Consulting H&S Manager (Field Based)

Environmental Resources Management Iberia; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health benefits

401(k)

Other applicable benefits

Job summary

ERM is hiring a Consulting H&S Manager for a multinational technology facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on Cal/OSHA compliance, electrical safety, LOTO, and SMS programs. The role oversees lab safety programs, collaborates with engineering, R&D, and facilities teams, and ensures regulatory alignment.

The position is full-time for 6 months with potential extension, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a base pay range of $44.23k–$60.81k USD annually along with

Qualifications

• BS/MS in safety, occupational health, electrical engineering, or a related science degree.
• 7+ years of relevant experience working with industrial clients on H&S compliance programs, with emphasis on hi-tech sectors and product development laboratories.
• Deep understanding of Cal/OSHA regulations, with emphasis on electrical, LOTO, and confined space safety.
• Experience implementing Global Standards and Standard Operating Procedures covering multiple operational locations and contingent workers.
• Solid understanding of relevant local, state, and federal regulations and how they apply to technology‑based industry and manufacturing.
• Substantial experience with practical implementation and program streamlining, and a passion for H&S performance improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Recognized technical expertise and an established reputation in the local marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Serve as H&S Manager with authority to implement and enforce company programs, policies, and SOPs throughout the client's product testing and development laboratories.
• Organize and manage facility H&S programs involving complex technical and regulatory issues.
• Design and implement H&S strategies that align multiple programs, and create new programs as needed, following through on execution with associated facility departments.
• Evaluate existing H&S programs and processes to identify opportunities for standardization and streamlining.
• Implement and enforce Cal/OSHA and other safety-related requirements, with significant focus on electrical safety, LOTO, contractor safety, and Safety Management Systems (SMS) programs.
• Support the client's contingent H&S team while interfacing effectively with cross-functional departments and onsite contractors.
• Oversee and manage multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule expectations, and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.

Skills

H&S management

Cal/OSHA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional communication

Project management

Education

BS/MS in safety or related

Job description

ERM is hiring a Consulting H&S Manager for a multinational technology facility in San Francisco‑Bay Area, California. The ideal candidate brings managerial, technical, and industrial facility experience to help our client proactively address their H&S risks and challenges.

In this role you will work in an R&D product testing and technical development laboratory environment, interfacing with contingent employees, construction workers, client Engineering and R&D teams, and facilities management. A deep understanding of Cal/OSHA regulations, with emphasis on electrical, LOTO, and confined space safety, is essential. This is a full‑time (40 hours/week), limited‑term role for a duration of 6 months, extendable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as H&S Manager with the authority to implement and enforce company programs, policies, and SOPs throughout the client's product testing and development laboratories, driving programs to successful operation and completion.
• Organize and manage facility H&S programs involving complex technical and regulatory issues.
• Design and implement H&S strategies that align multiple programs, and create new programs as needed, following through on execution with associated facility departments.
• Evaluate existing H&S programs and processes to identify opportunities for standardization and streamlining.
• Implement and enforce Cal/OSHA and other safety-related requirements, with significant focus on electrical safety, LOTO, contractor safety, and Safety Management Systems (SMS) programs.
• Support the client's contingent H&S team while interfacing effectively with cross-functional departments and onsite contractors.
• Oversee and manage multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule expectations, and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.

Requirements

• BS/MS in safety, occupational health, electrical engineering, or a related science degree.
• 7+ years of relevant experience working with industrial clients on H&S compliance programs, with emphasis on hi-tech sectors and product development laboratories.
• Deep understanding of Cal/OSHA regulations, with emphasis on electrical, LOTO, and confined space safety.
• Experience implementing Global Standards and Standard Operating Procedures covering multiple operational locations and contingent workers.
• Solid understanding of relevant local, state, and federal regulations and how they apply to technology‑based industry and manufacturing.
• Substantial experience with practical implementation and program streamlining, and a passion for H&S performance improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Recognized technical expertise and an established reputation in the local marketplace.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification or registration in the field, such as CSP and/or PE (preferably electrical engineering).
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Local candidates preferred.

For the Consulting H&S Manager position, the anticipated annual base pay is $44.23-$60.81 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays)
• parental leave
• medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• other applicable benefits to eligible employees

Who We Are

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

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