Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose: 

The Health and Safety Senior Manager leads health and safety programs across the Mid-Atlantic Division, protecting employees, visitors, and contractors while ensuring compliance with Veolia H&S standards and all applicable regulations. This role provides strategic leadership for division-wide H&S initiatives and directly manages one H&S professional. Oversees risk assessments, audit programs, training initiatives, incident investigations, and injury case management across multiple facilities. Partners with Division and Business Unit leadership to implement behavioral-based safety programs, drive safety culture improvement, and provide senior-level health and safety expertise for operations and new business pursuits. Develops predictive analytics to identify critical risks and implements preventative strategies. Serves as the primary H&S authority for the Mid-Atlantic Division, requiring regular field presence to provide operational support, oversight, coaching, and strategic direction while developing H&S team capabilities.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develops, implements, and manages comprehensive H&S policies, procedures, and program elements across the Mid-Atlantic Division to drive safety culture transformation and behavioral excellence in alignment with Veolia Standards.
• Leads the Mid-Atlantic Division Health & Safety leadership team in developing corporate H&S standards, strategic planning, budget development, and goal setting; provides executive-level mentorship to H&S professionals and Project Safety Coordinators while serving as primary liaison between Division Operations and corporate HSS management.
• Directs the development of division-wide HSS training resources and oversees field coaching programs; manages one H&S professional to ensure consistent delivery and effectiveness across all locations.
• Oversees division-level risk assessments and develops comprehensive H&S risk reduction strategies to systematically reduce injuries and incidents across multiple facilities and operations.
• Manages H&S audit programs and worksite inspection protocols across the Mid-Atlantic Division; serves as senior subject matter expert in health and safety disciplines (OSHA regulations, LOTO, JSA, Confined Space, PSM/RMP) and provides technical guidance to operations leadership.
• Oversees division-wide H&S training compliance, monitors training effectiveness metrics, and ensures regulatory compliance across all Mid-Atlantic facilities through direct management of H&S staff and training initiatives.
• Directs incident investigation processes for injuries, vehicle incidents, and significant events across the division; ensures thorough root cause analysis, prepares executive-level investigation reports, and coordinates with workers' compensation coordinators and legal counsel.
• Leads effective case management strategies for employee injuries across the division and manages workers' compensation claims to optimize outcomes and control costs.
• Designs and implements division-wide behavioral-based safety programs customized to diverse operational environments and specific site needs.
• Establishes and maintains division-level H&S data management systems, analyzes trends across multiple facilities, reviews consolidated OSHA logs, and delivers strategic H&S performance reports to senior operational management.
• Provides H&S consultation to Engineering and Operations departments for capital projects and operational changes across the Mid-Atlantic Division.
• Leads project management for strategic H&S initiatives across the division, including resource allocation, timeline management, and stakeholder coordination.

Work Environment:

• Office environment with daily exposure to water and/or wastewater plant environment (exposure to chemicals and moving equipment), field visits with crews working on highway settings (traffic exposure), exposure to outside weather conditions (winter - summer).
• The noise level around heavy equipment and plant environments varies (hearing protection may be required).

Education/Experience/Background: 

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Safety, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of related experience in HSS compliance.
• Work experience in the construction industry.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Strong organizational, oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing, coaching, and teaching skills.
• Ability to balance changing and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Ability to self-organize, prioritize and drive own work schedule.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the BU.
• Proficient knowledge of Google programs including Sheets, Docs, Gmail and Slides.
• Maintain specialized knowledge of safety regulations and industry consensus safety guidelines.
• Willing and able to work in the field with field staff evaluating, coaching and supporting safety, health, and security extensively.
• Must be available (24/7) to respond to & assist with health and safety incidents or emergencies.
• Willing to work extended work schedules (as needed).

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Authorization by the OSHA Training Institute as an authorized instructor on OSHA Standards for general industry.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional), or ability to acquire CSP designation.
• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) is a plus.
• Certifications issued by AWWA and other recognized industrial safety organizations on topics relevant to conducting specific safety training courses and responding to hazardous materials handling operations and chemical spill/release incidents.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.