EHS Specialist

Position Overview
Woolpert is hiring anEnvironmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to join our dynamicEHS Team.This position reports to the North America EHS Manager, and is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's EHS programs across project sites and office locations. Helps ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations - such as OSHA, EPA, and DOT - while promoting a positive safety culture. Works closely with project teams, field personnel, subcontractors, and corporate leadership to monitor EHS performance, conduct training, assist with incident investigations, and support EHS management systems aligned with corporate standards.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.
What You Will Do

• Monitor EHS performance across project sites and assist in implementing corrective actions where required.
• Provide EHS support to project management, field operations, and subcontractors.
• Assist in delivering safety orientations, toolbox talks, and EHSrelated training.
• Support compliance with applicable U.S. regulations (e.g., OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, EPA environmental requirements, state/local regulations).
• Assist with maintaining company EHS programs, manuals, and management systems.
• Participate in incident/nearmiss reporting, rootcause investigation, and corrective action followup.
• Conduct trainings, site inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Support collection and analysis of safety metrics, leading indicators, and documentation.
• Respond to field inquiries, emails, and safetyrelated communications, which may require after-hours support.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure safe work planning and risk mitigation.
• Assist in environmental compliance tasks (waste management, stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), spill response, etc.).
• Periodically travel to job sites and company locations as required.

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time for business purposes, including project site visits.
• Travel may include occasional overnights and weekends based on business needs.

What You Will Bring

• Associate's or higher-level degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Health, or related field required.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910/1926 standards and basic environmental compliance concepts.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other SaaS tools.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collect data, analyze issues, and recommend improvements.
• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple project teams.
• Strong organization and time management abilities. Willingness to work in field settings, including active construction sites.
• EHS-related certifications (e.g., CHMM, CSP, ASP, GSP, etc.) preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 preferred.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe,you'llwork on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (asappropriate).

• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.

• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.

• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.

• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.

• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employeeassistanceprogram, and more!

Presenting Opportunities and Challenges at Every Turn...
As a firm that recognizes the importance of developing top talent from within, our employees have access to a wide range of training and coaching programs and are rewarded for their achievements through our excellent benefits package and competitive salaries.
Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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