Environmental Health & Safety Consultant
KPA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $81,000 - $82,000 per year
About the role
- Conduct onsite field audits aimed at identifying unsafe and non-compliant situations related to OSHA, DOT, Fire Code, and EPA regulations. Provide mitigation and corrective action recommendations
- Conduct employee trainings with client employees and management teams, and moderate safety committee meetings
- Build and maintain relationships with clients, auto dealer group management, and state dealer associations
- Develop, implement, and monitor accident prevention programs, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous safe working conditions in accordance with state, federal, and local laws and regulations to assist the client in striving to achieve zero accident / lost time injuries
- Help communicate and implement environmental management compliance systems
- Assist with and/or prepare various compliance documentation as needed (i.e., Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Tier II reporting, OSHA 300 logs, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ID numbers, tank permitting, and Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans)
- Performs other duties and fulfills other responsibilities, as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Safety Studies or related disciplines preferred
- Minimum of three years of Environmental Health & Safety experience preferred
- Must have the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
- Strong communication skills that build trust with internal and external stakeholders
- Effective report writing skills and ability to clearly document and communicate via email, CRM, etc.
- Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and effectively and professionally deal with customers and external contacts to the company
- Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Word Processing, spreadsheets, presentations, Microsoft Outlook, and phone/tablet applications
- Must have the ability to travel to client sites day-to-day, including overnight travel.
- Active driver’s license and ability to drive between client visits, typically 4 days per week. Driving time per day varies according to geography and scheduling
- Ability to stand on feet a minimum of 6 hours per day
- Ability to sufficiently receive audio signals to proceed with caution around heavy machinery, vehicles and other warning noises to ensure safety
- Ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction, and the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound
- Ability to see, recognize, and respond to potentially dangerous situations
- Ability to physically move in manners such as bending, crouching, reaching, and pushing/pulling items up to 20 pounds
- Ability to stay overnight in a hotel a total around 3+ weeks per quarter
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO
- Paid and Floating Holidays
- 401k with Company match and immediate vesting
- Company-funded Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- No-cost Mental Health Benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
OSHA regulationsDOT regulationsFire Code complianceEPA regulationsaccident prevention programscompliance documentationHazard CommunicationRespiratory ProtectionOSHA 300 logsSpill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans
Soft Skills
relationship buildingstrong communication skillseffective report writingmulti-taskingprofessional customer interactiontrust buildingdeadline managementorganizational skillsteam moderationtraining facilitation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental ScienceBachelor’s degree in Environmental EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Safety Studies