At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced EHS Specialist to support a long-term project in Minneapolis, MN for an existing Arcadis client. The position would require 3-6 years of direct experience managing Environmental Health and Safety and/or industrial hygiene on construction sites. Duties will include on-site oversight of decontamination and demolition activities associated hazardous waste incineration. The role will be a full time position for up to one year with the possibility of expansion beyond. On going support of other sites will follow completion of this assignment. Candidate should have hands on experience with hazmat management and disposal as well as 40 hr and Supervisor HAZWOPER training. Preferably the candidate has a BS and/or MS in EHS or related science or engineering discipline.

Role accountabilities:

• Daily on-site observations and monitoring of work activities to ensure safety policy and practices are being adhered to
• Supporting client teams and clients on compliance and regulatory issues
• Assisting clients with permitting and compliance strategies
• Maintaining daily EHS observations log and delivering weekly reports to client
• Evaluation of the environmental, health & safety regulatory compliance status of demolition activities; identification of gaps and recommend improvements
• Developing environmental, health & safety compliance policies, programs, procedures, and management systems
• Collaborating with Arcadis’ EHS compliance team to ensure application of regulatory knowledge, analytical techniques, and excellent project delivery
• Understanding Federal regulations as well as state regulations or an understanding of how to access and review regulations not previously experienced in
• Interact with clients, understanding their needs, and conversing with regulators on their behalf.

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualifications & Experience:

• 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.
• BS in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety or other directly relevant EHS compliance disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal, state and local environmental compliance regulations including but not limited to: air, stormwater, wastewater, hazardous, universal and solid waste, chemical and oil management
• Knowledge of federal, state and local health & safety compliance regulations including but not limited to: hazard communication, hazardous substances, fall protection, machine guarding, confined space entry, PPE, walking/working surfaces, electrical safety, powered industrial trucks, respiratory and hearing protection
• Knowledge of EPA and OSHA programs.

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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