EHS Specialist

• Assures environmental, health and safety (EHS) requirements are met. Interfaces with regulatory agencies, coordinates site inspections, prepares and submits permit applications and other required documents.
• Develops and conducts training.
• Conducts periodic assessments of workplace programs and practices to assure effectiveness.
• Assesses risks, develops and implements risk mitigations for new and ongoing business activities.
• Evaluates new regulations for impact on company business activities.

Job Description:

• Prepares compliance and technical reports to meet Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) regulatory requirements.
• Acts as primary site interface with regulatory agencies.
• Prepares and submits permit applications.
• Performs program reviews, investigates incidents and provides corrective action to prevent reoccurrence of incidents.
• Evaluates workplace hazards.
• Provides input to new business opportunities and facilities projects to ensure compliance.
• Conducts education and training to support regulatory and business requirements.
• Evaluates impact of new regulations on company operations.
• Reviews vendor, contractor and supplier activities for EHS compliance for site processes and program goals.
• Must be comfortable engaging team members and help solve problems.
• Presenting ideas and solutions to stakeholders and leading safety teams.

Must Haves:

• Candidate should have experience in the following: Powered Industrial Trucks, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Lockout Tagout, Personal Protective Equipment Assessments, Ergonomic Evaluations, Cranes and Hoist, and machine guarding.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS (environmental, health and safety) related field

About our Company: –
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer” and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.”
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.