About the position
AstraZeneca is seeking a seasoned Safety, Health & Environment Professional to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental compliance and sustainability programs. In this role the SHE Specialist will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities, gather data, and prepare inputs for regulatory and corporate environmental reports; and advanced campus initiatives in waste reduction, resource efficiency, and sustainable operations to enable R&D, clinical supply manufacturing, and business functions.
Responsibilities
• Gather and aggregate data/information for environmental compliance and sustainability reports to support AZ performance reporting, benchmarking and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of the environmental and sustainability programs and assist in compliance and sustainability reviews of new projects.
• Work effectively to manage & deliver projects in a team environment, including in-depth collaboration between SHE, Lab Operations and Site Operations
• Be a contributing member on the cross-functional Energy and Resources Management Team guiding the team towards efficient use of natural resources.
• Analyze historical event data, leading indicators, and in-field observations and provide recommendations based upon analysis.
• Develop and update environmental procedures. Develop, update and facilitate environmental training programs.
• Perform environmental audits and inspections, including identification of non-compliance, non-conformities and corrective actions.
• Complete environmental permit applications, regulatory reports & voluntary award applications to local, state and federal regulatory agencies or 3rd party entities
• Oversee wastewater sampling, including review reports from wastewater contractors to ensure compliance with permit requirements.
• Drive sustainability analytics and efficient building operations by overseeing internal/external metric collection and data governance; quantifying carbon, energy, and water reductions using sound engineering methods; continuously monitoring facility systems to ensure optimal performance, escalating issues to Facilities, recommending operational improvements, and regularly presenting natural resource consumption insights to the team.
• Lead ISO 50001 Energy Management System execution: track and document quantifiable energy reductions, identify and resolve nonconformities through corrective actions, and advance continual improvement across EnPIs, baselines, and operational controls.
• Communicate on environmental compliance and sustainability across campus via forms of print, electronic, and in person.
• Assist with promotional and educational materials by writing, editing, and designing content brochures, fliers, bulletin board displays, newsletters, sustainability guides, and training materials etc.
• Submit regulatory reports & voluntary award applications to county, city, state, or 3rd party entities.
Requirements
• A bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering or a STEM related field.
• Two or more years of applicable work experience
• Work effectively on multiple projects at once and respond to rapidly changing demands.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and industry Environmental regulations and sustainability trends.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, within all levels of the organization.
• Exercise judgment while being insightful, logical and methodical.
Nice-to-haves
• Prior experience and/or knowledge of building systems: boilers, air handling units, cooling towers, chillers, water purification equipment.
• Experience with environmental compliance and sustainability data analysis with exposure to regulatory interactions and reporting.
Benefits
• positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).
• Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.