Environmental Health And Safety Speciailist - Florida @ Actalent

Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist - FloridaJob DescriptionThe Environmental Health and Safety Specialist supports, develops, communicates, trains, manages, audits, and continuously improves EHS performance across a dynamic operational portfolio. This role focuses on building and enhancing EHS compliance and risk management processes, driving understanding and engagement, influencing business unit leadership, and integrating EHS into daily operations. The specialist develops and executes EHS compliance programs in alignment with global EHS policies, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting best-in-class methods to reduce risk and protect employees and the environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of environmental, health, and safety compliance programs in alignment with global EHS policies.
• Develop, enhance, and implement EHS compliance and risk management processes across the operational portfolio.
• Drive EHS performance improvement by influencing business unit leadership and integrating EHS into daily operations.
• Provide training and communication on EHS requirements to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards, as well as business needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to determine best practices for achieving EHS compliance and risk reduction.
• Conduct investigations of working conditions in places of employment to prevent occupational diseases and industrial health hazards.
• Promote EHS awareness throughout the organization through effective employee communications and participation initiatives.
• Serve as a key point of contact for safety and environmental issues, providing guidance and support to operational teams.
• Support regulated waste management activities, including consolidation, inspections, and adherence to applicable requirements.
• Perform compliance tasks such as storm water sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory management, and life safety audits.
• Execute compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements, ensuring timely and accurate documentation.
• Support and conduct EHS audits, develop action plans to resolve findings, and implement countermeasures promptly and effectively.
• Perform risk assessments and job hazard analyses for new processes and equipment to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly EHS metrics for reporting to onsite management teams and corporate reporting systems.
• Support management efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.
• Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures, including ergonomic improvements, to reduce workplace injuries and hazards.
• Establish and manage the safety committee, ensuring active participation and follow-through on safety initiatives.
• Drive continual improvement efforts to reduce site safety and environmental risks through proactive identification and corrective actions.
• Support site stand-up meetings, safety committee activities, and floor inspections to reinforce EHS expectations and standards.
• Provide ongoing support for EHS programs related to warehousing and manufacturing plant operations, ensuring safe and compliant practices.

Essential Skills

• Experience in environmental health and safety, including EHS program support and compliance activities.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations and regulatory frameworks relevant to occupational health and environmental protection.
• Ability to perform risk assessments and job hazard analyses for processes, equipment, and tasks.
• Experience in manufacturing plant or industrial environments, with exposure to operational safety and environmental requirements.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910, and the ability to apply them in a workplace setting.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel in a professional capacity for documentation, reporting, and data analysis.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in matters involving security and personnel issues.
• Strong communication skills to promote EHS awareness and deliver effective training and guidance.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to support compliance and continuous improvement.
• Willingness and ability to work any shift based on operational needs, including days, nights, and weekends.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in EHS support, particularly within warehousing environments.
• Experience supporting regulated waste management, including consolidation and inspections.
• Experience conducting compliance tasks such as storm water sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.
• Background in establishing and managing safety committees and leading safety-related meetings.
• Experience maintaining EHS metrics and reporting to management and corporate systems.
• Familiarity with ergonomic risk assessment and implementation of risk mitigation measures.
• Experience in environments associated with advanced technology operations, such as systems involving low-orbiting satellite infrastructure.
• Ability to travel for extended periods to support onsite EHS activities.

Work EnvironmentThis role operates in an industrial and warehousing environment that may include manufacturing plant conditions. The specialist frequently stands and walks for up to 10 hours and must be able to lift up to 49 pounds as part of routine duties, inspections, and interactions with operational areas. The position primarily follows a Monday through Friday schedule on first shift but requires flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends based on business needs. The role involves regular onsite presence at operational facilities and includes travel to French Guiana for approximately two weeks at a time to support EHS activities at that location.

The work environment emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, with active participation in site stand-up meetings, safety committees, and floor inspections. Employees are expected to adhere to all site safety rules and EHS procedures while working in a setting that supports advanced technology operations and complex logistics.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Merritt Island, FL.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Merritt Island,FL.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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