Senior Ehs Staff Specialist

Job Description
Implement and maintain environmental, health and safety (EHS) programs as assigned to ensure regulatory and internal compliance, reduce risk to the operations and employees, and minimize AbbVie’s liability. The position will report into AbbVie Bay Area EHS site lead and responsibilities will focus on assessing risk and implementing policies, procedures, assessments, and training.
Monitor regulatory requirements/trends, conduct impact analyses, and implement programs to ensure compliance with both regulatory and internal standards.
Coordinate EHS activities across business areas/Bay Area sites and advise site management on EHS compliance practices/actions.
Develop and conduct training course material to meet the needs of the learner or business.
Make timely decisions which reflect a consideration of facts and data at hand. Define the needs of various parties and negotiate agreements acceptable to all parties.
Identify and promote process improvements that strengthen the EHS function and the overall organization and minimizes/eliminates risk.
Assess and quantify EHS risks and their consequences and implement appropriate actions.
Communicate compliance status, key performance indicators, trends, priority issues and business impact to key stakeholders.
Conduct incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement improvement/action plans to prevent similar incidents from occurring.
Lead and/or participate on cross functional teams to represent EHS objectives related to the subject matter and meet the team’s overall objectives and deliverables.