EHS Specialist jobs in Newport, RI

Overview

FM Global is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM Global helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles.

The primary purpose of this position is to support the organization in effectively managing the risks of occupational incidents, environmental impacts and non-compliance for the Research and Approvals Divisions located in West Glocester, RI (Research Campus).

The position is responsible for implementing and supporting local EHS strategies, policies, programs, procedures, education, and training. Program areas include, but are not limited to air, land, water, waste, occupational health, and safety.

The EHS Specialist works with the Research and Approvals EHS Manager and local safety committees to meet objectives and maintain compliance.

The position has the responsibility to identify and recommend actions to reduce EHS risk to employees and the business. The position also has the responsibility to support local management in the implementation of policies and programs to mitigate such risk in accordance with local laws and corporate policy.

The EHS Specialist will serve as a technical leader in the following areas: hazardous materials manager; radiation safety and laser safety officer, emergency response teams; drinking water and wastewater treatment; periodic local, state, and federal reporting as required.

The EHS Specialist is required to be familiar with (and stay current on changes to) EHS regulations applicable to Research and Approvals operations and ensure FM Global EHS programs are compliant with applicable regulations, permits, and licenses. The position will work with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.

Schedule & Location:

This is a full-time, on-site position based in West Glocester, RI.

Responsibilities

EHS Programs

• Support the maintenance of all EHS Programs and Procedures.
• Provide guidance to Research and Approvals test designs by ensuring facility operations and test configurations comply with EHS regulations and FMG best practices.
• Participate on hazard assessment teams to evaluate new processes, equipment, and laboratory space. Identify potential hazards and provide input on how to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Serve as a hazardous waste manager by overseeing the onsite programs including waste identification, characterizing, coordinating sampling, analysis, onsite storage monitoring and disposal.
• Serve as the drinking water supply operator and technical point of contact with government agencies.
• Develop and support programs compliant with federal, state, and local EHS management requirements such as hazard communication, laboratory safety, confined space entry, employee right-to-know, industrial fire brigade operations, hazardous materials management, emergency preparedness and response, forklift operations, asbestos abatement, electrical safety, hazardous energy control practices, fire/life safety standards, medical surveillance, and respiratory protection programs.
• Ensure personnel safety by implementing indoor air quality monitoring, engineering controls, administrative procedures, and personal protective equipment.
• Maintain an incident reporting, tracking and corrective actions plans with the support of area managers to ensure a safe work environment for all employees, visitors, and contractors.

Training

• Ensure EHS training programs are maintained, appropriate personnel are trained, and training is documented.
• Conduct or coordinate training programs. In collaboration with managers, ensure all personnel who are anticipated to perform tasks where pre-job safety training is required are adequately trained.
• Support industrial fire brigade leaders to sustain the programs.

Compliance Monitoring

• Support all environmental and material monitoring and reporting.
• Perform periodic monitoring, including sampling and monitoring of drinking water, process waters, hazardous wastes and non-hazardous wastes, and recycling programs.
• Manage laboratory test program specific monitoring and indoor air quality monitoring as needed.
• Compile and complete reports, including RIDOH Drinking Water reporting, EPA's EPCRA Tier 2, RI DEM Air Pollution Toxics Inventory, hazardous waste reports, annual air inventory, and recycling reports.
• Oversee reporting to relevant regulatory agencies.
• Support the compliance of EHS licenses and permit requirements including, maintaining accurate and up to date drinking water license requirements, air permits, wetlands permits, hazardous waste management, and NPDES and storm water permits.
• Conduct annual review of written programs to ensure compliance with regulatory compliance requirements.

EHS Committees & Teams

• The EHS Specialist may have responsibility to lead one or more of the following safety teams: Spill response, EMTs/medical responders, confined space rescue team, etc.

Crisis Management and Physical Security

• Provide support for physical security, business continuity, crisis management and other risk related initiatives, as needed.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or scientific field

Highly Preferred Education:

Environmental sciences, occupational health science, chemical engineering, or engineering curriculum

Required Work Experience:

3 years of relevant experience

Highly Preferred Work Experience:

• 5 years of relevant experience
• Industrial, manufacturing, and/or research/laboratory setting
• Implementing and maintaining EHS programs
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certification Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)

Required Skills:

• Broad technical knowledge of U.S., RI and MA environmental and occupational health and safety regulations and program development and implementation
• Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence without authority across diverse stakeholder groups and leadership levels
• Experience delivering EHS training programs
• Takes a "hands-on" approach to regulatory compliance
• Strong research and analytical skills for determining appropriate advisories and actions
• Superior computer skills, including MS Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint and other internal and third-party software systems
• Experience with using EHS data management software

Highly Preferred Skills:

• Air Emission Inventory Reporting
• Environmental Regulatory Reporting

The hiring range for this position is $100,400 - $144,300 annually. The final salary offer will vary based on individual education, skills, and experience. The position is eligible to participate in FM Global’s comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes an incentive plan, generous health and well-being programs, a 401(k) and pension plan, career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work, time off allowances and much more.

FM Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.