Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Space Florida; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Florida is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer to integrate EHS programs across the organization. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, permitting, and coordination with federal and state regulators to ensure a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment for Space Florida employees and projects.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, OSHA 30 Hour certification, and HAZWOPER certification, with 2–7 years of EHS experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering required.
• OSHA 30 Hour training for General Industry and Construction.
• 24- or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and enforce the Space Florida EHS program.
• Support all Space Florida departments in EHS compliance and communicate regulations.
• Assist with permitting and regulatory documentation and corrective action plans.
• Provide regulatory information for environmental media and support compliance.
• Ensure OSHA safety compliance for projects, facilities and personnel.
• Serve as SME for environmental regulations and coordinate with agencies.
• Advise customers, project managers, tenants and contractors on EHS matters.
• Maintain permits, inspection reports and EHS records.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

OSHA 30 Hour training

HAZWOPER certification (24- or 40-hour)

Job description

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Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Full-time Regular Merritt Island, FL, US

BASIC PURPOSE:

This position works to integrate Environmental, Health and Safety programs into daily operations across the entire Space Florida organization. This position will primarily focus on compliance with regulations and requirements, responsible for permitting, coordination and collaboration with Federal and State agencies and regulators. Position will include monitoring, reporting, and mitigating the presence of hazardous conditions to ensure a safe and sustainable work environment for Space Florida employees, and the successful implementation of Space Florida projects and EHS programs.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES or TASKS:

• Manage, support, and enforce the Space Florida EHS program.
• Support all Space Florida departments in their efforts for 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, as assigned, Space Florida EHS activities, related to compliance with EHS standards, policies and regulations, including permitting, generating appropriate documents including procedures.
• Provide regulatory information, planning, process and support for all environmental media (water, waste, air quality, remediation, threatened and endangered species, etc.), responding to inquiries and providing regulatory information to support compliance as required.
• Provide regulatory support to ensure OSHA general safetyand construction safetycompliance for all projects, facilities and Space Florida personnel.
• Serve as Space FloridaEnvironmental regulations and requirementsSubject Matter Expert (SME)and use knowledge to comply with FDEP, EPA regulations and NASA, Space Force and FAA requirements.
• Provide cross-functional support across all business units of Space Florida
• 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 andrecords.
• Maintain training records, provide onsite EHS training when required.
• Review project and construction plans, procedures, and other project documentation, make recommendations and give EHS direction when required.

SUPERVISION:

• None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• 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

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Environmental or Engineering discipline
• Professional Geologist (PG), CertifiedEnvironmental Professional (CEP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP), or qualified to obtain certifications.
• Knowledge and experience in handling and disposal of hazardous waste, environmental permitting, wetlands, Threatened and Endangered Species and experience with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Knowledge of ISO 1401 and/or OSHAS 18001