Location: Valley, NE Facility (onsite)

Brief Summary of the Position:

The EHS Specialist supports Valmont’s environmental, health, and safety strategy by driving continuous improvement initiatives, implementing site-level EHS programs, and aligning local activities with enterprise-wide EHS goals. This role helps identify and reduce safety risks, supports compliance efforts, leads EHS initiatives and investigations, and partners with employees and leadership to promote a strong safety culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and continuously improve EHS programs, standards, and strategic initiatives.

• Partner with site and regional leadership to implement EHS goals and best practices.

• Manage and maintain EHS data, including incidents, claims, audits, and permits.

• Assist with risk assessments, hazard identification, and corrective actions.

• Facilitate safety committees and employee engagement in EHS initiatives.

• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and follow-up actions.

• Collect environmental data and assist with regulatory reporting and permit requirements.

• Coordinate EHS training, emergency preparedness, and business continuity efforts.

• Serve as a liaison between operations, HR, risk management, and EHS leadership.

• Complete the Valmont EHS Specialist curriculum within three months of hire.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of EHS-related experience, or 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience implementing and maintaining environmental, health, and safety programs.

• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to support teams in identifying, managing, and reducing EHS risks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in heavy manufacturing environments.

• Knowledge of OSHA VPP, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 standards.

• Experience with enterprise-wide EHS database systems.

• Background working within multinational organizations and progressive EHS programs.