Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

Location: On-site in Covington, Louisiana

Our client is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer to lead workplace safety and environmental initiatives supporting highly technical, continuously operating facilities. This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact by strengthening safety programs, improving compliance, and helping maintain reliable operations across complex infrastructure. The successful candidate will work alongside engineering, facilities, construction, and operations teams to build a culture centered on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This Role Offers

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to influence safety strategy across mission critical operations.
• High visibility role with direct collaboration across engineering, facilities, and leadership teams.
• Exposure to complex infrastructure projects and operational improvements.
• Professional environment focused on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and employee safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental, health, and safety initiatives while helping maintain compliance with established management systems and company objectives
• Support programs focused on workplace safety, issue resolution, and ongoing operational improvements across the organization.
• Review workplace events, determine contributing factors, and help implement solutions that support ongoing operational improvements.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs covering electrical safety, lockout tagout, arc flash awareness, confined space, working at heights, and related workplace safety topics.
• Collaborate with internal teams to evaluate work practices, documentation, and safety-related processes that support daily operations.
• Maintain accurate operational records, compliance documentation, and reporting to support organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Lead activities that help ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory expectations, and operational objectives.
• Partner with project teams to integrate EHS requirements into facility upgrades, maintenance activities, and new construction efforts.
• Help oversee programs that promote organizational readiness and effective response to workplace events and operational disruptions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external contractors to promote safe work practices across multiple operational environments.
• Help oversee programs that promote organizational readiness and effective response to workplace events and operational disruptions.
• Participate in domestic and occasional international travel as business needs require.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, Environmental Science, Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
• 5 years of experience supporting environmental, health, and safety programs within industrial, technical, or high-availability operational environments.
• Background overseeing workplace health, safety, and environmental systems within a regulated operational environment.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety practices, regulatory requirements, and incident prevention within an industrial environment.
• Background implementing safety-related programs, evaluating operational practices, and promoting ongoing organizational improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence teams across multiple functions.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to make sound technical decisions.
• Working knowledge of standard business software and office productivity applications.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting mission critical infrastructure or highly regulated industrial environments.
• Background working alongside consulting engineers, construction teams, and maintenance contractors.
• Familiarity with emergency preparedness planning and business continuity support.
• Experience managing multiple projects while balancing operational priorities.

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