EHS Consulting Specialist

About The Role

BSI America Professional Services Inc. (BSI) is hiring a Health, Safety and Environmental Consulting Specialist 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.
• Increase safety compliance beyond mere compliance through regular safety meetings with senior management.
• Lead oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc.
• 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 plan if site waste limits continue to grow or exceed SQG threshold.
• Provide assistance / consulting on spill response and clean up, and local reporting to outside agencies (if necessary).
• Implement biosafety/hazard communication/chemical safety programs.
• Develop or maintain management systems.
• Aid in 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, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in scientific or EHS related field.
• Prior consulting or EHS experience (preferred 1-3 years).
• Prior experience with lab safety, biosafety, hazardous materials/waste management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Professional certifications (such as CIH, ASP, CSP, or CHMM) desired, but not required.
• Understanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, specifically Fed-OSHA standards, and conducting regulatory compliance audits.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary ranging from $79,050 to $102,300 annually.
• Group-sponsored health and dental plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• A company-matched 401(k) plan.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 11 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off.

About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company with over a century of experience. We partner with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engage with a community of 15,000 experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations, and governments. Our mission is to help clients fulfill their societal goals by tackling critical issues such as climate change and digital transformation. BSI is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.