Environmental Safety Engineer

Virtue America; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtue America is seeking an Entry-Level Environmental Safety Engineer to support environmental health, safety, and compliance in pharma and life sciences. This remote, contract role targets recent graduates with 0–2 years of experience, focusing on monitoring, documentation, and regulatory tasks across manufacturing and lab settings.

You will assist with waste handling, chemical safety, incident reporting, and basic risk assessments while collaborating with engineering, quality, and operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Safety, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) principles.
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures and environmental management practices.
• Understanding of hazardous waste management, chemical handling, and laboratory safety.
• Familiarity with risk assessment, hazard identification, and incident reporting.
• Basic knowledge of environmental monitoring and pollution prevention.
• Understanding of SOPs, safety documentation, and compliance procedures.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, observation, and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with manufacturing, laboratory, and engineering teams.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn industry safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Compliance: Assist in monitoring environmental practices and ensuring compliance with applicable environmental regulations and organizational policies.
• Workplace Safety: Support the implementation of workplace health and safety procedures across pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and production environments.
• Hazard Identification: Assist in identifying workplace hazards, evaluating potential risks, and recommending appropriate preventive measures.
• Environmental Monitoring: Support monitoring activities related to air quality, water quality, waste management, chemical handling, and environmental conditions.
• Waste Management: Assist in the safe handling, segregation, storage, and disposal of pharmaceutical, chemical, biological, and hazardous waste.
• Safety Inspections: Participate in routine workplace inspections and safety assessments to identify unsafe conditions and recommend corrective actions.
• Risk Assessment: Support basic risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and environmental impact evaluations.
• Incident Reporting: Assist in documenting workplace incidents, near misses, environmental concerns, and safety observations.
• Safety Documentation: Maintain environmental reports, inspection checklists, safety records, training documents, and compliance documentation.
• Chemical Safety: Support proper chemical storage, labeling, handling, and review of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Emergency Preparedness: Assist in maintaining emergency response procedures, evacuation plans, fire safety records, and emergency preparedness activities.
• Training Support: Help coordinate employee safety awareness programs and training related to environmental health and workplace safety.
• Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance activities related to environmental, health, and safety standards applicable to pharmaceutical and biotechnology operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve environmental performance, reduce workplace risks, and strengthen safety procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn safety standards

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Safety, Biotechnology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Environmental Safety Engineer – Pharma & Life Sciences

Type: Contract

Location: Remote

Experience: 0–2 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Entry-Level Environmental Safety Engineer to support environmental health, safety, and compliance activities within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences industries.

The candidate will assist in implementing environmental safety procedures, monitoring workplace conditions, identifying potential hazards, maintaining safety documentation, and supporting regulatory compliance activities. The role involves working with manufacturing, laboratory, engineering, and quality teams to maintain a safe working environment while minimizing environmental risks associated with pharmaceutical and biotechnology operations.

This opportunity is suitable for recent graduates or candidates with 0–2 years of experience and an academic background in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Safety, Environmental Science, Biotechnology, or related fields.

Key Responsibilities

• Environmental Compliance: Assist in monitoring environmental practices and ensuring compliance with applicable environmental regulations and organizational policies.
• Workplace Safety: Support the implementation of workplace health and safety procedures across pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and production environments.
• Hazard Identification: Assist in identifying workplace hazards, evaluating potential risks, and recommending appropriate preventive measures.
• Environmental Monitoring: Support monitoring activities related to air quality, water quality, waste management, chemical handling, and environmental conditions.
• Waste Management: Assist in the safe handling, segregation, storage, and disposal of pharmaceutical, chemical, biological, and hazardous waste.
• Safety Inspections: Participate in routine workplace inspections and safety assessments to identify unsafe conditions and recommend corrective actions.
• Risk Assessment: Support basic risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and environmental impact evaluations.
• Incident Reporting: Assist in documenting workplace incidents, near misses, environmental concerns, and safety observations.
• Safety Documentation: Maintain environmental reports, inspection checklists, safety records, training documents, and compliance documentation.
• Chemical Safety: Support proper chemical storage, labeling, handling, and review of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Emergency Preparedness: Assist in maintaining emergency response procedures, evacuation plans, fire safety records, and emergency preparedness activities.
• Training Support: Help coordinate employee safety awareness programs and training related to environmental health and workplace safety.
• Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance activities related to environmental, health, and safety standards applicable to pharmaceutical and biotechnology operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve environmental performance, reduce workplace risks, and strengthen safety procedures.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Safety, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) principles.
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures and environmental management practices.
• Understanding of hazardous waste management, chemical handling, and laboratory safety.
• Familiarity with risk assessment, hazard identification, and incident reporting.
• Basic knowledge of environmental monitoring and pollution prevention.
• Understanding of SOPs, safety documentation, and compliance procedures.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, observation, and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with manufacturing, laboratory, and engineering teams.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn industry safety standards.