EHS Lead: Safety, Compliance & Environmental Stewardship

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas, seeks an EHS Lead to drive operational excellence across environmental, health, and safety programs within its diverse workplace portfolio.

You will facilitate hazard evaluations, manage permits, conduct inspections, and coordinate emergency response efforts to protect employees and customers. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will champion a strong safety culture, maintain EHS programs, and stay current on OSHA, EPA, and NFPA/IFC standards while guiding

Qualifications

• 7+ years of EHS experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant EHS discipline.
• Knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA (29 CFR 1910), EPA, and fire codes (NFPA / IFC).
• Experience developing, maintaining, and implementing written EHS programs and processes, tools, and materials.
• Experience providing laboratory and facilities EHS support.
• Ability to be on call and work off hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform EHS inspections and comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with all applicable EHS regulations and global company standards.
• Coordinate and support chemical inventories, emergency evacuation drills, new equipment/chemical reviews, operational risk assessments, and regulatory agency inspections.
• Conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and develop corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.
• Partner in the review of operations, processes, and equipment at the design phase and throughout implementation to control and reduce EHS hazards.
• Support construction projects of varying complexity reviewing job hazard analyses, method of procedures, lift plans, life safety plans, site logistics, and permitting requirements.
• Manage EHS compliance documentation and record-keeping, ensuring all required permits, filings, and reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Act as a primary point of contact for EHS-related inquiries and concerns from employees, business partners, and onsite contractors.
• Coordinate and respond to onsite emergency response efforts and participate in the EHS on-call rotation.
• Stay current on regulatory requirements and industry best practices, driving continuous improvements to site procedures and programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and execute EHS initiatives.
• Deliver guidance and training to personnel to cultivate a proactive, human-centered safety culture.

Skills

EHS experience

Hazard assessment

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional communication

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS

Master’s degree in EHS (preferred)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas, seeks an EHS Lead to drive operational excellence across environmental, health, and safety programs within its diverse workplace portfolio.

You will facilitate hazard evaluations, manage permits, conduct inspections, and coordinate emergency response efforts to protect employees and customers. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will champion a strong safety culture, maintain EHS programs, and stay current on OSHA, EPA, and NFPA/IFC standards while guiding