Senior EHS Engineer

About PSC Biotech

Who are we?

PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations in Ireland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in more than 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions for Quality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients.

‘Take your Career to a new Level’

PSC Biotech disrupts the conventional consultancy model by aligning our EVP as one of the unique selling point which includes the opportunity to work with the most talented cohort of like-minded professionals operating in the Pharma/ Biotech Industry. We offer a permanent contract of employment giving exposure of working in Top Pharmaceutical client sites in a diverse-cultural work setting.

Employee Value Proposition

Employees are the “heartbeat” of PSC Biotech, we provide unparalleled empowering career development though Learning & Development in-house training mentorship through constant guidance to facilitate career progression. We believe in creating high performing teams that can exceed our client’s expectations with regards to quality of all scalable and business unit deliverables, staying under budget and ensuring timelines for our deliverables are being met.

Overview:

The Senior EHS Engineer supports the site in implementing new Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Standards and driving compliance across operations. This role is responsible for developing implementation plans, coordinating with functional leaders, influencing key stakeholders, and ensuring successful adoption of EHS requirements. The position will lead the site’s risk assessment programme and provides technical support for identified remediation projects to ensure a safe, compliant, and continuously improving workplace.

Another focus area will be to provide EHS expertise to the site’s Engineering Projects Portfolio and the Operational Readiness Programme.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

EHS Standards Implementation

Support the rollout and integration of new corporate and regulatory EHS Standards into vaccine manufacturing, MSAT, utilities, labs, and support functions.

Develop sitewide implementation plans including milestones, owners, and deliverables; monitor and report progress.

Conduct gap assessments and develop robust action plans with functional leads to achieve compliance.

Ensure EHS risks are appropriately controlled during changes to processes, utilities, equipment, and facility infrastructure.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, MS&T, Utilities, and Maintenance to embed EHS expectations into daily operations.

Coach leaders and staff to strengthen EHS accountability and decision-making.

Deliver concise updates, dashboards, and risk insights to steering teams and site leadership.

Influence behaviours to maintain a strong SafeByChoice and WorkReady EHS culture

Risk Assessment Programme Leadership

Lead the vaccine site’s risk assessment programme, ensuring comprehensive hazard identification across:

Manufacturing suites

Equipment and machinery

High hazard utilities (steam, chilled water, gases)

Laboratory operations and biological agent handling

Ensure consistent methodologies across the site and train teams in high-quality risk assessment techniques.

Remediation Project Support

Support investigation findings, audits, and risk assessment outputs by developing effective corrective and preventive actions.

Partner with Engineering and Operations on root cause analysis and technical evaluation of remediation solutions.

Ensure closure of remediation actions is timely, verified, validated, and sustainable.

EHS Support for the Engineering Projects Portfolio

Provide full lifecycle EHS support to the site’s project portfolio, including:

Construction Phase

Oversee EHS requirements for contractors and construction activities.

Support site permitting, method statement reviews, and safe system of work planning (e.g., hot work, confined space entry, LOTO).

Commissioning & Startup

Ensure safe integration of new equipment or systems into vaccine operations.

Support pre-startup safety reviews and verify closure of EHS actions before handover.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Support adherence to regulatory requirements

Participate in internal/external audits, including regulatory inspections.

Analyse site EHS performance, incidents, and trends to identify targeted improvement opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

Qualification in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field.

5+ years’ EHS experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, vaccine, medical devices or other related industry

Strong understanding of EHS standards related to high hazard work, equipment safety, chemical management, contractor management.

Demonstrated experience supporting engineering projects and leading risk assessment processes.

Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.

Key Competencies:

Strong communication and influencing skills

Excellent organisational and project management skills

Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to prioritise effectively

Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-driven