EHS Engineer - Compliance & Safety Champion

Environmental Health & Safety Engineer; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Florida is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer to integrate EHS programs across the organization and ensure regulatory compliance. You will manage permitting, safety inspections, and training to foster a safe, compliant, and sustainable workplace for Space Florida employees.

Work involves coordinating with federal and state regulators, maintaining records, and advising project teams and contractors on EHS requirements to support Space Florida projects and ongoing programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering.
• 2 to 7 years of EHS experience in safety or environmental field or equivalent experience in operational management
• OSHA 30 Hour training for General Industry and Construction
• 24- or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification

Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and enforce the Space Florida EHS program.
• Support all Space Florida departments in EHS compliance, identify and communicate regulations and requirements, perform inspections, document and communicate violations and non-conformance, develop documentation and corrective action plans.
• Support and lead Space Florida EHS activities related to compliance with EHS standards, policies and regulations, including permitting and procedures.
• Provide regulatory information, planning, process and support for environmental media (water, waste, air quality, remediation, NEPA, etc.).
• Provide regulatory support to ensure OSHA general and construction safety compliance for all projects, facilities and personnel.
• Advise customers, Project Managers, tenants, and contractors onsite in EHS related matters.
• Maintain permits, inspection reports and appropriate EHS records for compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and requirements.
• Maintain and update management system data and records.
• Maintain training records, provide onsite EHS training when required.
• Review project and construction plans, procedures, and other project documentation, give EHS direction when required.

Skills

EHS experience

OSHA 30 Hour

HAZWOPER

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

Space Florida is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer to integrate EHS programs across the organization and ensure regulatory compliance. You will manage permitting, safety inspections, and training to foster a safe, compliant, and sustainable workplace for Space Florida employees.

Work involves coordinating with federal and state regulators, maintaining records, and advising project teams and contractors on EHS requirements to support Space Florida projects and ongoing programs.