Environmental Health And Safety Speciailist

Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Job Description

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will support, develop, and enhance EHS compliance and risk management processes. This role focuses on driving understanding and engagement to improve EHS performance within the organization. The specialist will influence business unit leadership and integrate EHS into daily operations while supporting the development and execution of EHS compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of environmental, health, and safety programs, tools, and standards in line with global EHS policies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards through effective training and communication.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to determine best practices for compliance.
• Conduct investigations of working conditions to prevent occupational disease and industrial health hazards.
• Promote EHS awareness through effective employee communications 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 such as storm water sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.
• Execute compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Conduct EHS audits, develop action plans to resolve findings, and implement countermeasures promptly.
• Perform risk assessments for jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) for new processes and equipment.
• Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for reporting purposes.
• 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.
• Drive continual improvement efforts to reduce site safety and environmental risk.
• Support site stand-up meetings, safety committees, and floor inspections.

Essential Skills

• Experience in EHS support, especially within warehousing environments.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations and OSHA regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in matters involving security and/or personnel issues.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related field, or relevant experience.
• 1 years of experience in EHS support, particularly in warehousing.
• Manufacturing plant experience.
• Experience with risk assessment.

Work Environment

Candidates must be able to lift up to 49 pounds and stand/walk for up to 10 hours. The role requires flexibility in shift availability, including days, nights, and/or weekends. There are two openings for Front Half nights and one opening for Back Half nights, with shifts as follows: Sun-Weds (Front Half) from 6am to 4:30pm or Weds-Saturday (Back Half) from 5pm to 3:30am.

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

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 5, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $50 - $60