Field EHS Engineer: Safety, Compliance & Hazard Prevention

Energy Jobline ZR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is seeking an EHS Engineer to support field operations in Texas. As an EHS Engineer, you will perform hazard assessments, incident investigations, and work with site leaders to prevent injuries, while ensuring environmental compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

You will develop safety programs, inspect facilities and equipment, and lead root-cause investigations to drive continuous safety improvements across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in occupational health and safety and/or environmental engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines.
• Knowledge of process safety management methods, pressure systems, and chemical delivery systems.
• Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience with emergency response communication and incident management in incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain compliance with Texas Health and Safety Codes, OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH.
• Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments and implement health and safety policies and procedures.
• Execute industrial hygiene studies to analyze manufacturing byproducts against associated human health thresholds.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct hazards, and implement machine guarding when needed.
• Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Develop safety solutions to resolve EHS hazards within cost and schedule constraints following a safety order of precedence.
• Responsible for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management.

Skills

Hazard assessment

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Industrial hygiene

Machine guarding

PPE knowledge

Emergency response

Education

Engineering degree (OHS or Environmental)

Job description

Base is seeking an EHS Engineer to support field operations in Texas. As an EHS Engineer, you will perform hazard assessments, incident investigations, and work with site leaders to prevent injuries, while ensuring environmental compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

You will develop safety programs, inspect facilities and equipment, and lead root-cause investigations to drive continuous safety improvements across the site.