Senior EH&S Specialist

About You

Are you passionate about health, safety, and the environment and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and delivering value? If the answer is “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you. We are Montrose, a leading environmental services company with 3,000 employees across 70 locations worldwide, focused on supporting clients as they deal with the environmental challenges of today, and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow.

We are seeking a Senior EH&S (Environmental, Health and Safety) Specialist based in Santa Clarita, CA who will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day safety performance and safety-related initiatives for our innovative and state-of-the-art water treatment technology at a customer site. This individual will help support the operations team while leading by example and promoting a safety-first culture within the organization.

As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:

• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
• Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
• Competitive compensation package: annual salary ranging from $90,000-$110,000, commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography
• Working shift hours: typically Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Occasional weekend and night support may be needed due to site demands
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401k with a competitive 4% employer match
• Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance
• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation
• Access a student loan planning tool to optimize your student loan payoff plans and compare student loan rates with lenders

Reporting to the Safety Director as a key member of the site team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Maintain and update the site Health and Safety Plan, Job Hazards Analyses, Emergency Response Plan, and other safety documentation
• Deliver, coordinate, and/or track third party safety and operational training. Ensure staff keep current with required project safety training
• Conduct site safety orientation for new staff
• Periodically observe work to ensure it conforms to defined safe work protocols
• Develop and deliver weekly safety toolbox talks
• Help drive Good Catch and Incident reporting
• Coordinate and participate in investigations and corrective actions for injuries, near miss incidents, property damage, and environmental incidents. Monitor timely closure of corrective actions and communicate lessons learned to the broader site team
• Conduct, track, and/or verify periodic inspections of safety related equipment (e.g., eye wash/drench shower, first aid kit, fall protection equipment, telehandler, fire extinguishers, etc.)
• Maintain PPE inventories (i.e., respirator cartridges, high vis vest, hard hats, gloves, safety glasses)
• Maintain air monitoring equipment including bump testing and calibration
• Facilitate and track medical clearance (i.e., respirators and HAZWOPER exams). Execute respirator fit tests
• Conduct monthly site compliance assessment
• Assist with and ensure irregular work is thoroughly reviewed for safety requirements and execute appropriately
• Help drive implementation and execution of divisional safety program to help achieve operational success
• Maintain safety transparency with off-site leadership

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Degree in Safety or Environmental or related field (required) with 1-5 years of relevant safety work…