Environmental Health Safety Specialist

A Pharmaceutical organization is seeking a Project HSE Specialist to support a full facility closure and large-scale decommissioning project at their Kansas City site. The Project HSE Specialist will serve as the Owner's Representative embedded on-site, working directly alongside the client's Site Safety Leader and in close coordination with the General Contractor's onsite HSE resource to ensure safe execution of all decommissioning, dismantling, and demolition activities. The GC has not yet mobilized, making this an opportunity for the right candidate to contribute meaningfully to pre-mobilization planning before the primary contractor phase begins. This is a highly visible, field-forward role. The facility processes proprietary API, and the candidate must be able to quickly assess and adapt to the exposure and containment protocols already in development for the project. Responsibilities Contribute immediately to pre-mobilization planning activities - identifying hazard categories, reviewing work sequencing, and advising on controls before the GC arrives on-site Build and maintain a collaborative, alignment-based working relationship with the GC's onsite HSE representative Conduct regular field observations and Gemba walks in active decommissioning and demolition areas, scaled appropriately to activity level Verify compliance with site-specific containment protocols, including double-bagging procedures, controlled access to contamination zones, and PPE requirements tied to residual API hazards Support development and maintenance of a waste map identifying proper disposal pathways for all project-generated waste streams Perform field verification of permits, energy isolation plans, JSAs/JHAs, and critical controls for high-risk activities including LOTO, confined space entry, hot work, work at height, line breaking, rigging, and excavation Identify and document gaps between approved work plans and actual field conditions; elevate deficiencies to contractor supervision and project leadership Exercise stop-work authority when necessary, with sound judgment around timing and approach to avoid creating secondary risk Lead and participate in incident/event management including notification, documentation, fact gathering, investigation support, and corrective action follow-up Support industrial hygiene hazard assessment including residual API contamination, nitrogen hazards, drop ceiling and inaccessible void space characterization, and other exposure risks Oversee construction and demolition waste activities to verify proper segregation, characterization, handling, labeling, and disposal Maintain ongoing communication with the Site Safety Leader and global HSE support team Produce daily field observation documentation and weekly written status reports Serve as primary site safety contact during Site Safety Leader absences Required Qualifications 5-10 years of experience in construction safety and contractor oversight Direct experience managing or overseeing contractors in industrial demolition, decommissioning, or dismantling environments Demonstrated competency in SIF prevention - specifically fall protection, LOTO, rigging, heavy machinery, and excavation safety Strong working knowledge of permit-to-work systems and life-critical safety programs Assertive communicator - must be able to hold the line with contractors and project stakeholders while maintaining productive working relationships Ability to produce clear written documentation including field observation reports and weekly status summaries Must be available to work on-site in Kansas City full-time for the duration of the assignment, with flexibility for overtime as project demands require Preferred Qualifications Pharmaceutical, biotech, or API manufacturing experience, particularly any background involving exposure assessment in regulated production environments Industrial hygiene background with experience in exposure assessment and hazard characterization, especially in facilities with residual process contamination Environmental/waste management experience, including waste stream identification, characterization, and disposal compliance #J-18808-Ljbffr