EHS Specialist

About the role

BSI is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Consulting Specialist to join our dynamic EHS team in Irvine, CA. This position is ideal for individuals with 2–4 years of experience supporting laboratory, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences environments.

In this client-facing role, you'll partner with clients to support a broad range of environmental, health, and safety initiatives in highly regulated laboratory and biopharmaceutical settings. You'll conduct workplace assessments, evaluate compliance with applicable regulations, develop practical solutions, and help clients strengthen their EHS programs while working alongside experienced consultants in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct exposure assessments, investigations, sampling, and monitoring
• Support occupational health and safety compliance initiatives
• Assist with EHS audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective action planning
• Contribute to sustainability and EHS-related projects (energy use, waste, environmental footprint, etc.)
• Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to clients
• Collaborate with senior consultants and ergonomic staff on evaluations

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field
• 2–4 years of EHS experience supporting laboratory, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated environments
• Required: Demonstrated experience supporting laboratory safety programs, including hazard assessments, chemical safety, biological safety, and regulatory compliance within laboratory environments
• Strong working knowledge of laboratory safety principles, OSHA regulations, and EHS compliance requirements
• Experience conducting inspections, audits, risk assessments, or exposure evaluations
• Industrial Hygiene (IH) experience, including exposure assessment, air sampling, noise monitoring, or other occupational exposure evaluations, is strongly desired
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with clients and team members
• Willingness to travel locally for client-related projects

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $85,800 to $98,000 annually; actual compensation based on various factors including competencies, experience, education, location, divisional budget, and internal peer compensation comparisons
• Group-sponsored health and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Company-matched 401k plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off