Bilingual Senior HSE Specialist

The Senior Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist serves as a key technical expert and driver of HSE excellence at the Watertown facility. This role provides advanced guidance, leadership support, and hands-on expertise to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as Terex Utilities (TU) policies. The Senior HSE Specialist partners closely with operations, engineering, and leadership teams to strengthen HSE culture, reduce risk, and deliver continuous improvement in environmental, health, and safety performance.

• Lead complex HSE initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and business objectives.
• Develop and conduct HSE Inspections, Audits, Incident Investigations, Root-Cause analysis and Risk Assessments.
• Serve as a senior-level resource to employees, supervisors, and leaders, providing expert recommendations on safety systems, environmental compliance, and risk controls.
• Confirm regulatory compliance and serve as Site Compliance Lead.
• Act as a site Subject‑Matter Expert (SME) for risk assessment methodologies and hazard‑reduction strategies.
• Lead Emergency Response and support Crises Management.

• Build strong working relationships with internal teams, influencing safety culture through daily engagement, coaching, and presence on the production floor.
• Promote cross functional teams between professional disciplines for the incorporation of HSE policy, procedure and compliance into business objectives.
• Develop and deliver impactful safety talks and targeted training programs in partnership with supervisors and cross-functional partners.
• Provide coaching to managers and supervisors on safety leadership, communication, accountability, and incident prevention.

• Lead required environmental, health, safety, and security activities based on regulatory, ESG, and corporate policy requirements.
• Conduct and oversee daily walkthroughs, inspections, audits, task evaluations, testing, HSE briefings, and performance reporting.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and all federal, state, local, and corporate standards.
• Maintain, interpret, and improve specialized reports, technical data, documentation systems, and records.

• Identify and prioritize risks through JHA’s, reduce hazards through kaizens and other methods, and implement appropriate sustainable controls.
• Lead or participate in comprehensive process reviews, including PHAs, operator training, and safety engineering evaluations.
• Drive proactive injury-prevention initiatives across the site.

• Lead or support incident investigations using established ESG protocols, identifying root causes and driving corrective action implementation.
• Assist in monitoring chemical, physical, and biological hazards and ensure appropriate industrial hygiene evaluations and controls.

• Deliver day‑to‑day technical support to operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.
• Coordinate site-wide HSE programs, including emergency preparedness, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Support HSE strategic planning and drive alignment with business goals and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in HSE or associated relevant discipline; 5+ years of relevant HSE experience (general industry manufacturing experience required).
• Professional certification preferred, or significant progress toward CSP, CIH, CHMM, ASP, or similar credential.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT and other relevant global and regional related regulatory standards.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership‑through‑influence skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multisite environment with travel as required.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with AI‑enabled productivity tools.

Terex Corporation is a global industrial equipment manufacturer of materials processing machinery, waste and recycling solutions, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and equipment for the electric utility industry. We design, build, and support products used in maintenance, manufacturing, energy, minerals and materials management, construction, waste and recycling, and the entertainment industry. We provide best-in-class lifecycle support to our customers through our global parts and services organization, and offer complementary digital solutions, designed to help our customers maximize their return on their investment. Certain Terex products and solutions enable customers to reduce their impact on the environment including electric and hybrid offerings that deliver quiet and emission-free performance, products that support renewable energy, and products that aid in the recovery of useful materials from various types of waste. Our products are manufactured in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and sold worldwide.

We are passionate about producing equipment that helps improve the lives of people around the world and providing our team members with a rewarding career and the opportunity to make an impact.  We are committed to recruiting, engaging, developing, and retaining team members at all levels of our global workforce.  Our culture is defined by our Terex Way Values – Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship.  Our values are the driving force behind our commitment to maintain an inclusive, supportive, non-discriminatory, and safe workplace for all team members.  To that end, we are committed to actively foster a culture where every team member feels valued, listened to, and appreciated. We are committed to being fair and impartial in our decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, including disabled veterans, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability.  You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting the recruiting department (person or department) at Globaltalentacquisitions@terex.com. 

The Company offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including paid vacation, 401(k), medical, dental, and vision.