HSE Lead

QCS Staffing Ltd; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd is seeking an HSE Lead for an 18-month contract in North Carolina, USA. The role centers on providing safety leadership for capital construction and wastewater expansion projects within the life sciences sector.

The position requires leading safety programs, overseeing contractor safety, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations across planning, construction, and closeout phases.

Qualifications

• Experience leading safety programs on wastewater or infrastructure projects.
• Capital project execution experience.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HSE leadership for capital construction projects, with an initial focus on a wastewater expansion project.
• Support project teams through planning, construction, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Lead contractor safety oversight and ensure compliance with site-specific safety requirements and industry regulations.
• Conduct field inspections, audits, risk assessments, and safety observations to identify and mitigate hazards.

Skills

Safety leadership

EHS compliance

Risk assessment

Field inspections

Job description

HSE Lead – US, North Carolina – Initial 18-Month Contract – Life Sciences

Are you ready to make a real impact? Our client, a globally recognized leader in biotechnology, is hiring a HSE Lead on an initial 18 month contract. Known for their innovation and dedication to improving lives, they focus on tackling some of the most urgent medical challenges through cutting-edge science. This is a great chance to be part of a major East Coast project, helping to develop breakthrough treatments that make a real difference to people’s health worldwide.

What you’ll deliver:

• Provide day-to-day HSE leadership for capital construction projects, with an initial focus on a wastewater expansion project.
• Support project teams through planning, construction, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Lead contractor safety oversight and ensure compliance with site-specific safety requirements and industry regulations.
• Conduct field inspections, audits, risk assessments, and safety observations to identify and mitigate hazards.

Experience required:

• Previous experience leading safety programs on wastewater treatment, utility, infrastructure, or process projects.
• Familiarity with large pharmaceutical campus capital programs.
• Capital project execution experience.
• Safety/EHS leadership experience.
• Lead-level capability