EHS Site Leader

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia’s Water Tech Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Veolia Water Tech has an outstanding opportunity for a dedicated EHS professional to join our team as the

EPP (Engineering and Procurement Projects) and T&;P (Technologies and Products) Fixed Facility EHS

Leader. This position is a vital member of an interactive and supportive team responsible for

providing comprehensive EHS leadership, guidance, support, and execution specifically for our fixed

facility operations.

The role requires a seasoned EHS professional with the expertise to identify and implement

compliant, practical, cost-effective, and safe solutions that protect our employees, operations, and

the environment. As the EHS leader for our fixed facilities, you will oversee critical safety aspects of

production and equipment build processes, manage EHS compliance for wastewater treatment and

neutralization systems, and develop essential protocols such as traffic management for facility

operations.

This position demands both technical proficiency and influential leadership capabilities. You will

work closely with operations, engineering, and facility leadership teams to build and sustain a robust

EHS culture throughout our fixed facility operations. Your responsibilities encompass conducting

facility inspections, assisting in hazardous operations reviews, and driving continuous process

improvement initiatives. Through coaching, collaboration, and hands-on engagement with

operations teams, vendors, and customers, you will help create an environment where EHS

excellence, inclusion, and diversity are core values that support both our operational objectives and

Key Characteristics:

• Influential Leader: Drives EHS culture change across all levels without positional authority through credibility and relationship-building
• Collaborative Partner: Builds cross-functional relationships and embeds EHS into daily operations
• Effective Communicator: Articulates complex EHS requirements clearly to diverse audiences including teams, customers, vendors, and regulators
• Active Listener: Creates psychological safety encouraging open dialogue about safety concern
• Coach & Mentor: Develops others and fosters culture valuing EHS, inclusion, and diversity
• Adaptable Professional: Thrives in fast-paced environments with competing priorities and sound judgment
• Proactive Problem-Solver: Identifies improvements balancing safety with operational efficiency
• High Integrity: Demonstrates ethical standards, handles confidential information appropriately, and makes sound decisions
• Results-Driven: Achieves measurable EHS improvements while tracking metrics and driving continuous improvement
• Inclusive Advocate: Fosters environment where diverse perspectives are valued and all employees feel empowered

Key Responsibilities:

EHS Leadership & Culture

• Influence strong EHS culture across operations, engineering, and facility leadership
• Coach teams to value EHS, inclusion, and diversity
• Embed EHS excellence throughout fixed facilities and support sustainability commitments

Fixed Facility Operations & Safety

• Oversee safe production and equipment build operations
• Manage wastewater treatment, neutralization compliance, and traffic management protocols
• Conduct inspections, hazardous operation reviews, and support operations teams
• Implement High Risk Management standards and LSR (Life Saving Rules)
• Maintain EHS framework and complete Gensuite requirements (incidents, corrective actions, continuous improvement)

Program Management

• Drive process improvements and implement consistent EHS programs and policies
• Manage competing priorities with sound judgment in dynamic environments
• Ensure regulatory and company standards compliance

Communication & Engagement

• Coach teams on EHS requirements and communicate solutions professionally
• Interface with vendors and customers on safety/environmental concerns

The job description is not designed to capture all the employee’s responsibilities but is intended to capture essential functions of the role. Responsibilities may change over time and may be assigned at any time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, Science, or Technical field
• 10+ years EHS leadership experience with health and safety focus in manufacturing/production
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and state/local EHS regulations
• Expertise in facility safety management, equipment build processes, and production operations
• Facility inspections, hazard assessments, and risk evaluations
• Wastewater treatment and neutralization compliance
• Traffic management and facility layout safety
• Secondary containment systems for hazmat storage (EPA/OSHA compliance)
• HAZOP facilitation and process hazard identification
• GHS compliance (classification, labeling, SDS management)
• Environmental permitting (air quality, NPDES, stormwater)
• Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene, occupational health hazards, and emergency response planning
• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive EHS programs and policies

Soft Skills:

• Influential Leader: Drives EHS culture across operations, engineering, and facility leadership without direct authority
• Effective Communicator: Clearly conveys EHS requirements through excellent oral and written communication at all organizational levels
• Collaborative Partner: Builds strong cross-functional relationships and actively participates in team initiatives
• Adaptable Professional: Manages multiple priorities with sound judgment in fast-paced manufacturing environments
• Active Listener: Fosters open dialogue about safety concerns through considerate listening and professional communication
• Coach & Mentor: Develops teams and creates culture valuing EHS, inclusion, and diversity
• Proactive Problem Solver: Identifies and drives process improvements for facility operations

Additional Information

• This position is a hybrid
• 30% travel

Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $100,000-$135,000 (USD); 100,000-135,000 (CAD) annually.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.