Principal Environmental Specialist

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Ridgefield (NJ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom seeks a Principal Environmental Specialist for a Ridgefield, NJ pharmaceutical site. The contract focuses on environmental regulatory compliance, industrial hygiene, and audit readiness, with CAPA and process improvement as core duties.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in EHS within regulated manufacturing, can assess compliance, identify risks, and maintain audit-ready documentation. Onsite work for the contract duration is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant EHS experience, ideally 12–15 years.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of EPA regulations and NJDEP requirements.
• Experience with environmental permits, hazardous waste management, air emissions, and wastewater compliance.
• Proficiency in technical writing and documentation; effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review environmental regulations, permits, SOPs, regulatory filings, inspections, hazardous waste records, chemical inventories, air emissions, and wastewater compliance requirements.
• Identify compliance gaps, assess regulatory risks, and recommend corrective actions per EPA, NJDEP, BCUA, OSHA, and local requirements.
• Review industrial hygiene data and exposure assessments; identify hazards and monitor plans.
• Evaluate respiratory protection, fit testing, hearing conservation, medical surveillance, and occupational health programs.
• Support audits, investigations, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and change control activities.
• Assess proposed changes to processes, equipment, chemicals, and facilities for EHS impacts.
• Organize EHS records and improve compliance tracking and reporting; enhance workflows with Microsoft 365 tools.
• Prepare status updates and communicate risks to site leadership for ongoing compliance.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Industrial hygiene

Risk assessment

Root-cause analysis

Change control

Regulatory writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

Power Automate

Forms

Microsoft 365

Job description

Contract Duration: October 26, 2026 – April 23, 2027

Employment Type: Contract

Hourly Pay Rate: $90-$100

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Principal Environmental Specialist to support an EHS compliance realignment project at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Ridgefield, NJ. This role will focus on environmental regulatory compliance, industrial hygiene, occupational health, audit readiness, CAPA, and process improvement.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of EHS experience, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or other regulated manufacturing environments. This individual must be able to independently assess compliance requirements, identify risks, recommend corrective actions, and maintain audit-ready documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Review environmental regulations, permits, SOPs, regulatory filings, inspections, hazardous waste records, chemical inventories, air emissions, and wastewater compliance requirements.
• Identify compliance gaps, assess regulatory risks, and recommend corrective actions in accordance with EPA, NJDEP, BCUA, OSHA, and applicable local requirements.
• Review industrial hygiene data and exposure assessments; identify chemical and physical hazards and recommend appropriate monitoring plans and controls.
• Evaluate requirements for respiratory protection, fit testing, hearing conservation, medical surveillance, and occupational health programs.
• Support audits, investigations, root-cause analysis, CAPA, and management-of-change activities.
• Assess proposed changes to processes, equipment, chemicals, and facilities for potential EHS impacts.
• Organize EHS records and improve compliance tracking and reporting processes.
• Enhance digital workflows using Microsoft SharePoint, Forms, and Power Automate.
• Prepare project status updates, communicate significant risks to site leadership, and provide documentation and recommendations for ongoing compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant EHS experience, ideally 12–15 years.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance, including EPA regulations and preferably NJDEP requirements.
• Experience with environmental permits, hazardous waste management, chemical inventories, air emissions, and wastewater compliance.
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene, exposure assessments, respiratory protection, noise monitoring, and medical surveillance.
• Experience with audits, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and change control.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, risk assessment, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, particularly SharePoint, Microsoft Forms, and Power Automate.
• Ability to work fully onsite in Ridgefield, NJ for the duration of the contract.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing sites operating under GMP requirements.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential strongly preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or relevant environmental or safety certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with Enhesa or similar EHS regulatory compliance systems.
• Ability to work independently and communicate technical risks and recommendations to site leadership.