Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Job Description

Summary:

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Specialist supports the Scientific Services Site Leader by ensuring that site operations are executed in compliance with all quality, safety, health, environmental, and regulatory requirements. This is an onsite role in Gaithersburg, MD.

Job Responsibilities:

Ensure compliance with PerkinElmer and customer EHS training requirements

Implement all current site-based EHS aspects of the OneSource program

Implement new or updated internal safety and environmental policies as needed

Support safety and environmental site audit processes

Participate in the incident investigation process, including root cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans

Serve as point of contact for all company vendors associated with safety and environmental programs

Interact closely with vendors to facilitate completion of EHS plan (including Risk Assessments or EHS Checklists) prior to site entry

Perform periodic audits of vendors to determine adherence to all required EHS procedures and requirements

Interface with the customer (end users, building managers, facilities etc.) as needed to ensure vendors have the appropriate and necessary contacts and resources for work to be performed

Assist in inventory of site instrument safety devices as requested by customer

Generate Job Hazard Assessments (JHAs) as required for relocations and high-risk work

Generate required permits for any high-risk work being performed

Work with Security to check badge access status as needed

Issue daily passes to vendors who need access to the site

Escort vendors to their work location, if applicable

Assist in implementing new worker safety rules and regulations to site personnel and management

Attend customer-based Site Safety Committee Meeting and disseminate pertinent information to field personnel

Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment

Must haves:

Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, environmental health/science/studies, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety management, public health, or relevant field

Minimum 3 years in EHS programs

Microsoft Office Strong

Strong team building and leadership experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience working with and establishing SOPS

Stakeholder experience

Nice to haves:

Experience building out and EHS program

Ideally Lab experience

Biopharma/Research and development field

Full-time