EHS Specialist

Valmont Industries, Inc.

EHS Specialist managing environmental health and safety targets and compliance at Valmont. Collaborating with teams to enhance workplace safety and environmental standards.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeEstill • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management, including risk assessment, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective training processes. Proven ability to lead incident investigations and engage teams in safety initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

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EHS Information Management SystemRisk AssessmentEHS Training DevelopmentIncident InvestigationEnvironmental Regulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Data ManagementHazardous Energy ControlLockout/Tagout ProceduresConfined Space EntryWaste Storage Management

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Valmont EHS Specialist Curriculum

Industry Keywords

Environmental Health and SafetyRegulatory AgenciesSafety CommitteeGreen TeamContinuous Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reports directly to the EHS Manager, with matrixed reporting to the Regional Safety Manager and has no direct or indirect reports
Creates the annual, site-specific environmental, health and safety targets and objectives for the site to measurably reduce exposure to the site’s most significant health and safety risks and environmental impacts
Function as the site level expert in the company’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) information management system to manage data related to EHS events such as injuries, workers compensation claims, near miss incidents and internal and external inspections, and environmental permits
Leads the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the site
Manages implementation of the Valmont’s global EHS standards which includes, but is not limited to, Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout, Confined Space Entry and Waste Storage
Leads the deployment of environment, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, Green Team, etc.) and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site’s environment footprint and drive continuous improvement
Leads the team-based incident investigation process to drive appropriate root cause and corrective actions
Develops and maintains training processes to ensure that required environmental, health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion
Collects data for reporting and permit submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirements
Serves as the site’s initial point-of-contact with national and local environmental, health and safety regulatory agencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Successful completion of the Valmont EHS Specialist curriculum within three months of hire
Daily engagement with employees on the floor to foster a cooperative, engaged safety program
Conduct all EHS training and EHS committee meetings
Collects and enters data for of all safety contacts and hazard identifications
Collects and enters data for all environmental regulatory requirements
Manage waste storage area, including record keeping, tracking and disposal

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more