Environmental Health & Safety Compliance Officer

Company Description

The Town of Manchester is a vibrant and diverse community with an array of public services that reflect a set of values shared by its residents and leaders committed to bringing Manchester into the 21st century as an up-and-coming community that cares about its residents, its children, its schools and parks, its roads and utilities, and the health and safety of the Manchester Community.

Town of Manchester’s employees are essential to the town’s ability to provide quality services to the community. It is our goal to attract a diverse, and well-qualified workforce that are representative of our residents to bring their experience and expertise to join our team. 

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Job Description

Performs professional duties in assisting with the management and continuous improvement of the Town’s overall safety program. Works with all Town departments to help assess and minimize safety risks across Town staff, activities, equipment, facilities, and properties.  Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining Town-wide safety programs, systems, and policies to assure compliance with safety laws and regulations. Develop programs, provide direction, training and implementation of environmental, health, and safety activities. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Ensure hazard/risk assessments are completed and current, and controls in place for all department activities.
• Coordinates accident prevention activities.
• Identifies agencies need in safety and loss control and evaluates effectiveness of implemented safety policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Updates policies to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct safety audits and inspections of Town programs, equipment, activities, and facilities.
• Solicit and follow-up on safety-related concerns from Town staff.
• Provide technical advice and assistance on safety issues as requested.
• Coordinates and conducts OSHA and other required training for department employees.
• Follows OSHA and other standard safety procedures and regulations that affect operations. Ensures facilities and equipment are compliant with OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
• Serve as liaison with safety regulatory agencies, such as state and Federal OSHA.
• Supports the accuracy, completion and filing of the OSHA log.
• Assist in developing, coordinating, delivering, and tracking safety training and communications for Town personnel.
• Develops training needs assessments for Town employees, including safety, operator and vehicle licensing requirements and maintains training records.
• Ensure accidents/incidents/near misses involving Town employees and property are promptly reported and thoroughly investigated. Assist departments with identification of appropriate root causes, corrective and preventative actions, and follow-up on such action.
• Monitor corrective and preventative actions for completeness and effectiveness.
• Monitor safety-related regulatory and legislative developments and communicate applicable developments to impacted Town staff.
• Ensure all Town sponsored field activities comply with applicable safety rules and regulations.
• Assists in the coordination and leads safety committee meetings.
• Maintain clear and organized safety records and documentation.
• Operates and maintains computer software for Environmental Health and Safety programs.

• Maintains contact with individuals inside and outside agencies who might impact health, safety and workers' compensation issues.

   

Other Job Functions

• Develop Best Practices, Hazard Analyzes, Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Conducts routine inspections and internal audits to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local environmental, health and safety requirements. Reports violations to supervisor.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Environmental Health & Safety, OSHA regulations and other standard safety procedures.
• Knowledge of DOT, DEEP, DPH and other regulations related to utility services. Knowledge of statutory procedures for Federal, State and locally mandated programs.
• Ability to use computer software programs that relate to Environmental Health & Safety compliance as well as office applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with town officials, administrative and supervisory personnel and operations staff.
• Ability to express oneself clearly in oral and written form and to communicate effectively with regulatory agencies, the public, and Town employees. 

Physical & Mental Effort/ Environment & Working Conditions

• Able to push/pull objects less than 150 lbs. and able to lift light objects up to 50 lbs.
• Must be mobile and able to perform moderately difficult manipulative skills such as filing and using a calculator and able to sit or stand for prolonged periods and able to remain in uncomfortable positions for long periods.
• Able to have gross body movement coordination and to perform tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as keyboard skills. Must be able to see objects far away as in driving; see objects closely as in reading a report; and discriminate colors.
• Able to hear normal sounds with some background noise as in answering telephone and able to distinguish sound as voice patterns. Able to communicate through human speech.
• Able to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption. Able to attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time. Able to understand and relate to specific ideas, generally several at a time, and to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts. Able to remember multiple tasks/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time.
• Ability to work professionally with co-workers, supervisors, customers and the public at large.
• Possible exposure to electro-magnetic radiation as in computer screens.

Minimum Training & Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Occupational Safety & Health or a related degree strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in Environmental Health & Safety compliance administration within utilities, construction, or another related field required; leadership experience is strongly preferred. Other degree programs may be considered provided the candidate has at least five (5) years’ experience in the field of Environmental Health & Safety; or suitable experience may be substituted for educational attainment if deemed appropriate by the Town manager or his/her designee.
• Possession of, or the ability to become a Certified OSHA Trainer within one (1) year of appointment is desired.
• Possession of valid driver’s license is required.
• Bilingual preferred. 

(THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS ILLUSTRATIVE.  IT IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE FOR PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN AS A COMPLETE ITEMIZING OF ALL FACETS OF ANY JOB)

Approved, Board of Directors: February 3, 2026, Action #58-26                                                                           

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Vision Insurance
• 14-Paid Holidays
• Alternative Workweek Schedule Eligible
• Sick Time
• Annual Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Defined Contribution Plan with 6% employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement & loan repayment assistance
• Access to fitness center
• The Town of Manchester is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.