EHS Specialist

fitspr; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

FITS, a service provider on the island and in the US, seeks a Health, Safety and Environmental specialist to embed environmental responsibilities into line management and operations. You will guide environmental controls, enforce regulations, and coordinate with contractors and communities to manage risks.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, incident prevention, and collaboration with teams to deliver high-quality safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or five years of exposure in Industrial and Construction projects within the regulated industry.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Shift: First (Monday–Friday) and according to business needs.
• OSHA 30-hour certification (General Industry or Construction).
• Experience in Construction Projects within the regulated industry; Daily Permit; Reporting; JHA, Rigging Plan; Toolbox meetings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure environmental issues are an integral part of line management responsibilities and objectives.
• Ensure workplace procedures comply with local environmental regulations and international standards.
• Assist the operational line and supervise environmental objectives.
• Communicate environmental issues to contractors and communities.
• Identify environmental risks in each area and work center.
• Maintain plans, programs and procedures per the environmental standard.
• Verify compliance with preventive measures, mitigation, and restoration in the environmental authorization.
• Oversee waste management systems in all operations and work centers, including contractors.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years exposure in regulated industry

OSHA Certification (General Industry or Construction)

Job description

For Health and Safety support

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT:

The Technical Part:

• Bachelor’s Degree and or an equivalent of five (5) years of exposure in Industrial and Constructions projectswithin the regulated industry.
• Bilingual (Spanishand English).
• Good organizational and problem solving skills.
• Shift: First (Monday-Friday) & according to business needs.
• 30hrs. OSHA Certification (General Industry or Construction)
• Experience in:
  • Construction Projects within the regulated industry
  • Daily Permit
  • Reporting
  • JHA, Rigging Plan
  • Toolbox meetings

The Personality Part:

• Our Next Piece is someone who treats everyone they meet like family, especially our resources, clients and team members. In other words, being a customer service pro is one your (many) talents. Being the Piece means you're full of bright ideas and eager to innovate, always bringing top-quality results to the table. Are you ready to take on this new challenge?

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL:

(The day-to-day on the job)

• Ensure that environmental issues are an integral part of the responsibilities of line management and part of its objectives.
• Ensure that workplace procedures comply with local environmental regulations, guidelines, and international standards, keeping them updated.
• Assist the operational line.
• Supervision of environmental objectives.
• Communication of environmental issues to contractors, subcontractors, and communities.
• Identification of environmental risks in each area and work center.
• Maintain plans, programs and procedures as specified in the environmental standard.
• Verify compliance with the preventive measures, mitigation and restoration contained in the environmental authorization.
• Ensure the implementation and monitoring of waste management systems in every operation and work center business unit, including contractors and subcontractors.
• Coordinate the preparation of environmental risk assessments.

WHO WE ARE:

We are a Service Provider companydifferent from the rest. We pride ourselves in how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family-oriented and focused on our resources' well-being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing industryclients with top-notch quality talent.We're FITS!

Are you the Next Piece?