Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

If you are an Environmental, Health, and Safety professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in Brenham, TX, you will lead environment, safety, and health efforts to drive compliance, prevention, and culture. You serve as a critical business partner in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site’s EHS programs to mitigate risk, prevent injuries, meet regulatory requirements, and protect people, property, and the environment.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Manage ongoing EHS activities for maintaining compliance & risk management programs including facilitating EHS training, coordinating drills, maintaining EHS records, coordinating routine inspections, and more.

• Manage EHS requirements for existing permits and operational environmental compliance (i.e. EPA, TCEQ, etc.).

• Maintain EHS performance measures and advise organization on trends on focused improvement needs.

• Lead the development and implementation of initiatives to continue building a culture of EHS ownership in compliance & risk management.
• Lead various teams & projects to build engagement and shared ownership of EHS compliance, culture and risk management (safety committee, project improvement teams, emergency response, etc.).
• Support teams with root cause analysis for incident and near miss investigations to understand root cause and take action to apply learning into improvement action.
• Partner with operations & engineering to proactively assess risks and controls through active participation in risk assessments, equipment design reviews, etc.
• Perform EHS training for new hires and employees, as needed.
• Serve as the site liaison with regulators & provide expertise related to environmental compliance and occupational health & safety.
• Provide emergency response support.

Who You Are:

You engage in collaborative planning. You solicit both input and discussion. You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive. You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, cultures, and geography. You acquire data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems. You convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives. You deal comfortably with the uncertainty of change, and you bring a solution to the problem.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree
• Three (3) years of experience as a practitioner in an Environment, Health and Safety role, with applied knowledge of relevant EPA, OSHA, state regulatory (TCEQ) and industry standards
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, or related
• Professional certification preferred – CSP, ASP, GSP, CHMM, CIH

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We champion an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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