Environmental Health & Safety Consultant

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District Manager, District Supervisor, staff colleagues, and other members of KPA management team District clients, potential clients,

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OtherEnvironmental Health & Safety Consultant

Founded in 1986, KPA is a leading provider of Workforce Compliance software and consulting services. We succeed if our clients can send their employees home at night, having not experienced a workplace accident or injury. The combination of software, consulting, and training helps clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems so they can focus on what’s important – their core business.

Help us help keep people safe and businesses working efficiently. Named as one of Built In Colorado’s Best Places to Work for seven years in a row, KPA is made up of talented individuals working together for the greater good. We’re here to help our clients build safe, thriving organizations, and we’re looking for people with a common goal to help us do it.

Position Description:

As a member of the Risk Management team, the EHS Risk Management Consultant will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients to establish and demonstrate exceptional industry and regulatory knowledge through onsite field audits, employee trainings, and regulatory interaction. The objective of an EHS Risk Management Consultant is to minimize risk to increase profitability for the client. This position develops and maintains relationships with district clients, potential clients, dealer group management, and state dealer associations. A professional, likable, persuasive, and customer service-oriented demeanor is essential for success.

Location:

While this is a remote position based out of the employee’s home office, it will require frequent visits to clients within the territory, including 2-3 weeks of overnight travel per quarter. The territory for this position covers Knoxville, TN.

Inherit a customer service base and immediately establish relationships with Managers and Management teams across many different businesses

Complete new hire orientation training to be fully operational as a KPA Risk Management Consultant

Establish and demonstrate exceptional industry and regulatory knowledge through onsite field audits, employee training, and regulatory interaction

Organize a quarterly visit schedule to maximize travel efficiency based on local and distant client groupings and service frequency

Assist with and/or prepare various compliance documentation as needed (i.e., Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Tier II reporting, OSHA 300 logs, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ID numbers, tank permitting, and Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans)

Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring accident prevention programs, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous safe working conditions in accordance with State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations to assist the client in striving to achieve Zero Accident / lost time injuries

Help communicate and implement environmental management compliance systems

Support the ongoing growth of the company by performing exceptional customer service, documenting and submitting 20 referrals or sales leads per year to your area Account Executive

Responsible for promoting productive relationships with dealer group management for KPA clients and State Dealer Association Management. Maintains effective internal and external public relations

Performs other duties and fulfills other responsibilities, as assigned.

As an EHS Risk Management Consultant, you are expected to develop and maintain internal and external relationships with:

District Manager, District Supervisor, staff colleagues, and other members of KPA management team

District clients, potential clients, dealer group management and state dealer associations

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Safety Studies, or related disciplines preferred.

Three years of Environmental Health & Safety experience preferred.

Must have the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Ability to speak publicly, in forums of up to 300 audience members at times.

Ability to seek out and communicate effectively with senior management and stakeholders at our client organizations.

Proven background in building and working with collaborative teams

Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and effectively and professionally deal with customers and external contacts to the Company

Strong leadership and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently

Strong computer skills, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, Microsoft Outlook, and phone/tablet applications

Must have the ability to travel overnight a total of around 3 weeks per quarter

Active drivers license and ability to drive between client visits, typically 4 days per week. Driving time per day varies according to geography and scheduling.

Ability to stay overnight in a hotel a total of around 3 weeks per quarter

Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

Ability to stand on feet a minimum of 6 hours per day

Annual base salary range between $60-75k

Yearly bonus potential estimated around $6,000

While this is a remote position based out of the employee’s home office, it will require frequent visits to clients within the territory, including an estimated 2-3 weeks of overnight travel per quarter.

The territory for this position covers Knoxville and surrounding areas.