EHS Specialist
Milan (Città metropolitana di Milano) Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering
Job description
Job Description
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As an EHS Specialist you will be primarily responsible for developing, implementing and managing Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies and practices and international standard across the Italian business.
Essential Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement in EHS performance at sales, service & project organization in the country to achieve EHS excellence and keep internal and external EHS Management systems certifications in place;
- Implement local EHS programs to ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and with Veolia Business Policies;
- Be responsible for the emergency response program of sales, service & project organization in the Country to have procedures and intervention equipment and to act in case of an incident;
- Organize and coordinates risk-assessments, investigations of incidents and accidents, and advises in complex root cause investigations to be able to improve safety and reduce risks;
- Coordinate employee's EHS training for sales, service & project organization in the Country;
- Realize EHS Field audits leading compliance, ensure or support prompt closure of findings;
- Track goals achievement through collection, analysis, and communication of EHS goals and measurements;
- Participate in EHS compliance and/or management system audits;
- Knowledge of local EHS regulations affecting business operations and communicates specific regulatory requirements as they apply to the work setting;
- Manage and deliver EHS documentation according customers requirement, with particular focus on waste management;
- Possibility to travel 20-30 % of time, as required.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Support senior leadership and operations;
- Oversee of the work of EHS consultants for specific EHS projects (eg. Audits, Training, Site Assessment);
- Coordinate the safety of Veolia employees who works in Veolia buildings.
Requirements
- 3 years of experience in similar roles;
- Bachelor Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineer, or equivalent;
- Knowledge Italian and European EHS legislation;
- General knowledge of job related topics (e.g. Risks, analytical tools...);
- Profound knowledge on health & safety issues, in particular the risks associated with chemicals;
- Fluent Italian and English;
- Knowledge of ISO 14000 and 45000;
- ASPP certification;
- Safety trainer certification.
Desired Characteristics
- Demonstrated ability to influence organization culture, personnel and EHS programs;
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects and tasks by using timelines and tracking systems of action plan/milestones to assure self-delivery;
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize the most important liabilities and compliance issues and focuses activities/efforts on them;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
What we offer
- Hybrid work: half week worked from our Milan office, half week worked remotely;
- Meal voucher;
- Life and health insurance;
- Physical and psychological wellbeing programs;
- One day of paid volunteering leave per year.
As an EHS Specialist you will be primarily responsible for developing, implementing and managing Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies and practices and international standard across the Italian business.
Essential Responsibilities
· Drive continuous improvement in EHS performance at sales, service & project organization in the country to achieve EHS excellence and keep internal and external EHS Management systems certifications in place;
· Implement local EHS programs to ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and with Veolia Business Policies;
· Be responsible for the emergency response program of sales, service & project organization in the Country to have procedures and intervention equipment and to act in case of an incident;
· Organize and coordinates risk-assessments, investigations of incidents and accidents, and advises in complex root cause investigations to be able to improve safety and reduce risks;
· Coordinate employee's EHS training for sales, service & project organization in the Country;
· Realize EHS Field audits leading compliance, ensure or support prompt closure of findings;
· Track goals achievement through collection, analysis, and communication of EHS goals and measurements;
· Participate in EHS compliance and/or management system audits;
· Knowledge of local EHS regulations affecting business operations and communicates specific regulatory requirements as they apply to the work setting;
· Manage and deliver EHS documentation according customers requirement, with particular focus on waste management;
· Possibility to travel 20-30 % of time, as required.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
· Support senior leadership and operations;
· Oversee of the work of EHS consultants for specific EHS projects (eg. Audits, Training, Site Assessment);
· Coordinate the safety of Veolia employees who works in Veolia buildings.
Qualifications
Requirements
· 3 years of experience in similar roles;
· Bachelor Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineer, or equivalent;
· Knowledge Italian and European EHS legislation;
· General knowledge of job related topics (e.g. Risks, analytical tools...);
· Profound knowledge on health & safety issues, in particular the risks associated with chemicals;
· Fluent Italian and English;
· Knowledge of ISO 14000 and 45000;
· ASPP certification;
· Safety trainer certification.
Desired Characteristics
· Demonstrated ability to influence organization culture, personnel and EHS programs;
· Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects and tasks by using timelines and tracking systems of action plan/milestones to assure self-delivery;
· Demonstrated ability to prioritize the most important liabilities and compliance issues and focuses activities/efforts on them;
· Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Additional Information
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.