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Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Posted: 07/24/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 621021 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

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 the companies 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

Pay ranges between $25-30/hr based on experience 
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