EHS Specialist

Actalent; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,597,000 - 172,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Seattle, WA is seeking an EHS Specialist to promote environmental, health and safety practices, ensure regulatory compliance, and support waste management and life safety audits across two locations.

The role involves risk assessments, investigations of working conditions, and acting as a safety contact while contributing to corporate reporting. The position is onsite with a competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations.
• Expertise in risk assessment and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in safety, health, and safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations of working conditions to prevent occupational disease and industrial health hazards.
• Promote EHS awareness through effective employee communication and participation.
• Serve as a key point of contact for safety and environmental issues.
• Support regulated waste management, including consolidation and inspections.
• Conduct compliance tasks, including stormwater sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Support and conduct EHS audits, develop action plans to resolve findings, and implement countermeasures promptly and effectively.
• Perform risk assessments related to jobs performed, such as Job Hazard Analysis for new processes and equipment.
• Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for reporting to onsite management and corporate reporting systems.
• Support management efforts to ensure compliance with corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.
• Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures, including ergonomics.
• Establish and manage the safety committee.

Skills

EHS regulations

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Job Title: EHS SpecialistJob Description

The EHS Specialist will play a crucial role in ensuring safe working conditions and preventing occupational diseases and industrial health hazards. This role involves promoting environmental, health, and safety (EHS) awareness throughout the organization and acting as a key contact for safety and environmental issues. The EHS Specialist will support regulated waste management and compliance tasks, including stormwater sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations of working conditions to prevent occupational disease and industrial health hazards.

• Promote EHS awareness through effective employee communication and participation.

• Serve as a key point of contact for safety and environmental issues.

• Support regulated waste management, including consolidation and inspections.

• Conduct compliance tasks, including stormwater sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements.

• Support and conduct EHS audits, develop action plans to resolve findings, and implement countermeasures promptly and effectively.

• Perform risk assessments related to jobs performed, such as Job Hazard Analysis for new processes and equipment.

• Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for reporting to onsite management and corporate reporting systems.

• Support management efforts to ensure compliance with corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.

• Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures, including ergonomics.

• Establish and manage the safety committee.

Essential Skills

• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations.

• Expertise in risk assessment and regulatory compliance.

• Proficiency in safety, health, and safety knowledge.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in BioSafety, Robotics and automation, chemical/wet labs, and industrial hygiene.

Work Environment

The role requires the ability to lift up to 49 pounds and stand/walk for up to 10 hours. The position is based across two locations, one in Seattle and one in Bellevue.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.