Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer

Company Description:

• The newly-created Siemens Infrastructure and Cities (IC) Sector is focused on providing answers that last for America’s aging urban infrastructure. IC will offer solutions to make cities of all sizes more sustainable and competitive, turning them into the places where both people and businesses can thrive.
• [Company] portfolio for intelligent infrastructure solutions includes complete traffic and transportation systems, intelligent logistics, efficient energy supply, and environmentally compatible building technologies. [Company] also provides ways to modernize the way power is transmitted and distributed to enhance the smart consumption of electricity.
• The Infrastructure and Cities Sector is comprised of five divisions: Building Technologies, Low and Medium Voltage, Mobility and Logistics, Rail Systems and Smart Grid.
• [Company] is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.

Job Description:
All qualified candidates MUST have the following:

• B.S. degree with concentration in Engineering or environmental, health and safety.
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in EH&S in an industrial environment and proven leadership ability.
• Excellent communications skills are necessary since the incumbent has to develop programs and procedures and train employees.
• This position requires knowledge of OSHA, & EPA regulations and the ability to interpret government regulations and interface effectively with state and federal agencies as well as senior management and all other employees.
• Attendance at seminars and other informational meetings is important to insure that he/she remains current on Environment, Health, & Safety issues.
• Work under the general direction of the Manager Corporate Security & Environment with minimum direction on a wide variety of technical assignments within the environmental, health and safety (EH&S) disciplines. Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance of health & safety initiatives and, implement government & other regulations to site operations. Interact effectively with health & safety agencies, site employees, visitors, suppliers, corporate and site management.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Interpret applicable federal and state laws, regulations and orders as they pertain to all health and safety issues in the assigned facilities
• Plan, design and implement policies and procedures that ensure compliance to appropriate laws, statutes or regulations and Siemens corporate directives
• Develop, implement and conduct health and safety training programs as required to comply with Siemens directive and maintain OHSAS certification
• Participate/guide in risk assessment as required for new or revised processes introduced in facility (manufacturing, shipping & warehousing, building, engineering labs.) operations
• Ensure necessary and timely health and safety record keeping, and submit report to federal/local authorities and Siemens corporate, as required.
• Provide innovative solutions to continually reduce reportable incidence and lost work days to meet objectives and targets as set by management team.
• Launch and maintain safety-training initiatives to comply with OSHA, corporate and BT requirements and develop zero harm culture on BT campus and other assigned facilities
• Investigate/review all accidents, conducts root cause analysis, writes reports, and determine and implement preventative measures
• Maintain OSHA logs; and ensure postings as required.
• Ensure workplace conditions comply with applicable federal and state occupational safety and health standard provisions.
• Develop housekeeping guidelines and perform periodic inspection to assure compliance
• Participate and respond to internal/external inspections and audits by regulatory agencies and corporate EH&S.
• Work with Risk Management and insurance carriers to eliminate any EH&S issues that may lead to increased coverage costs.
• Publish management updates and metrics designed to initiate management awareness and participation.
• Serves as the voice of authority and resource by interpreting regulations and proposed legislation, and provides management with advice and recommendations on changes in government regulations, challenges to company policy