BGIS is currently seeking a Safety Technician to join the team in Gallatin, TN.

BGIS is a leading provider of integrated real estate management services, including facilities management, project management, energy & sustainability services, strategic workplace consulting, real estate services and capital planning. Its range of solutions, supported by efficient systems, processes, and people, enables it to create and optimize places that work for its clients. The team is dedicated to inspiring better business performance and helping clients focus on their core businesses.

The Safety Technician Creates processes to report safety metrics. Develops, recommends, and financially justifies safety and risk strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety Focus

• Support the management, organization, purchasing and distribution of safety, environmental and emergency response supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Assist with program facilitation to monitor and improve EHS performance.
• Assists team members in the formatting and development of safety and environmental programs and related materials and maintain the inventory of such along with the web pages holding the program content. 
• Perform safety risk assessments, job walks, and inspection in both critical facilities environments and construction areas.
• Assist in the implementation/rollout of programs, policies, and procedures to enable compliance, injury reduction and sustainable management system elements.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the facility’s Hazard Identification and Risk Management Standard.
• Coordinate and track required training to ensure site remains in compliance with all laws, regulations, and company policies. 
• Attend all required company and client meetings.
• Develop and distribute site safety and environmental reports, KPI’s and Metrics.
• Act as point of contact for all safety and environmental incidents, investigations, and RCA’s.
• Coordinate emergency response plans, drills, and procedures.
• Monitor vendor performance and compliance to their procedures and regulatory requirements and complete a monthly contractor EHS evaluation.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Required Education, Knowledge, and Abilities

• One (1) year of experience managing the rollout or improvement of safety and environmental programs in critical environments or construction projects.
• Proven experience researching federal regulations 29 CFR 1910 and 1926.
• Knowledge of RCRA Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, and Title V regulations.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Visio.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Three (3) years of experience performing safety and environmental inspections in critical environments or construction projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial Hygiene, Environmental Management, or equivalent. 
• OSHA-30 Certification
• HAZWOPER 40 Certification 
• Certified Safety Trained Supervisor
• Certified Construction Health & Safety Technician
• Certified Associate Safety Professional 

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.
• Ability and willingness to travel. 

Visit us online at https://www.bgis.com/us/careers/ for more information. 

Our company culture includes a robust mix of sound business practices and employee initiatives that promote personal and professional development, work/life balance, health and wellness and community involvement.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, or Veteran or military status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law in the relevant jurisdiction. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training.

BGIS is committed to strengthening our diversity through recruiting and retaining minority and women professionals from all backgrounds. Our commitment is consistent with our recognition that it is the outstanding people within BGIS who have always been the source of our strength. We recognize that promoting diversity is an integral component of our continuing quest for organizational excellence. 

This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.

Anyone with questions or concerns regarding Equal Employment Opportunity should contact their direct supervisor or the Human Resources Department without fear of retaliation of any kind.

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