EHS Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Senior EHS Specialist - Training Development

Contract position 40 hours weekly

 

Client in San Diego is seeking a  highly experienced EHS professional to serve as a  Senior EHS Specialist (Contract-to-Hire)with primary responsibility for leading EHS training, compliance tracking, and safety leadership development initiatives.

This role requires a  self-directed, proven performer who can quickly assess current programs, identify gaps, and implement structured, scalable solutions in a complex, high-tech environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening workforce readiness, improving leadership accountability, and advancing  clients San Diego’s safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

1. Training Program Leadership (Primary Focus)

• Take immediate ownership of the site’s EHS training program, including evaluation, standardization, and improvement.
• Design and implement  robust training systems and processes , including role-based training matrices and compliance tracking.
• Ensure alignment with  OSHA/Cal-OSHA,  global standards, and site-specific risks .
• Drive training compliance performance to ?98–100% , including closing existing gaps and preventing recurrence.
• Oversee and improve LMS utilization, data accuracy, and reporting capabilities
• Safety Leadership Development (Key Initiative)
• Develop and implement a  Safety Leadership Training program for supervisors, managers, and senior leaders.
• Integrate:
• • Leadership accountability expectations
  • Human Performance (HOP) principles
  • Effective safety engagement and interventions
  • Incident investigation methods (e.g., Kelvin TOP-SET)
• Partner with Site Management Team to align training with the  Safety Leadership Scorecard (2026) .
• Facilitate leadership workshops and ensure practical application in the field.

raining Delivery & Workforce Qualification

• Deliver high-quality, engaging training sessions (classroom and hands-on).
• Partner with SMEs across Engineering, Operations, Facilities, and Failure Analysis.
• Establish and support  train-the-trainer capability to scale delivery.
• Ensure workforce competency—not just training completion.

4. Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Ensure all training and qualification programs meet regulatory and internal requirements.
• Maintain  audit-ready documentation and records .
• Conduct audits of training systems and field execution.
• Identify gaps and drive timely corrective actions.

5. Incident Investigation & Learning Integration

• Support or lead incident investigations, particularly  high-potential events and near misses .
• Identify training and system gaps contributing to incidents.
• Translate findings into actionable training improvements and safety communications.

6. Data, Metrics & Reporting

• Track and report:
• • Training compliance rates
  • Overdue and expiring certifications
  • Leadership engagement metrics
  • Incident trends linked to training gaps
• Provide actionable insights to EHS leadership and site management.

7. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with leaders across all site functions to drive training compliance and safety performance.
• Influence without authority—holding leaders accountable to safety expectations.
• Reinforce a strong safety culture aligned with:
  “Many Functions, One Focus: Protecting Our People.”

Required Qualifications (Elevated for Experience Level)

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of EHS experience , preferably in:
• • Semiconductor
  • High-tech manufacturing
  • R&D environments with complex hazards
• Demonstrated success  building or transforming EHS training programs
• Strong knowledge of OSHA/Cal-OSHA regulations
• Experience with LMS platforms and training compliance systems
• Proven ability to  influence leaders and drive accountability
• Strong facilitation and executive-level communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CSP, ASP, CHST, or similar certification
• Experience with:
• • Laser safety programs
  • Electrical safety / QEW environments
  • Hazardous materials and chemical safety
• Familiarity with:
• • Human Performance (HOP)
  • Learning teams
  • Structured investigation methodologies

Key Traits for Success

• Self-starter who can operate with minimal direction
• Builder mindset —creates structure where it doesn’t exist
• Strong credibility with technical and leadership audiences
• High ownership and accountability
• Data-driven and detail-oriented
• Success Measures (First 6–12 Months)
• Training compliance sustained at ?98–100%
• Safety Leadership Training program  fully implemented
• Clear, functional  training matrix and LMS structure in place
• Measurable improvement in  audit readiness and documentation quality
• Reduction in repeat incidents linked to training or competency gaps
• Positive feedback from leadership on training relevance and impact
• Employment Type
• Contract position (initial term)
• Strong potential for conversion to full-time employment based on:
• • Performance
  • Demonstrated impact
  • Business needs
• Why This Role Is Critical
  This position is a cornerstone of clients San Diego’s effort to strengthen safety performance through  capability building—not just compliance . The right candidate will help shape how leaders lead, how employees learn, and how the organization prevents incidents.

GCR Professional Services is an engineering and information technology staffing firm (direct-hire, consultants, contract-to-hire).

Company Description

GCR Professional Services is an engineering and information technology staffing firm (direct-hire, consultants, contract-to-hire).