HSE Lead - Life Sciences & Capital Projects

QCS Staffing Ltd; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd is seeking an HSE Lead for a US North Carolina project on an initial 18-month contract in the Life Sciences sector. The role centers on leading safety efforts for capital construction and wastewater expansion initiatives.

You will guide contractor safety oversight, perform field inspections, audits, and risk assessments, and support planning, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities to ensure regulatory compliance and safe project execution.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

HSE leadership

Field inspections

Audits

Risk assessments

Contractor safety oversight

Job description

QCS Staffing Ltd is seeking an HSE Lead for a US North Carolina project on an initial 18-month contract in the Life Sciences sector. The role centers on leading safety efforts for capital construction and wastewater expansion initiatives.

You will guide contractor safety oversight, perform field inspections, audits, and risk assessments, and support planning, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities to ensure regulatory compliance and safe project execution.