EHS Specialist

EHS Specialist

The EHS Specialist will play a crucial role in ensuring safe working conditions and preventing occupational diseases and industrial health hazards. This role involves promoting environmental, health, and safety (EHS) awareness throughout the organization and acting as a key contact for safety and environmental issues. The EHS Specialist will support regulated waste management and compliance tasks, including stormwater sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct investigations of working conditions to prevent occupational disease and industrial health hazards.
• Promote EHS awareness through effective employee communication and participation.
• Serve as a key point of contact for safety and environmental issues.
• Support regulated waste management, including consolidation and inspections.
• Conduct compliance tasks, including stormwater sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Support and conduct EHS audits, develop action plans to resolve findings, and implement countermeasures promptly and effectively.
• Perform risk assessments related to jobs performed, such as Job Hazard Analysis for new processes and equipment.
• Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for reporting to onsite management and corporate reporting systems.
• Support management efforts to ensure compliance with corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.
• Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures, including ergonomics.
• Establish and manage the safety committee.

Essential Skills:

• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations.
• Expertise in risk assessment and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in safety, health, and safety knowledge.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in BioSafety, Robotics and automation, chemical/wet labs, and industrial hygiene.

Work Environment:

The role requires the ability to lift up to 49 pounds and stand/walk for up to 10 hours. The position is based across two locations, one in Seattle and one in Bellevue.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $60.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle, WA.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 16, 2026.