Sr Specialist, EH&S Project Support

Overview

Con Edison is seeking a highly experienced Senior Specialist to drive the integration of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) and sustainability best practices into capital projects across all utility and non-utility portfolios. This role is a critical partner to engineering and design teams, ensuring that projects are not only compliant and safebut also resilient, environmentally responsible, and aligned with our long-term sustainability goals. As a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, you will influence decision-making from project initiation through design, embedding sustainability and risk mitigation into every phase of project development.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Proactively identify opportunities to integrate sustainability strategies into capital design projects.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate EH&S risks while ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Act as the primary EH&S and sustainability partner to project teams during planning, design reviews, and field engagements.
• Provide expert guidance on EH&S regulations and company policies across planning, engineering, and construction phases.
• Lead implementation of Con Edisons Sustainability by Design (SsBD) framework, embedding sustainability into early project decision-making.
• Champion strategies such as green infrastructure, energy and water efficiency, sustainable materials, waste reduction, and nature-based solutions.
• Guide project teams through sustainability certifications (e.g., Envision, LEED, WEDG), including documentation and credit strategy.
• Coordinate with EH&S subject matter experts to ensure seamless integration across disciplines.
• Develop and deliver targeted EH&S and sustainability training programs.
• Participate in EH&S emergency mobilization efforts as required.
• Contribute to broader EH&S and sustainability programs and special projects.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/GED and 8 years' relevant experience or
• Associate's Degree and 5 years' relevant experience or
• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years' relevant experience
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/GED and 8 years' relevant experience including experience in sustainability or nature based solutions in engineering, design or construction environmental and safety compliance and project planning
• Associate's Degree in a related discipline (safety, engineering, physical science, or biological science) and 5 years' relevant experience including experience in sustainability or nature based solutions in engineering, design or construction environmental and safety compliance and project planning
• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline (safety, engineering, physical science, or biological science) and 3 years' relevant experience including experience in sustainability or nature based solutions in engineering, design or construction environmental and safety compliance and project planning
  
  

Relevant Work Experience

• Ability to understand the vital importance of teamwork, communication and promote a positive work ethic to support our corporate values and mission, required.
• Strong working knowledge and experience in integrating green infrastructure, community engagement initiatives, waste minimization and reuse, sustainable material selection, energy and water efficiency measures, nature-based solutions, and biodiversity enhancement into large construction projects, required.
• Experience reading technical drawings and demonstrate the ability to verify the scope of work from what is contained in the drawing, required.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and render sound technical decisions, required.
• Experience leading or supporting third-party sustainability verification processes (e.g., Envision, LEED, WEDG), including documentation development, credit evaluation, and coordination with external consultants and verification bodies, preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Federal, State and Local EHS Regulations and Company procedures and manuals for environmental and safety concerns, preferred.
  
  

Skills and Abilities

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required
• Other: Professional certification in a recognized sustainability rating system Preferred
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to read small print and symbols
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends and holidays
  
  

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs