Consulting Senior Associate, Health & Safety

Our successful and rapidly growing ERM team is the largest dedicated team of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals in the world.  We are looking for focused and energetic professionals to help the worlds’ most dynamic companies in the tech, biotech, manufacturing, power, chemical, and oil and gas sectors tackle some of their most important EHS and sustainability challenges.

We are hiring a Consulting Senior Associate, Health & Safety in the Walnut Creek, CA. area to help our growing local and global clients address a wide array of occupational Safety and Health challenges in the following areas:

• Auditing/Assessments

• Behavior Based Safety

• Biohazards

• Chemical or Lab Safety

• Data Analysis

• Electrical Safety / NFPA 70E

• Fire Prevention

• Industrial Hygiene

• Laser Safety

• Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

• Machine Guarding

• Process Hazard Assessments

• Robotics Safety

• Safety Process Improvement

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing onsite client support to help solve their most pressing EHS challenges. 

• Assist global innovative companies develop solutions to complex technical and regulatory issues and concerns.

• Perform safety risk assessments/analyses, inspections, and observations as part of implementing effective EHS programs, procedures, practices, and standard work to ensure regulatory compliance and protect personnel and the environment.

• Help develop and implement innovative EHS programs and strategies in the areas of Hazard Communication (HazComm), Injury Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP), Chemical Management, Occupational Health, Safety Management Systems, Process Safety and Risk Management (PSM), Industrial Hygiene, and technical support.

• Support EHS communication in various client environments, while assuring safe operating procedures are implemented and followed.

• Investigate accidents, incidents, or issues, identifying and/or implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Manage a variety of tasks to achieve scope, budget and schedule targets while ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations on deliverables.

• Build strong collaborative relationships with our clients and other ERM employees.

• Work with project team to enthusiastically and effectively implement assignments for client.

• Assist with collection, review, and analysis of field data to evaluate conditions, present information, and implement effective solutions.

• Develop an understanding of how your work affects our clients’ business objectives and help them achieve these objectives as an extension of their EHS team

• Ensure quality standards on project deliverables and correspondence.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors’ in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related science degree and/or work experience (2 years of experience is equivalent to 1 year education).

• 1+ years of relevant experience.

• Ability to travel and support our clients in the South Bay (Santa Clara County and San Mateo County) and ERM office for up to 40 hours/week.

• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

• Working understanding of relevant local, state and federal regulations and how they apply to specific industries.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments (tasks and deliverables) concurrently.

• Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, problem-solver, has project management skills and strong focus on results, and ability to work independently.

• Ability to effectively participate in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced and diverse environment, where support responsibilities may be shared.

• Ability to effectively communicate and send clear, concise, and consistent messages, both verbally and written, with team members, leadership, and client customers including presenting tangible information to management. 

• Ability to work independently (with guidance and direction) and in a team setting.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• OHST/ASP/GSP/AHMM certifications or similar qualifications / e