EHS Generalist: Drive Compliance & Safety Programs

RTX Corporate; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee scholarship program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX BBN Technologies in Cambridge, MA seeks an EHS Generalist to support environmental, health, and safety programs. Based in Cambridge with occasional travel to Middletown, RI, you will report to the EHS Manager and coordinate multiple EHS tasks across sites.

You will lead programs including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, PPE, sustainability, risk assessments, and training delivery via web platforms or in person, ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 5 years of experience, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum 3 years experience.
• 2+ years relevant EHS experience.
• Knowledgeable about environment, health, and safety regulations, including the use of OSHA, NIOSH, and EPA resources.
• Strong technical, interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills (a writing example may be requested).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing multiple tasks and projects.
• Professional certification (such as CIH, CSP, or CHMM) or a strong interest in pursuing professional certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the program manager for designated EHS programs, including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, PPE, sustainability, and other programs as assigned.
• Provide technical EHS support to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and RTX EHS policies and standard work/guidance.
• Assist in the recognition, evaluation and control of hazards and risks.
• Manage the self-inspection program, including software implementation, monitoring completions, addressing findings, tracking closures, analyzing trends, and recommending improvements.
• Manage the new hire orientation process, including tracking completion of the New/Transfer Employee EHS Orientation Checklist and scheduling and delivering EHS orientation training via web‑based platforms (such as Zoom or Teams) and/or in‑person sessions.
• Manage the EHS communications program by developing the annual communication plan and creating site‑specific messages and EHS tips for leadership and employee distribution, as well as for display on plasma screens and poster boards.
• Complete, update, and maintain EHS risk assessments related to the control of hazardous energy for research- and business‑related machines and equipment (excluding building and infrastructure equipment).
• Develop and revise job hazard analyses utilizing the EHS software platform.
• Complete periodic certified PPE hazard assessments.
• Manage compliance with the EPA’s updated refrigerant management regulations for high–Global Warming Potential hydrofluorocarbons used in HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
• Support closure of routine EHS compliance tasks utilizing the EHS software platform.
• Support sustainability activities such as Green Gemba walks and water leak inspections.
• Assist with conducting equipment inspections and maintaining inventories, including above‑ground storage tanks, transformers, oil/water separators and related pump chambers and area drains, oxygen sensors, fixed and portable ladders, soldering workstations, and hazardous chemicals.
• Perform additional duties and provide program support as needed or assigned, such as ergonomics assessments and industrial hygiene monitoring.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

EPA resources

NIOSH knowledge

MS Office

Strong communication

CIH/CSP/CHMM desirable

Job description

RTX BBN Technologies in Cambridge, MA seeks an EHS Generalist to support environmental, health, and safety programs. Based in Cambridge with occasional travel to Middletown, RI, you will report to the EHS Manager and coordinate multiple EHS tasks across sites.

You will lead programs including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, PPE, sustainability, risk assessments, and training delivery via web platforms or in person, ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.