Environmental Health & Safety Associate

 

 

Environmental Health & Safety Associate  

Triumvirate Environmental, one of the largest environmental services firms in North America, is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Associate (EH&S) to join our New England regional team. As an EH&S Associate you will assist clients in protecting their employees, contractors and customers and to safeguard the work and surrounding environment.

Working under the direction of the client EH&S staff, the EH&S Associate will help to design, implement, and evaluate safety programs, test and inspect the operating environment, conduct training, and act as a delivery resource to support a robust EH&S operation. This hands-on role will also support the hazardous waste and regulated medical waste programs including waste handling, preparation of waste shipments, material handling, inspections, and record keeping.

Triumvirate provides leading institutions in the higher education, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial sectors with diverse services and advice to assist them with compliance management. At Triumvirate, we strive to WOW both our employees and our customers. Our unique culture fosters growth, development, education, and creativity.

This position reports to our Regional EH&S Manager. This role is onsite and is based at a client site in Connecticut. 

Essential responsibilities:

• Support the management of the hazardous waste and regulated medical waste programs including waste handling, preparation of waste shipments, material movement, inspections, and record keeping.
• Conduct workplace safety inspections according to a defined procedure, evaluating the use of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, respirators, protective eyewear, or hardhats, according to applicable regulations. These inspections will engage workers and observing their work.
• Participate in the safety inspections and examinations of machinery and equipment, such as lifting devices and machine guards.
• Identify and measure potential accident and health hazards, such as toxic vapors, mold, mildew, and explosive gas-air mixture, using calibrated scientific equipment and/or collecting samples according to a defined operating procedure. Then help implement appropriate control measures while updating standard operating procedures, such as adjustments to ventilation systems. As an example; measuring the effectiveness of engineered control systems such as fume hoods.
• Assist to investigate accidents and injuries, identifying causes and recommending remedial action.
• Write reports, including accident or ergonomic reports, and enter information on required Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordkeeping forms.
• Communicate with client personnel regarding workplace environmental health and safety issues, communicating and implementing corrective actions.
• Conduct routine EH&S safety trainings such as new employee orientation, hazard communication, and personal protective equipment.
• Assist in the development of specific areas of environmental and occupational health and safety systems, including drafting or updating policies, procedures, and manuals.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Occupational Health, Safety, or a related scientific field, such as Biology, Chemistry, or Engineering.
• 1+ years’ experience in an EH&S capacity.
• Excellent communication & customer service skills.
• Detail orientation.
• Problem solver with the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without future sponsorship. 
• Must have a reliable form of transportation. 

 Preferred Requirements:

• Completed two or more industry-recognized trainings (OSHA 10 or 30, ABSA, HAZWOPER, DOT/IATA HAZMAT Transportation).
• Active member in at least one national professional safety organization including local chapters.
• Working towards meeting the requirements of and obtaining one professional designation/certification (CSP, CHMM, CIH, etc.) and may be considering some postgraduate coursework and/or in the process of obtaining a master’s degree in health physics, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, ergonomics, or a related subject.

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