Staff Level EHS Consultant Position, Austin, TX
Senior and Staff Level EHS Consultant Positions in Austin, TX
We are currently seeking experienced and qualified individuals who understand OSHA rules, regulations and standards as they apply to general industry and construction activities, and are able to apply this knowledge to train and consult with our customer base. Ideally, the individual also possesses environmental compliance experience as it relates to hazardous waste management/RCRA, Storm Water Pollution Prevention, and Air Permit rules & regulations. DOT compliance experience would also be beneficial.
Staff Level Experience and Skill Requirements:
o Minimum 10 years of EHS experience in commercial or heavy industrial construction and/or general industry
o 4 year safety related degree strongly preferred, but not necessary
o Minimum of 5 years of EHS training experience
o Industrial Hygiene experience preferred
o Extensive understanding of OSHA 1926, 1910 and 1904 standards and ability to apply them as needed to fill customer needs
o Proficient with use of Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel and Access
o Professional appearance and attitude with demonstrated “educational approach” to safety compliance
o Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written
o Prefer bi-lingual (Spanish).
Project Work Incudes:
o Conducting project, site and operational safety audits and reporting/recommendations
o Developing/Creating safety programs per customer requirements
o Conduct regularly scheduled safety training to customer employees and contractors
Senior Level Consultant Experience and Skill Requirements:
o 4 year B.S. degree in EHS, or related field, from an accredited 4 year university.
o Graduate degree in EHS strongly preferred
o Minimum 15-20 years of EHS compliance experience
o Minimum 5 years of experience as a 3rd party consultant
o Minimum 5 years of experience managing staff level consultants
o Industrial Hygiene experience
o The following certifications are strongly preferred: CSP &/or CIH or related
o Extensive understanding of OSHA, EPA/TCEQ, and DOT rules and regulations as they apply to general industry and construction.
Candidates must live in the Austin area or be willing to relocate.
We are seeking to fill full time positions.
Interested and qualified candidates should respond with a current copy of their resume, compensation requirements, and availability to careers@bes-corp.com.
Berg Compliance Solutions, LLC
Reply to: careers@bes-corp.com
How A Sales Guy Transformed Into An Environmental, Health & Safety Expert & Advocate For Small Businesses
I've spent my entire 30+ year career working within the manufacturing and “industrial services” sectors.
The first 15 years of my career focused on sales of hazardous materials related products and services to the manufacturing sector, then for the last 16+ years transitioned into entrepreneurship, founding 3 small industrial services related contracting businesses. As you’ll see below, running these companies eventually lead me to found yet a 4th business, but more on that in a minute….
Here’s a brief description of the first 3 companies:
Berg Environmental Services, Inc.: hazardous waste disposal & transportation services, founded in August of 2003
3rd party wind energy operations & maintenance services provider to utility scale wind farms throughout the US, founded in September 2007
3rd party oil & gas exploration & production services provider, founded in August of 2011
Each of these companies operated in extremely dangerous working conditions and exposed my employees to a wide range of serious health & safety hazards on a daily basis.
To complicate matters, 2 of the companies also exposed the environment to significant potential harm.
In other words, I learned very early the critical importance of managing environmental, health and safety issues so as to ensure the safety of our employees and the environment, as well as minimizing related risks.
But I also learned how incredibly difficult and challenging this endeavor can be due to the wide range of complicated and continually changing environmental, health and safety rules and regulations that impacted the companies.
To summarize the challenges: First I had to determine which regulations applied to each company, then I had to build compliance programs to meet those regulations, and finally I had to ensure that the programs were being managed and followed by our staff on a daily basis.
All while trying to run and grow 3 profitable businesses….
It was overwhelming and I always struggled to keep up.
To make matters worse, throughout this time I also witnessed the devastating price that companies, management and ownership can pay for failing to manage EHS compliance.
This included seeing one of my hazardous waste management clients get sent to jail over environmental issues, another client’s management team threatened with jail time, a direct competitor get fined $378,000 by OSHA fine after an employee was nearly killed, and many others face major fines and penalties.
Full disclosure, one of my companies got fined by OSHA at one point, & another was cited by TCEQ, so I know how it feels.
In summary, I learned first hand how incredibly difficult it is for small companies to manage EHS compliance due to a common lack of the critical expertise, time and resources that are needed to keep up, and how this situation then ends up exposing them to these potentially catastrophic risks that can literally destroy lives and businesses.
This later inspired me to found my 4th company, Berg Compliance Solutions in 2012, which is dedicated to helping other small businesses, and business owners, to manage EHS compliance and risk.
Education
BA, Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder, December, 1990.
Summary of Professional Experience & Qualifications:
30+ years serving the manufacturing & industrial services sectors
30+ years of sales and marketing experience
16+ years as small business owner & entrepreneur: Founded and operated 4 small businesses since 2003.
Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance & Program Related:
19 plus years of hazardous waste management including EPA, TCEQ & RCRA regulations
8 years of DOT/FMCSA compliance experience, including hazardous materials transportation
8 years of combined experience implementing and managing OSHA health and safety compliance programs for 2 high risk energy services businesses
Successfully implemented and gained ISO 9001 Quality Management
Certification and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety Advisory Service) Certification for wind energy maintenance business.
Regulatory Enforcement Related Experience:
Served as expert witness in criminal environmental compliance enforcement cases
Superfund-CERCLA
OSHA enforcement inspections, investigations and resolution in following industries: industrial services, manufacturing & construction.
TCEQ enforcement inspections, investigations and resolution in manufacturing.
