Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide environmental, health and safety functions for assigned facilities to include a strong chemical safety and waste management focus. Escalates issues and concerns faced in timely manner to Safety Head and/or manager. Ensure all Government, Organizational Safety Rules & Regulations are followed. Provide weekly updates on tasks, issues or ideas to the management team and safety department, highlighting opportunities for continuous improvement. Be an active participant in the company’s safety programs (e.g. near miss, new process reviews, audit points, training, work inspections, etc).

 LOCATION, TRAVEL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to travel domestically at least 10% of the time, by air, train or car per company travel policy.

• Compliance with the Ohmium Vaccination Policy. This policy requires that all employees be vaccinated for COVID-19. The Company will engage in an interactive process with candidates and employees who cannot be vaccinated for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs and will make reasonable accommodation where possible.

FORMAL EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS OR EQUIVALENT

• Formal certification in Environment, Health & Safety, Minimum 10 years’ experience, Chemical knowledge preferrable, NEBOSH, IOSH, ADIS preferrable. Government Rules & Regulation knowledge.
• A combination of education, training, and experience is required.

COMPETENCIES

• Environmental Stewardship - capable of effectively responding to environmental conservation requirements.  The Candidate should have above average knowledge of chemical and environmental requirements at all levels of jurisdiction.
• Fosters Diversity and Inclusion - can address, promote, and advocate a sense of belonging for all people.
• Courage to act - actively addressing difficult issues, saying what needs to be said to appropriate stakeholders.

• Communicates Effectively - by speaking clearly and expressing him, herself or themselves well in groups; conveys information in a clear and concise manner; conveys information in a manner which different audiences can understand.
• Inquiry and analysis - examining data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems
• Flexibility - adapting to and working with a variety of situations, individuals, and groups. Openness to different and new ways of doing things
• Critical Thinking - addressing matters through thoughtful observation, systematic analysis drawing logical conclusions to solve problems.  Provides recommendations to management for improvement.
• Dependable and Reliable - achieves results with little oversight
• Safety Awareness and Championship - identifies existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions and takes prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
• Understands Priorities - ability to organize tasks and manage time based on importance.  Asking questions when the priorities are unclear.
• Influences Others - the ability to persuade others to accept a desired point of view; gains support and commitment form others; effects change in others behavior
• Planning and Organizing - the ability to plan the daily or weekly activities to achieve the desired results/outcomes; monitors progress and adjusts work as required; assigns clear goals and responsibilities to ensure desired outcomes; breaks down work in manageable portions; considers changing priorities and the needs of all others.
• Analytical Acumen - the ability to gather relevant information; consider a broad range of issues, needs or factors; considers cause and effect; looks for root cause when problems or issues arise; uses logic effectively and have a passion for answering questions with data.
• Decision Making - the ability to make timely and effective decisions; escalates decisions when appropriate; owns decision when executed; collaborates with peers and colleagues as required.

Individual Traits

• Growth Mindset - has the knowledge that skills and intelligence can be improved with effort and persistence and the desire to continue to learn and develop. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 10 years preferred.
• Experience in chemical safety and waste management to include managing the associated permitting to operate preferred.
• Previous experience in the renewable energy sector a plus.
• Previous experience with hydrogen or other flammable gases preferred.
• Previous experience in field safety audits preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Set Attachment I: Physical Fit to work

The Safety Officer provides Safety expertise and measures as per Company Policies & Protocols, as well as local jurisdiction.

Ohmium is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.