Lead Environmental Compliance & Permitting Specialist

American Society of Safety Professionals; Ridgefield (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

American Society of Safety Professionals is seeking an EHS Specialist III to independently manage environmental, dangerous goods, and EHS compliance programs for the Ridgefield, NJ and Bell Drive sites. The role applies broad knowledge within defined areas of specialization to evaluate information and provide practical solutions.

Primary responsibilities include environmental compliance and permitting, hazardous and regulated waste, DOT/IATA dangerous goods, industrial hygiene and chemical risk,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus five years of relevant experience required; eight or more years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred. A master’s degree may substitute for up to two years of experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, laboratory, manufacturing, warehousing, or another regulated environment.
• Experience independently managing defined environmental, waste, dangerous goods, hazardous materials, chemical safety, or related EHS programs.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NJDEP, DOT, IATA, cGMP, and applicable EHS management systems.
• Ability to evaluate dangerous goods classification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, handling, and training requirements.
• Current DOT/IATA training preferred; required training must be completed before independently performing regulated functions.
• Experience with audits, inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, regulatory reporting, and corrective actions.
• Experience developing and delivering EHS training.
• Strong technical judgment, project management, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Forms, Power Automate, EHS software, databases, and regulatory portals.
• Ability to work effectively with site functions, vendors, consultants, carriers, and external partners.
• CSP, CIH, CHMM, ASP, CRSP, HAZWOPER, ISO 14001/45001, emergency response, or related credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned EHS programs in accordance with Thermo Fisher standards and applicable OSHA, EPA, NJDEP, DOT, IATA, NFPA, BCUA, and cGMP requirements.
• Maintain permits, registrations, regulatory calendars, reports, payments, inspections, records, and agency-system access.
• Coordinate environmental permitting, hazardous and regulated waste, vendors, manifests, accumulation-area inspections, and corrective actions.
• Serve as a site technical resource for DOT/IATA dangerous goods classification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, handling, training, and record keeping.
• Review chemicals, biological materials, dry ice, lithium batteries, samples, and regulated waste for transportation requirements.
• Support industrial hygiene, chemical risk, exposure assessments, laboratory safety, and hierarchy-of-controls improvements.
• Conduct or participate in audits, GEMBAs, investigations, risk assessments, and incident reviews.
• Support projects, change controls, shutdowns, contractors, facility modifications, and pre-startup reviews.
• Administer assigned EHS systems, dashboards, digital forms, regulatory portals, and reporting workflows.
• Develop and deliver EHS orientation, eLearning, dangerous goods, waste, and chemical-safety training.
• Support the EHS Committee, emergency preparedness, notification systems, drills, and external responder coordination.
• Lead defined improvement initiatives and elevate higher-consequence, ambiguous, or unresolved matters.

Skills

Technical judgment

Project management

Organization

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Forms

Power Automate

EHS software

Regulatory portals

Job description

American Society of Safety Professionals is seeking an EHS Specialist III to independently manage environmental, dangerous goods, and EHS compliance programs for the Ridgefield, NJ and Bell Drive sites. The role applies broad knowledge within defined areas of specialization to evaluate information and provide practical solutions.

Primary responsibilities include environmental compliance and permitting, hazardous and regulated waste, DOT/IATA dangerous goods, industrial hygiene and chemical risk,