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Environmental Health & Safety Program Manager

Blue Shield of California is seeking a dedicated Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Program Manager to restore, maintain, and evolve our EH&S program. This role is critical to ensuring regulatory compliance, workplace safety, and environmental stewardship across our corporate locations. The successful candidate will lead efforts to bring the EH&S program back into full compliance, establish sustainable workflows, and collaborate cross-functionally with Human Resources and other departments.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Develop, implement, and enforce EH&S policies, procedures, and standards
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and other applicable regulatory bodies
• Conduct job hazard analyses (JHA) and risk assessments
• Deliver OSHA-required training (e.g., hazard communication, PPE, emergency response)
• Facilitate fire safety, ergonomics, and workplace violence prevention training
• Organize and lead safety drills (e.g., fire, earthquake, active shooter, chemical spill)
• Investigate workplace accidents, near-misses, and injuries
• Prepare incident reports and identify root causes
• Recommend and implement corrective actions
• Develop and maintain Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)
• Coordinate with local emergency services (fire, EMS, law enforcement)
• Establish evacuation procedures and emergency communication systems
• Ensure adherence to EPA regulations and environmental standards
• Manage hazardous materials, chemical storage, and disposal
• Support green initiatives to reduce environmental impact
• Conduct ergonomic assessments and recommend improvements
• Develop wellness programs to enhance employee health and productivity
• Oversee hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and air quality programs
• Perform regular facility inspections and hazard identification
• Review PPE compliance and emergency equipment readiness
• Ensure proper safety signage and exit accessibility
• Enforce safety protocols for third-party vendors and contractors
• Review and approve contractor safety plans and risk assessments
• Maintain and submit OSHA 300, 301, and 300A logs
• Manage Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemicals
• Prepare for and support regulatory audits
• Promote a strong safety culture across the organization
• Encourage employee participation in safety committees
• Implement behavior-based safety (BBS) programs

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of EH&S experience, preferably in a corporate or multi-site environment
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA regulations, and industry best practices
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Experience with EH&S documentation systems and audit preparation

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

About Us

About Blue Shield of California

As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.

At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities join us!

Our Values:

• Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
• Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
• Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.

Our Workplace Model

We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:

• For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.

• Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

• For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20261166
• Job Category Corporate Support
• Posting Date 06/22/2026, 07:39 PM
• Apply Before 07/03/2026, 07:39 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Oakland, CA, United States CA, United States Long Beach, CA, United States
• Pay Range for California $90,860.00 to $136,290.00
• Pay Range for Bay Area $102,424.00 to $153,636.00
• Note Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate experience, location (California, Bay Area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.
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