Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

At Vertiv, we're on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

We are now on the lookout for an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to join our dynamic team in Bedford! You will coordinate the activities related to the implementation and management of Health, Safety and environmental matters within Vertiv.

Direct responsibility:

• Implementation & management of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Ability to work regularly with clients, attend site meetings and manage their EHS requirements from Vertiv.
• Completion of audits on engineers to company specific requirements, on various client's sites throughout the UK.
• Work with our projects department to audit and advise on EHS requirements during construction works & CDM management on various sites.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and corporate requirements in H&S and Environmental areas.
• Thorough investigation and reporting of accidents/near misses.
• Contribute to external accreditations.
• Develop and maintain internal audit schedule for EHS management system according to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Other Responsibilities within EHS:

• Implementation of legal, corporate and other requirements, standards and processes related to H&S and Environment (EHS) in line with ISO14001 and ISO 45001.
• Perform tasks related to Environmental aspect and impacts.
• Collaboration with management, identification and implementation of preventive and corrective actions to ensure compliance with all EHS requirements to eliminate all existing or potential nonconformities from EHS internal and external audits.
• Identifying hazards and threats, evaluate the risks of injuries and health, develop and regularly update risk analysis.
• Perform inductions for all Vertiv employees, refresher and specific trainings for employees. Methodologically and continually support managers to deliver safety training to their subordinates.
• Manage accident and incident investigation, including analysis with managers, employees and witnesses. Manage internal communication of measures, monitoring of the implementation of measures and external communication to the authorities and insurance companies.
• Manage the creation and updating of internal EHS documentation.
• Collect, maintain, manage, reports and store the data and prepares the records - in particular on accidents at work, measurements and assessments of the working environment, waste, energy consumption, emissions, sewage quality, hazardous substances.
• Perform regular compliance audits on Vertiv facilities, focusing on compliance with legal, corporate and specific requirements, policies and procedures.
• Support EHS EMEA Directors with communication related to EHS EMEA-wide topics.
• All other activities related to the agreed type of work under the orders of the Senior management.

What you will bring:

Preferred Education:

• NEBOSH Certificate.
• Professional EHS membership (IOSH) Preferred.
• CDM experience.

Experience:

• 3 years' experience in the field.
• Construction, Electrical, UPS, Thermal or Generator experience an advantage.

PC knowledge:

• MS Office - user.
• Smartsheets - advanced user advantage.
• Sharepoint - advanced user advantage.

Soft skills:

• Leadership, working with people, communication.
• Tracking tasks / plans.
• Analytical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Accuracy / consistency / independence.
• Self-motivated.

Personality assumptions:

• Communication skills.
• Logical thinking.
• Teamwork, target orientation.
• Positive thinking, perseverance.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

* Customer Focus

* Operational Excellence

* High-Performance Culture

* Innovation

* Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

* Own It

* Act With Urgency

* Foster a Customer-First Mindset

* Think Big and Execute

* Lead by Example

* Drive Continuous Improvement

* Learn and Seek Out Development

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company's career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers.

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