HSE Specialist - CBRE (Job)
Description:
The Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Specialist is responsible for supporting a dynamic team of facility management and project professionals operating a client account. This position is responsible for providing ad hoc, rapid HSE support to our peer teams in service of a client account.
The successful candidate is highly organized and able to coordinate multiple activities within tight timelines. The successful candidate will be a self-starter and be able to troubleshoot and provide technical expertise on ad hoc HSE inquiries in support of the account.
What You’ll Do:
- First and foremost, you’re an engaged team member on a collaborative team, committed to supporting compliance and HSE programs for the good of the account, our client and our fellow team members
- Provide ad hoc, rapid HSE support to our peer teams in service of a client account
- Key activities will include safety plan reviews, construction plan reviews, injury investigations, confined space assessments, and ensuring safety plans are appropriate and in place
- Identify improvements and opportunities to create efficiencies in activities and programs
- Aid in maintaining specific plans, playbooks, and procedures for the assigned account or market area, making certain playbooks are current, complete, and implemented.
- Perform safety investigations to determine root cause(s) and communicate findings with diplomacy & tact
- Function as an Environmental Health and Safety resource to staff and internal customers.
- Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
- Help interpret and apply HSE environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements to client account
- Make a positive impact on a range of customers (internal and external)
- Assist the Client account project management team in HSE project risk assessments to ensure appropriate safety considerations are applied to all high-risk endeavors and help interpret and apply HSE environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements to client account project management activities
- Be able to conduct research and review activities on a wide variety of topics and initiatives in the areas of health, safety and environment, and be able to summarize and communicate to your manager
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must to be successful in this position
- Well-developed ability to track, organize and communicate large amounts of information
- Have moderate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office
- Other duties as assigned
Skills/Eligibility:
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree from 4-year college or university in an environmental, health and/or safety program or equivalent. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience, ideally in emergency response and/or occupational health and safety considered an asset.
- Certification in one of the following is preferred but not mandatory: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM), or Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST).
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple activities within tight timelines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must to be successful in this position
- Well-developed ability to track, organize and communicate large amounts of information
- Possess broad knowledge of the OSHA requirements and carry out all duties in accordance with applicable legislation including (but not limited to) Washington State legislation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The successful candidate must be partnership driven and have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong ability to write communications, memos, presentations, and other communication collaterals a must.
- Oral communication and ability to work with others in a collaborative and constructive manner is absolutely required.