Top Environmental, Health and Safety Executive jobs in Abell, MD

Pay: $70,000 - $100,000 per year

About the Company

Ruston Paving is a commercial and industrial paving construction contractor with offices in New York, Virginia, and North Carolina. Established in 1943, we are a family-oriented company that has been in business for three generations. Our company is capable of all types of asphalt paving projects ranging from minor repairs to major rehabilitation and new construction.

General Summary of the Position

Teamwork is a major part of every position at Ruston Paving, so it is important to note that, aside from all other listed responsibilities, you must be willing to assist others and be as productive as possible. The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for assisting the Safety Director in leading and managing the environmental health and safety risks associated with construction projects and company operations. The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will proactively plan, direct, and implement the company’s environmental health and safety program to ensure a safe, healthy, incident-free and environmentally conscious work environment. This position is a corporate management role operating from any of our divisions. Occasional travel to other divisions is required.

Essential Functions

The following is a list of essential functions for the position to be managed in collaboration with the Safety Director. These are responsibilities that an individual must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A good deal of responsibility falls on the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to ensure compliance and best practices are implemented to promote a safe working environment for all. Some traits we are looking for in a good candidate:

Education and Experience

A successful Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will have diverse educational qualifications and technical skills to deliver on the job. These include:

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The safety of our employees is the most important focus every day! The following context is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Conditions of Employment

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a negative pre-employment drug screen and certain background checks which, unless prohibited by applicable law, may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, DMV checks, and fingerprinting.

Disclaimers

This description is not meant to cover every aspect of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change any time with or without notice.

Ruston Paving provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.