the site.
• Review current and proposed regulations and company requirements for applicability; recommend appropriate program measures to ensure compliance.
• Develop proactive strategies to prepare for upcoming changes and drive actions to ensure compliance with regulatory (federal, state, county, local) and corporate requirements.
• Develop and provid training and guidance to site personnel, leadership, and contractors to ensure compliance with regulatory and company training requirements.
• Support incident investigations, determining root causes, developing corrective actions, preparing EHS alerts, and conducting closure verification activities.
• Support EHS inspections, self-assessments, and audits for both environmental and health and safety compliance.
• Assist with various types of sampling for both environmental and human exposure purposes (including associated analytical interpretation and report-writing).
• Coordinate risk assessments and working to deploy corrective measures to continuously reduce site hazard risk profile.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant EH&S experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related EH&S experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related EH&S experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated participation in EHS processes including: OSHA, EPA, NYS DEC, NYS DOH Regulations, NEC/NFPA, health and safety requirements.
• Familiar with sustainability principles.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including but not limited to MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook preferred.
• Proven ability to work on teams. Requires flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Strong organizational skills, project management skills, time management, and attention to detail preferred.
• Ability to identify, initiate, and execute detailed tasks supporting continuous improvement activities preferred.
• Experience in an industrial setting a plus.
• Occupational safety experience a plus.