EHS Specialist - Pharmaceutical & Lab

Company: ENGINEERINGUK
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

You will need to login before you can apply for a job.Employer: BSI Group - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America - Salary: Competitive - Closing date: 6 Jun 2025Great that you're thinking about a career with BSI!BSI Consulting Services is a trusted and agenda-shaping partner providing 'best practice' technical, regulatory, and business expertise and intelligence for our clients' most critical EHS, Supply Chain, and Digital risks and opportunities to achieve greater resilience, impact, and future-readiness.Job Title: Consulting SpecialistLocation: Boston, MAAbout the companyBSI is the UK's National Standards Body, but we are much more than that. We are an international organization that tackles the problems businesses have by leading the development and embedding of best practices. We help companies access new markets, accelerate innovation, become more resilient and sustainable, and build trusted customer relationships.About the roleBSI America Professional Services Inc. (BSI) is hiring a Health, Safety and Environmental Consultant to support the EHS department at a client site in the Boston, MA area. This is a full-time position with benefits, located at a biopharmaceutical laboratory and research facility.Responsibilities

• Assist with laboratory inspections; observe, document, and investigate unsafe work conditions. Work with laboratory personnel to develop JHAs and determine project-specific hazards and risks.
• Identify and manage occupational hazards and environmental risks, lead incident investigations, conduct risk assessments, and create/document corrective and preventative actions to ensure a safe workplace. This includes initiating and leading regularly scheduled safety meetings with senior management to move beyond safety compliance to proactive identification of hazards and risks.
• Provide oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc. Conduct periodic review of hazardous chemical inventories for permit compliance.
• Occasionally conduct lab safety training for newly hired employees and scientists needing yearly recertification (new employee orientation, bloodborne pathogen, Safe Start, etc.).
• Assist with Large Quantity Generator requirements and contingency plans if site waste limits continue to grow or exceed SQG threshold.
• Assist with spill response and cleanup, and local reporting to outside agencies if necessary.
• Implement biosafety/hazard communication/chemical safety programs.
• Develop or maintain management systems.
• Assist with site compliance and monitor ongoing mitigation strategies for worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic (monitor population density, social distancing, face mask use, cleaning, and sanitizing practices).
• Provide expertise and experience in EHS regulatory compliance. Local experience with City of Cambridge is a plus.Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in scientific or EHS related field.
  • Prior consulting or EHS experience, preferably 1-3 years in lab safety, biosafety, hazardous materials/waste management.
  • Experience with risk assessment and accident investigations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Professional certifications (such as CIH, ASP, CSP, or CHMM) are desirable but not required.
  • Understanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, specifically Fed-OSHA standards, and conducting regulatory compliance audits.What we offerBSI offers a competitive salary, group-sponsored health and dental, short-term and long-term disability, a company-matched 401k plan, company paid life insurance, 11 paid holidays, and 4 weeks paid time off.SalaryThe salary range for this position is $73,950 to $95,700 annually. The actual salary will depend on various factors including competencies, experience, education, location, divisional budget, and internal peer comparisons.Our Excellence Behaviours: Client-centric, Agile, Collaborative. These behaviours guide how we operate at BSI, ensuring a great workplace and business success.BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity.We are conducting face-to-face interviews where appropriate. If you prefer a virtual interview, please inform our recruitment team.Visit our company hub to learn about our values, culture, and latest job openings.Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations directly to your inbox.
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