Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Houston, TX or Saint Paul, MN location in the Abbott Vascular Devices division.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

What You'll Work On

An EHS professional who, working with little or no supervision, applies established EHS principles, practices, regulations and internal standards, interacts with customers and is solutions minded in planning, directing and completing EHS assignments.

Core Job Responsibilities

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

Project Management :

• Independently plans and conducts assigned projects;
• Manages multiple, often concurrent, projects and meets deadlines;
• Facilitates the definition of a project scope with stakeholders;
• Independently performs feasibility studies related to project alternatives;
• Develops schedules (with metrics if required) and seeks concurrence from stakeholders;
• Responsible for achieving the project's targets or deliverables.
• Maintains project scope, cost and schedule; develops EHS strategy and executes contingency, if necessary.

Technical :

Problem Solving  /  Innovation :

Organizational Interface :

Compliance :

Position Accountability / Scope

NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Education

Technical or Bachelor’s Degree in EHS, engineering, science, nursing (Masters Nursing Degree required) or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence. A postgraduate education  /  degree are desired, and may contribute towards the desired years of experience.

Minimum Experience / Training Required