Environmental Health & Safety Consultant

Who We Are KPA helps automotive businesses keep their people safe, protect their operations, and stay ahead of regulatory change with our 3 Pillars for Complete Compliance: Software, Consulting, and Training. Since 1986, KPA has helped automotive businesses navigate the complexities of compliance. 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 in order to support their Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance. The objective of an EHS Risk Management Consultant is to minimize risk to increase profitability for the client. A professional, likable, persuasive, and customer service-oriented demeanor is essential for success. Location: This position will be based out of the employee’s home office and will require frequent visits to clients within the territory, including roughly 2-3 weeks of overnight travel per quarter. This position will be based out the Livermore, Modesto, Tracy or Manteca area and will service clients around the Bay Area This is a bilingual position, so please only apply if you are bilingual in Spanish/English. Key Responsibilities: Conduct onsite field audits aimed at identifying unsafe and non-compliant situations related to OSHA, DOT, Fire Code, and EPA regulations. Provide mitigation and corrective action recommendations Conduct employee trainings with client employees and management teams, and moderate safety committee meetings Build and maintain relationships with clients, auto dealer group management, and state dealer associations. Develop, implement, and monitor 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 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) In the first 30 days you will: Inherit a customer service base and immediately establish relationships with Managers and Management teams across many different businesses In the first 60 days you will: Complete new hire orientation training to be fully operational as a KPA Risk Management Consultant In the first 6 months you will: 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 By the end of the first year you will have: Built strong relationships with assigned clients, providing exceptional customer service in support of their EHS compliance Support the ongoing growth of the company by working with your area Account Executive to identify sales opportunities with new and existing clients Promoted productive relationships with dealer group management for KPA clients and State Dealer Association Management. Maintains effective internal and external public relations Relationships: As an EHS Risk Consultant, you are expected to develop and maintain internal and external relationships with: District Manager, staff colleagues, and other members of KPA management team District clients, potential clients, dealer group management and state dealer associations Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Safety Studies or related disciplines preferred Minimum of 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 Strong communication skills that build trust with internal and external stakeholders Effective report writing skills and ability to clearly document and communicate via email, CRM, etc. Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and effectively and professionally deal with customers and external contacts to the Company Strong computer skills, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, Microsoft Outlook, and phone/tablet applications Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus. Must have the ability to travel to client sites day-to-day, including overnight travel. Physical Requirements: Active driver’s license and insurance as required by law. Ability to drive between client visits, typically 4 days per week. Driving time per day varies according to geography and scheduling. Ability to lift up to 20 pounds. Ability to stand on feet a minimum of 6 hours per day. Ability to sufficiently receive audio signals to proceed with caution around heavy machinery, vehicles and other warning noises to ensure safety. Ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction, and the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound. Ability to see, recognize, and respond to potentially dangerous situations. Ability to physically move in manners such as bending, crouching, reaching, and pushing/pulling items up to 20 pounds. Ability to stay overnight in a hotel up to multiple weeks per quarter based on territory. Location: While this is a hybrid position based out of the employee’s home office, it will require frequent visits to clients within the territory, including roughly 2-3 weeks of overnight travel per quarter. This position will be based out the Richmond, Oakland, Hayward, or Fremont area and will service clients around the Bay Area Compensation: Annual base salary range between $70-90k Yearly bonus potential averaging around $4k Allowances for travel Don’t meet every job requirement? At KPA, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles. As a growing company KPA values its employees by supporting them with a full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Paid and Floating Holidays, 401k with Company match and immediate vesting, Company-funded Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, and No-cost Mental Health Benefits. Please note: we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. 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