Environmental Health & Safety Associate - 2nd Shift

About the role

Triumvirate Environmental, one of the largest environmental services firms in North America, is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Associate to join its Advisory Services team. As an EHS Associate, you will assist clients in protecting employees, contractors, and customers and safeguard the work and surrounding environment. Working under the direction of client EHS staff, you will help design, implement, and evaluate safety programs, test and inspect the operating environment, conduct training, and act as a delivery resource to support a robust EHS operation. This hands‑on role also supports hazardous waste and regulated medical waste programs, including waste handling, preparation of waste shipments, material handling, inspections, and record keeping. Triumvirate serves leading institutions in higher education, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial sectors with compliance‑management services and advice. The company strives to WOW employees and customers, fostering growth, development, education, and creativity. The position reports to a Regional EHS Manager or Director, is onsite at a client site in the greater Raleigh area, and covers the 2nd shift (4:00 pm – 12:00 am).

Responsibilities

• Support the management of the hazardous waste and regulated medical waste programs including waste handling, preparation of waste shipments, material movement, inspections, and record keeping.
• Conduct workplace safety inspections according to a defined procedure, evaluating the use of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, protective eyewear, or hardhats, according to applicable regulations. These inspections will engage workers and observe their work.
• Participate in the safety inspections and examinations of machinery and equipment, such as lifting devices and machine guards.
• Identify and measure potential accident and health hazards, such as toxic vapors, mold, mildew, and explosive gas‑air mixture, using calibrated scientific equipment and/or collecting samples according to a defined operating procedure. Then help implement appropriate control measures while updating standard operating procedures, such as adjustments to ventilation systems; for example, measuring the effectiveness of engineered control systems