Safety Specialist

ABOUT YOU

Are you passionate about health and safety and incident response and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a Safety Specialist based in our Little Rock, Arkansas Office for our Resilience & Recovery group.

Who are we?  We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions.  Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

We have over 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and over 3000 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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 with a salary of $40,000 - 45,000, commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography

• 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 to a student loan planning tool to optimize your student loan payoff plans and compare student loan rates with lenders.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Reporting to the Safety Specialist, this role supports our Response & Recovery group and participates as a member in the Corporate Safety group. The incumbent will perform safety activities including site safety assessments, safety policy/program development, and safety training development and delivery.  In performing such duties, a Safety Specialist will provide support to project managers in the areas of safety, compliance, risk assessment, and emergency response.  The successful candidate will apply best practices and compliance requirements for safety to ensure client's expectations are met.  A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage projects with minimal guidance and provide training to employees as directed or requested.  The Safety Specialist shall maintain a response bag with required PPE and appropriate clothing and be subject to on-call rotation 24/7 for emergency response and frequent, extended travel.

This role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Provide corporate health and safety support in the prevention of injuries and illnesses

• Provide corporate health and safety support to maintain regulatory and client safety compliance

• Immediate availability for extended travel and emergency response at client’s request or in support of TERP;

• Perform duties safely to minimize threats to self and others in work settings with potential chemical, physical, biological, and safety hazards;

• Perform (with minimal guidance) site safety activities, including, but not limited to, safety briefings and preparation/review of project- or site-specific health and safety plans;

• Provide support to Response & Recovery project managers in the areas of safety, compliance, risk assessment and emergency response with minimal direction;

• Understand and explain the basic and with minimal guidance, the advanced concepts of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards to workers, the general public, and the environment;

• Demonstrable ability to solve problems and make accurate and informed decisions regarding safety with minimal guidance;

• Compile, review and summarize scientific/technical data and literature;

• Support other service areas as assigned and under the appropriate supervision;

• Perform all duties according to the ethics of the Safety profession;

• Demonstrate a professional attitude toward our clients, customers and co-workers which reflects favorably upon the company;

• Perform such other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and walking

• Lifting to 50 pounds several times a day

• Overhead lifting of over 20 pounds

• Bending, stooping, climbing ladders and crawling

• Long hours involving overtime and weekends as necessary

• Keyboarding/typing

• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen, sampling device and/or a paper copy

• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Frequent, unscheduled travel for extended periods of time

• Ability to drive noncommercial vehicles

• Rarely may work shifts of up to 24 hours in duration

• Dress out in physically demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) for site entry at HAZWOPER sites as required under 29CFR 1910.120

• Wear half-face and full-face air purifying respirator (APR) as well as supplied air respirators in the form of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and hose supplied respirator with medical clearance as required under 29CFR 1910.134

• Wear partially or totally encapsulating personal protective equipment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works in an office environment when not deployed on an emergency response;

• May work outdoors and may be exposed to hot and cold environments and extreme weather conditions, including sunlit, rainy and windy conditions;

• May occasionally work shifts up to 24 hours in duration;

• Encounter environments presenting physical hazards of uneven ground, standing water, ditches, dusty conditions, rapidly moving transportation and equipment, and physical stress associated with wearing personal protective equipment;

• May work at altitudes greater than 5000 feet above sea level;

• May work on land, sea, or air;

• May work in a setting with potential physical and chemical hazards; and 

• Frequent, extended travel.

YOUR EXPERTISE AND SKILLS

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.

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene or,

• Bachelor’s degree in a related science field (chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, toxicology, etc.) and completion of an approved safety regulation course within one year of employment

• Advanced computer and data management skills in a Windows-based platform (required)

• HAZWOPER certification (required – may be obtained post-employment)

• ASP or GSP certification (preferred)

• DISA and TWIC clearance (required – may be obtained post-employment)

• Current, valid, unrestricted driver’s license (required)

• Ability to obtain a passport

• Completion of all job specific OSHA training

• Ability to comply with all job specific OSHA requirements, including wearing a respirator

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or careers@montrose-env.com for assistance.

MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER

We are going to be blunt – the way we work may not suit everyone. We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match.

Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!

Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.