Join DEKRA North America as a Senior Health & Safety Consultant and Drive Positive Change
At DEKRA North America, we're on a mission to make the world a safer place on the road, at work, and at home. As a global provider of comprehensive services and solutions, we help our customers improve their safety, security, and sustainability outcomes. We're seeking an experienced Senior Health & Safety Consultant to join our team on a part-time, flexible basis, working remotely from a US-based location. If you're passionate about creating a safer world and have a strong background in health and safety consulting, we want to hear from you!
A Day in the Life and the Impact You'll Make
As a Senior Health & Safety Consultant with DEKRA North America, you'll play a critical role in delivering high-quality consulting services to our clients, driving business growth, and promoting a culture of safety excellence. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing ongoing safety services to clients, including Behavior Based Safety, Safety Culture, Risk Assessment, Safety Leadership, Training, and other activities to optimize their Safety Performance
- Delivering sessions at regional and national safety conferences, writing and publishing articles, and providing EHS Services to various clients
- Collaborating with DEKRA customer service staff, executives, and other consultants to drive mutual benefit for DEKRA and its customers
- Identifying new prospects and supporting business development in the sale of EHS products and services
- Leading and delivering high-quality client work, focusing on providing solutions and technology to client organizations
Key Responsibilities
To succeed in this role, you'll need to:
- Maintain working knowledge of DEKRA's proprietary Safety and Health products and services
- Provide exceptional customer service to clients using DEKRA's Safety solutions and in support of DEKRA EHS systems
- Oversee and perform on-site services and general usage of the Safety Management System
- Advise and direct clients on the appropriate tools and systems to ensure safety and compliance
- Ensure profitability of specific client base and customer retention
- Identify new business opportunities within client organizations and collaborate with internal teams to support new business generation
- Maintain a solid working relationship with DEKRA's customer service staff
- Prepare and present Safety and related material at DEKRA and other conferences
Essential and Preferred Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you'll need:
- A Bachelor's Degree or greater in EHS or a business-related field
- Ten years of work experience in a related field
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP) certification (preferred but not required)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Ability to identify the source of safety problems, apply critical thinking, and research potential solutions
- Professionalism and skill in verbal and written communications
- Ability to develop and maintain strong and genuine client relationships
- Personal credibility in safety and ability to work at all organizational levels at clients and within DEKRA
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as a team player
- Experience with organizational initiatives in safety, quality methods, or other organizational change processes/initiatives
- Excellent workshop facilitation, training, and presentation skills
- Experience managing large, complex projects
Physical and Travel Considerations
This role requires:
- Ability to work in a variety of client locations, environments, and conditions, including climbing stairs, walking long distances, and working in heat/cold conditions indoors and outdoors
- Ability to accommodate working various shifts as client activities are scheduled
- Ability to withstand the rigors of extensive travel, including domestic travel estimated up to 70%
- Ability to move and conduct work with full range of motion
- Ability to lift 25-50lbs (luggage)
- Extended periods of computer-based work and standing
What You'll Receive for the Value You Bring
We're offering a competitive compensation package, with hourly professional fees ranging from $50/hour to $75/hour, according to confirmed project work. As a part-time, flexible remote worker, you'll enjoy the benefits of working with a global organization while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
About DEKRA North America
DEKRA North America is an equal opportunity employer, committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. We're a purpose-driven organization with a deep passion for making the world a safer place. If you're looking for a career with a company that shares your values and is dedicated to creating a better future, we want to hear from you!
Join Our Team!
If this role sounds like a perfect fit, don't hesitate. Apply today and let's build the future together. We're excited to welcome a talented Senior Health & Safety Consultant to our team and look forward to receiving your application.
DEKRA North America is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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