Overview:
Aggregate company is seeking a Director of Environmental and Safety to be responsible for overseeing all aspects of environmental, health and safety programs within the Company.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, improve, implement and maintain comprehensive EHS policies and procedures that align with local, state and federal regulations, as well as industry best practices.
- Analyze a wide array of environmental and safety requirements including permits, plans and regulatory requirements and determine applicability to our operations.
- Obtain all environmental permits necessary for the operation of quarries, sand and gravel and other related operations to ensure compliance.
- Prepare and submit permit applications, modifications and renewals.
- Prepare and maintain plans (SPCC, SWPPP, fugitive dust, etc.)
- Maintain an environmental and safety compliance database which coordinates compliance reports to agencies or parties, coordinates monitoring to meet permit conditions and brings all worksite facilities into compliance with environmental/safety regulations.
- Track and complete reporting requirements (discharges, storm water, emissions, TRI, DMRs, etc.) and manage recordkeeping requirements.
- Maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS) which coordinates legal requirements and compliance tasks, establishes environmental objectives and targets, determines roles and responsibilities for environmental activities and maintains a document and record system.
- Conduct regular audits and inspections to identify potential hazards, non-compliance issues and areas for improvement.
- Prepare detailed reports and recommend corrective actions.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with regulatory agencies, industry groups and other relevant stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for EHS-related communications and inquiries.
- Develop and maintain emergency response plans and procedures.
- Implement and manage EHS performance metrics and reporting systems.
- Generate regular reports to communicate progress, highlight areas of concern and recommend improvements to senior management.
- Lead and participate in citation meetings with internal and external customers.
- Provide direction on plant training curriculum for new hires and required annual training.
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses and corrective action implementation to prevent recurrence.
- Track and report on incident trends and make recommendations and recommend measures to reduce risk and enhance safety.
- Maintain MSHA and OSHA logs.
- File all required incident reports with state and federal agencies as required.
- Approves invoices for payment.
- Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings, such as seminars.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field preferred.
- 5+ years of Proven experience) working in an EHS role, preferably in a managerial or leadership capacity.
- Experience in mining, construction or similar industries is highly advantageous.
- Experience developing and implementing EHS policies, procedures and training programs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Well organized and detail oriented.
- Demonstrated ability to lead incident investigation, perform risk assessments and develop and execute corrective action plans.
- Self-starter that takes the initiative and brings projects to completion.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Excel, Word, etc.
- Demonstrated decision-making skills.
- In depth knowledge of federal, state and local EHS regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
- Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent the organization in a public forum.
- Clean MVR
For additional information:
Stephen S. Stauffer
Phone: 610-421-1225
Email: S.Stauffer@UnitedEmployment.com