Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Company Description: 

Anaergia is a global leader in the production of clean energy, fertilizer and recycled water from virtually any waste stream, offering the widest range of maximizing resource recovery solutions for the municipal, industrial, commercial and agricultural markets. Anaergia’s integrated solutions create value for its customers in the forms of renewable energy, quality fertilizers and clean water, while dramatically reducing the cost of waste management.  Anaergia delivers integrated solutions globally through established offices in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia and its breakthrough technologies are in use at over a thousand resource recovery facilities worldwide, reducing greenhouse gas emissions while creating new revenue sources for its clients. 

Job Description:

This role reports to the Vice President of Plant Operations.  The EHS Manager will be based out of Anaergia’s Carlsbad location and will be required to travel as needed (up to 80%) to support projects in Anaergia’s Western Region.

• The EHS Manager is responsible for establishing, developing, and managing the environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) programs for Anaergia under the direction of The Vice President of Plant Operations. 


• The EHS Manager Identifies and mitigates EH&S risks in support of plant and business performance and reliability goals;


• Establishes and manages programs directed toward the continuous improvement of EH&S objectives;  


• Integrates EH&S objectives into plant and regional functions;


• Provides regulatory expertise to strategize and maximize company position within safety, health, and environmental programs and interaction with regulatory officials;


• Leads environmental due diligence process in support of changes to plant operations and evaluating new facilities;


• Coordinates environmental, health, and safety programs with an emphasis placed on identification and communication of regulatory requirements to management, supervision and personnel;


• Provides support to all Departments and interacts with contactors during projects in an EHS function as well as project manager functions. 


• The EH&S Manager will provide regulatory expertise to strategize and maximize company position within safety, health, and environmental programs and interaction with regulatory officials and will coordinate environmental, health, and safety programs with an emphasis placed on identification and communication of regulatory requirements to facility personnel.  


• The EHS Manager has responsibility to support the Vice President of Plant Operations to meet financial, strategic, operational, and performance goals for Anaergia.   


• The EHS Manager will review, develop and implement procedures that improve EHS programs by using “Best Practices” while maintaining a high safety standard and compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements. 

Role Responsibilities

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  Safety – Lead, direct and support safety and ensure the safety and health of self and workers, contractors and others who may be affected by activities at the facility, ensure compliance to Company’s Health and Safety program and fulfilling all legal, safety and health requirements.


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  Compliance – Maintain an immaculate compliance record with all safety, regulatory and governmental agencies.


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  Championing company’s policy frame work – Support the development of the Company’s Vision Statement and the Company’s strategy defining the Standards and code to be practiced, providing resources and implementing HR practices, site security and monitoring, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and Work Instruction (WI) around operations, maintenance, production, accounting, safety, environmental monitoring and reporting, documentation, and record keeping; Establish and implement facility policies, goals, objectives and procedures that are in line with the Company’s Vision Statement and Strategy conferring with other management team members as appropriate.


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  Budget and Revenue – Provide support to meet the company annual financial and commercial targets as set by the Managing Director. Meet the annual expected availability and profitability of the assets. Support reporting on monthly P&L and optimize profitability through operational and maintenance efficiencies and revenue enhancements that will result from market conditions.


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  Leadership - Abide by all internally established control systems and authorities; Lead by personal example and encourage all employees to conduct their activities in accordance with all applicable laws and the Company’s standards and policies, including its safety and health and environmental policies.


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  Human Resources – Maintain high personal engagement and morale.


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  Reporting – Effective reporting to help the Facility Manager, Managing Director and VP of Plant Operations draw conclusions, make inferences, and elicit crucial decisions.


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  Planning and Procedures – Develop sound planning, roles and responsibilities, procedures and transparency in maintenance throughout the organization.

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  Environmental – Lead, direct and coordinate with Regulator and other government and non-government agencies and community stakeholders regarding environmental compliance as needed.


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  Communication - Communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, employees, Government authorities and other stakeholders. This communication shall include development, implementation and utilization of reports, presentations, use of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and use of best practices. Utilize interpersonal savvy to rally internal and external resources to meet goals, encourage coordination and cooperation throughout the organization.


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  Human Resources – Support required HR requirements


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  Report – Provide support to the Vice President of Plant Operations to ensure that all EHS Programs and Permits are kept up-to-date and support ERP and CMMS programs to track budget variance, inventory, sales report, monthly budget and cash flow forecast, safety and environmental compliance, departmental and individual long term and short-term targets; Schedule coordination meetings to ensure progress, analysis and corrective actions are documented and tracked; Complete month end, quarterly and yearly reports and results as required.


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  Construction – Provide feedback for the Company’s Contractor’s activities for facility construction. Identify the strategic spare parts required and arrange for their procurement, develop, review and approve the receipt of acceptable O&M manuals, provide input to add defects to the construction punch list, identification and rectification of defects during the guarantee period, issuance of final complete and performance certificate, and manage staff.


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  Budget, Finance and Cash-management - Control all service, maintenance and contractor expenditures within control; Ensure optimal deployment of resources, maintenances of all assets; make confident recommendations and decisions to meet business objectives.


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  Other - Work as assigned from time to time by the Vice President of Plant Operations.

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related field

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  7 - 10 years of progressive industrial safety and health experience performed specifically in a corporate setting or large industrial facility


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  5 years' experience in an EH&S program leadership role

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  5 years' experience in Wastewater, Energy, Power or large industrial facility or as a supervisor in a utility or manufacturing plant


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  Working knowledge of EH&S due diligence, site remediation, and industrial hygiene measurement


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  Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, Cal OSHA,, EPA, California Environmental and other laws that impact the Environmental Health and Safety area


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  Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority


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  Ability to establish credibility with customers and work well with all levels of management


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  Strong knowledge of requirements of 29 CFR 1910 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards)


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  Strong coaching, training and motivational skills; ability to lead a team


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  Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification is a plus

Key Competencies: 

The Service Technician has the following skillsets:

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  Travel is required up to 80%.


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  Skilled in understanding environmental regulations, permits and policies.


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  Skilled in completing and reviewing environmental permits and reports.


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  Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, Cal OSHA and Safety regulations


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  Must have ability to use Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


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  Ability to analyze data and write reports and create presentations.


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  Highly motivated and engaged to achieve goals including safety, environmental, financial and production.


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  Ability to maintain and promote safe work site for self, employees, contractors, vendors, and visitors.


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  Ability to be deployed to lead, direct and support customers and facilities in compliance with all safety and environmental regulations and permits.


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  Ability to support Anaergia with all contractual agreements including utilities, suppliers, customers, and contractors.


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  Excellent interpersonal communication skills.


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  Ability to coordinate staff and contractor efforts to solve problems and optimize plant operation.


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  Strong analytical, decision making and initiative capabilities.


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  Ability to develop and implement best practices and work instructions utilizing vendor manuals, written and verbal instructions and industry knowledge.


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  Ability to administer company policies and procedures and maintain a strong culture of operational discipline.


• Fluent in English