ROBERT HAWKINS
Johns Manville
Union City
1
Certification
3
years of professional experience
Environmental Health & Safety professional with a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Science and hands-on experience in manufacturing EHS, construction inspection, regulatory compliance, incident investigation, environmental monitoring, and safety training. Skilled in developing safety programs, conducting root-cause investigations, writing SOPs, and translating regulatory requirements into practical workplace controls.
Work History
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY COORDINATOR
1 Year 7 Months- Develop and support environmental, health, and safety programs aligned with applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate safety committee meetings to address employee concerns, communicate EHS initiatives, and strengthen site-wide safety awareness.
- Lead incident investigations, identify root causes and contributing factors, and implement corrective actions designed to prevent recurrence.
- Maintain current knowledge of EHS regulations and industry best practices to support ongoing compliance and continuous improvement.
- Develop and standardize SOPs for high-risk tasks and operations to improve consistency, clarify expectations, and reduce operational risk.
ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN
7 Months- Performed field inspections for warehouse and residential development projects from site preparation through project completion.
- Conducted soil compaction and asphalt density testing using nuclear density gauge equipment in accordance with project specifications and testing procedures.
- Sampled and tested concrete during pours ranging from routine placements to large-scale foundations to verify compliance with project plans and specifications.
- Reviewed and interpreted structural, land development, and architectural plans to support field inspections and quality-control activities.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
3 Months- Processed lake sediment cores for paleoclimate reconstruction by splitting, describing, and sub-sampling core material.
- Measured sediment grain size using a Microtrac SYNC laser diffraction analyzer and chemically pre-treated samples for biogenic silica analysis.
- Supported fieldwork, laboratory analysis, data interpretation, and documentation for environmental research.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Earth and Environmental Science
- Undergraduate Thesis: Reconstructing Late Pleistocene Climate and Environmental Conditions in Northeast Pennsylvania Using Proglacial Lake Sediments
- Relevant coursework: Environmental Data Analysis, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, GPS/GIS, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Biogeochemistry, Meteorology, and Global Climate Change
Skills
Experienced with Microsoft Office applications
Experienced with Windows operating system
ArcGIS mapping proficiency
Analysis and interpretation of environmental data
Analytical reasoning
Waste disposal compliance
Root-cause analysis
Adaptability to change
Reliable and accountable
Certification
- HAZWOPER
- Arc-Flash Trained
- OHSA 10HR and 30HR for Construction and General Industry.
- First-Aid/CPR
- Hazardous Waste Management 8HR
- Hazardous Materials Transportation
- DOT Hazardous Materials
- Visible Emission Certified
Timeline
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY COORDINATOR
Johns Manville
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN
Geo-Technology Associates, Inc.
04.2024 - 11.2024Read More
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Wilkes University
05.2023 - 08.2023Read More
Wilkes University
Bachelor of Science from Earth and Environmental Science
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CORE COMPETENCIES
- EHS Program Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Risk Management
- Safety Training
- Environmental Compliance