Senior Environment Health Safety Engineer (Aerospace)

TITLE: Senior EHS / Process Safety System Engineer III

LOCATION: Los Angeles / Hollywood, CA

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract – 6 month contract; strong possibility of extension

EXTENSION/CONVERSION: Eligible

PAY: $70-75hr. W2

*Compensation varies based on skills, experience, and location where candidate lives.

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

We are partnering with our most valued space exploration client and they are seeking a Sr. Process Safety Engineer! This is a hands-on embedded EHS and Safety System Engineering role focused on identifying risks early, solving real-world safety challenges, and enabling safe execution of complex hardware programs. It’s a unique blend of process safety, operational safety, and engineering integration, where your work directly supports high-risk testing and cutting-edge development.

• Supporting the Space Resources Program team through design, build, commissioning, and test execution
• Implement safety programs and practices for the evaluation and control of potential hazards including, but not limited to, industrial hygiene concerns, fall protection, confined space, lock out/tag out, process safety management, hazard assessments, hearing conservation and noise hazards, heat stress, chemical hazards, and environmental management in support of program operations
• Lead early hazard identification efforts and carry hazards through evaluation, control definition, mitigation planning, verification, and closure
• Provide subject matter expertise in design reviews, test reviews, readiness reviews, and operational planning
• Support safety and reliability assessments for both flight and non-flight hardware, with emphasis on developmental systems, exotic materials, and non-routine processes
• Perform a wide range of safety consultation services, including planning, managing, and reporting the results of assessments
• Support incidents and emergencies, including spills, injuries, hazardous operations, equipment upsets, abnormal test conditions, and other emergency situations
• Partner closely with the corporate EHS team to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations

MUST HAVE SKILLS

• Degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or a related technical field
• 10 years total work experience in safety, EHS, process safety, system
• 10 safety, reliability engineering, or operational risk management
• 5 years work experience in an operational aerospace environment,
• 5 manufacturing, chemical industry, pilot plant, prototyping, or test
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, and state/local regulations
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management methods and hazard control principles
• Experience supporting hazard assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
• Experience supporting incident/accident reporting practices, investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action closure
• Experience supporting systems involving: high-temperature operations, high-power electrical systems, vacuum systems, compressed gases, hazardous chemicals, or stored energy / thermal mass hazards

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Support onboarding and indoctrination of new employees on program safety and EHS expectations
• Assist in waste disposal activities including hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, universal waste, and recycling materials in coordination with EHS
• Contribute to the injury/illness and near miss reporting process, including investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
• Develop, update, and deliver safety and EHS training relevant to program operations
• Serve as a program focal point for safety and environmental issues and concerns
• Evaluate operations for continuous process improvement and implementation of preventive action measures
• Support development, review, and closure of job hazard analyses and risk assessments
• Provide subject matter expertise to engineering and production resources related to safety, process safety, and EHS
• Provide safety and EHS-related input for equipment, facility, and operational design changes
• Perform periodic audits and assessments of safety programs, work areas, and operational readiness

WHY AVERRO?

Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting, and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Be Curious | Build Trust | Empower Each Other. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, and unmatched consultant care. Our Aim – Your Ascent.

Averro is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal obligations. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

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