Regional Leader, Environmental Health and Safety

Verizon seeks a Regional Leader for Environmental Health and Safety to assess risks, ensure compliance with regulations, and support health and safety initiatives. The role requires a bachelor's degree or relevant experience, knowledge of safety regulations, and involves travel up to 25%. Strong communication and project management skills are essential. This is a full-time remote position offering various benefits, including health insurance and paid time off.
About the position

When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. As a Verizon Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) consultant, you will work with various stakeholders to assess and reduce risk and interpret regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

Identifying and supporting compliance with Verizon programs, regulatory environment, health and safety regulations, and best management practices.Acting as a Subject Matter Expert in the development and updating of safety-related training, programs, and documents, and Verizon “rodeos” and “Day of Safety” sessions.Advising the operational management team on regulatory compliance, incident reporting, and root cause analysis.Providing regional support for health and safety activities, including interfacing with regulators and investigating serious incidents.Owning targeted safety initiatives including special projects.Requirements

Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.EHS or operations experience.Knowledge of health and safety regulations.A valid driver's license.Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.Nice-to-haves

Degree in Safety, EHS, or related field.Six Sigma training in LEAN or DMAIC process.Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.Experience in Human and Organizational Performance.Organizational and project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities to successful completion.Strong interpersonal communication skills.Ability to think strategically.Excellent communicator both in spoken and written word.Experience in driving change.Capability of building successful relationships with internal stakeholders, including those at the senior level.Benefits

medicaldentalvisionshort and long term disabilitybasic life insurancesupplemental life insuranceAD&D insuranceidentity theft protectionpet insurancegroup home & auto insurancematched 401(k) savings planup to 8 company paid holidays per yearup to 6 personal days per yearpaid parental leaveadoption assistancetuition assistancepremium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service