Sr. Health & Safety Consultant - Part-time, Flexible
Achieve Your Impact
As a Senior Health & Safety Consultant (Part-Time Flex) at DEKRA, you will support clients in managing complex Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) risks by providing senior-level expertise, program leadership, and strategic advisory support. You will help protect workers, safeguard environmental resources, and strengthen client safety cultures by driving system-level improvement rather than transactional execution.
What You’ll Do
- Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies.
- Provide day-to-day leadership and management of DEKRA’s proprietary Safety products and services.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in an array of Health and Safety regulations, standards, and industry best practices, including:
- Regulatory & Compliance Expertise: OSHA, U.S. EHS regulatory frameworks, Injury & Illness Recordkeeping, DOT Hazmat Regulations, Safety of Machinery, Emergency Planning & Response, EPA environmental requirements.
- Programmatic and Risk Management Expertise: Electrical safety and hazardous energy control programs, Industrial hygiene and occupational health programs, Environmental Management Systems (EMS), Behavior-Based Safety (BBS), Job Safety Analysis (JSA)/Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Risk Assessment Methodologies, Contractor Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene Exposure Monitoring.
- Cultural, Strategic, and Advisory Expertise: Safety and environmental culture assessments, Executive and operational leadership coaching, Root cause analysis, Integrated management systems (ISO 45001 / ISO 14001).
What You’ll Bring
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in EHS, industrial hygiene, environmental studies, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience: 10+ years of EHS experience in consulting, industry, or regulatory environments, with demonstrated leadership in program development, governance, or enterprise-level risk management.
- Certifications: CSP and/or CIH preferred, other EHS or management system credentials a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior advisor, not just a technical executor.
- Strong understanding of electrical safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental risks, applied through systems and programmatic controls.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
- Proven client relationship management and facilitation skills.
- Strong planning, prioritization, and project management capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within delivery teams and client organizations.
- Experience supporting organizational improvement initiatives (safety, health, environmental, or quality).
- Strong workshop facilitation, training, and presentation skills.
- Comfort operating in a flexible, part-time capacity, adapting quickly to changing client needs.
Physical Considerations
- Ability to work in a variety of client locations/environments, including indoors/outdoors and on uneven terrain.
- Must be able to work variable shifts as required by client operations.
- Ability to travel extensively, including prolonged driving and air travel.
- Capable of lifting 25–50 lbs (luggage).
- Extended periods of computer work and standing.
Additional Position Details
- Reports to: HSE Consulting Manager
- Work Model: Remote
- Work Location: US-based Remote
- Supervises Others: No
- Status: Part-Time, Flexible
- FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
What You’ll Receive
- Compensation: Hourly professional fees according to confirmed project work; with billable work rates ranging from $75 - $100 per hour.
- Additional Position Details: Additional details about the position, including visa sponsorship eligibility and EEO information.
About Us
As a global provider of comprehensive services and solutions, we help our customers improve their safety, security, and sustainability outcomes. DEKRA is the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification (TIC) companies offering innovative professional services in the fields of vehicle inspection, expert appraisals, industrial product testing & certification, management system certifications, leadership consulting, and much more. DEKRA is a purpose-driven organization with a deep passion to make the world a safer place on the road, at work, and at home. In DEKRA, you will be part of a continuously growing organization with a near 100-year history involved in more than 50 countries on five continents. We hope you’ll consider a career with DEKRA North America as we strive to become the Global Partner for a Safe World!
DEKRA North America is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. DEKRA North America is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please call +1 (770) 971-3788. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. DEKRA North America will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. DEKRA North America participates in the E-Verify program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.