Environmental Health and Safety Manager

For more than 50 years, ENSCO has been providing leading-edge engineering, science and advanced technology solutions to governments and private industries worldwide. ENSCO is a leading provider of transportation research and technology development services with a long history of supporting railway, transit, and highway safety initiatives. Our staff conducts impactful research and advances technology in many exciting areas including:

• The behavior of railroad and transit track, rolling stock, vehicle components and control systems under a wide range of operating conditions.
• Advancement of leading-edge technologies including autonomous, non-contact and machine vision-based approaches for asset condition assessment.
• The application of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to today’s most challenging asset maintenance issues.

Come join a stable and growing company and make an impact on some of the world’s most challenging transportation problems. Learn more about ENSCO here.

Position Description

ENSCO is seeking a specialist in occupational health, safety, and environmental matters to serve as Environmental Health and Safety Manager at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), owned by the Federal Railroad Administration. This position will oversee the Emergency Response and Site Security services, safety culture, and environmental matters at the site. This role will report to ENSCO's Program Manager for site operations and work closely with the ENSCO Corporate Safety Manager. This person will be responsible for the inspection, evaluation, and reporting on the working environment, equipment, and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards. Experience within a railroad or similar industrial setting is required.

The successful candidate will perform a wide variety of functions including:

• Leadership of a proactive safety culture at TTC, including the execution of the OHSE program through implementation of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) programs and engagement with employees via toolbox talks, near-miss sharing programs, and safety recognition initiatives

• Coordination of identification, documentation, and remedial actions related to safety or environmental hazards and TTC visitors on safety procedures

• Management of safety meetings and training programs, including upkeep of training records, to improve knowledge and understanding of hazards and risks relative to work performed at the site

• Coordination of safety briefings for all site workers including employees, customers, and site service providers

• Participation in inspections and investigations to assist in ensuring compliance with all relevant requirements; reporting incidents to ENSCO and FRA through incident management application

• Serving as site liaison to regulatory agencies and emergency services; manage interactions during regulatory inspections and ensure follow-up on compliance actions

• Assist in the investigation and communication of near misses, incidents, and claims to make certain that company interests are preserved

• Participation in periodic checks to ensure plans and deficiencies are corrected and documented in a timely fashion

• Management of safety processes and supervision of technicians and other safety-related personnel

• Leadership of environmental compliance on site including assurance of compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and requirements

• Leadership of the industrial hygiene program, including monitoring of noise, air contaminants, and other occupational exposures; coordinating efforts with occupational health professionals for health surveillance and employee wellness

• Oversight of the site's environmental protection plan, including spill response protocols, SWPPP, and environmental impact assessments in compliance with FRA and EPA guidelines, and management of proper storage and disposal of industrial and hazardous waste

• Ensuring full compliance with FRA's Railroad Worker Protection (RWP) regulations including worker qualification, on-track safety procedures, and daily job briefings; auditing of RWP practices across all maintenance-of-way and operations teams

• Leadership of development and review of Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for all site activities including rail-related operations, maintenance-of-way activities, train handling, general testing, as well as facility maintenance and construction efforts

• Author and update safety and environmental standard operating procedures and forms, as well as monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of safety statistics, safety train