Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Serve as the primary contact for environmental agencies, auditors, clients, and community stakeholders to address environmental concerns and maintain positive relationships.

Support internal and external safety audits and assist with preparing documentation and tracking corrective actions.

Help maintain safety documentation, including risk registers, non-conformance logs, policies, and procedures, ensuring records remain current and accurate.

Train site teams on environmental responsibilities and best practices.

Support site safety programs to ensure alignment with OSHA standards, Canadian health and safety regulations, and company policies.

Assist with safety inspections, risk assessments, hazard analyses, and incident investigations, including follow-up on corrective actions.

Assist in maintaining emergency preparedness activities such as first aid kits, fire evacuation procedures, and drills.

Contribute to the overall aims of the HSE Department across all initiatives.

Maintain risk assessments, compliance and environmental records, and ensure policies and procedures remain current with HEPI Group standards and legislation.

Support the company in developing well thought out and practicable HSE related policy and procedures to ensure the mitigation of risk of harm to employees and the environment, while regularly engaging with employees and leaders to promote a healthy, safe, and sustainable working environment.

Provide technical guidance on environmental matters, identify risks and opportunities across HEPI activities, and support the HSE team on incidents and hazard management.

Conduct environmental audits and inspections, including sustainability-focused reviews, and ensure corrective actions are completed

Develop and implement Environmental improvement projects, propose to Senior Leadership and include in budgeting cycles for funding.

Contribute to the development and delivery of safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness sessions. Provide guidance to supervisors on safety tools and processes as needed.

Lead environmental and sustainability projects to reduce waste, emissions, and energy use, ensuring initiatives are completed on time, within budget, and to standard.

Keep abreast of developments in the Environmental legislative and support programs from the State and Federal Governments.

Collaborate with site leadership to reinforce a proactive safety culture by participating in pre-shift meetings and engaging in field safety discussions.

Lead environmental compliance and permitting across multiple sites, ensuring adherence to U.S. EPA, Canadian, provincial, and state regulations, and manage all required reporting and recordkeeping for air, water, and waste.

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field.

3–5 years of experience in environmental compliance, permitting, and sustainability programs, with exposure to health and safety support.

OSHA 30-hour certification strongly preferred.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Professional certification(s) is strongly preferred (e.g. REM, REP, CEM, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent).

Ability to travel locally and nationally, with occasional international travel as needed

Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to communicate effectively at all levels.

Strong knowledge of U.S. EPA regulations, Canadian environmental legislation, OSHA General Industry standards, and applicable provincial/state health and safety requirements.