Senior EHS Lead: Construction & Contractor Safety

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an EHS leader to direct contractor and construction safety programs in Lake County, Illinois. You will craft and implement safety policies, perform risk assessments, and ensure regulatory compliance across projects and operations.

Key duties include incident investigations, field observations, and collaboration with project teams to embed safety into planning, onboarding, and execution while driving continuous improvement and training.

Qualifications

• Working experience in implementing EHS regulations.
• Experience conducting incident investigations.
• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations.
• Managing cross functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead contractor and construction safety programs for Lake County, IL, including strategy, governance, procedures, tools, and continuous improvement.
• Provide day-to-day EHS support to construction projects, facilities activities, maintenance, and site operations; identify hazards and controls.
• Partner with project managers, engineering, facilities, operations, and contractor organizations to integrate EHS requirements into planning and execution.
• Conduct field observations, inspections, audits, and work reviews; verify compliance and drive corrective actions.
• Support high-risk work planning, including contractor prequalification, site orientation, pre-job planning, permitting, and control-of-work.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and program performance; implement actions to maintain compliance.
• Develop and deliver contractor safety training, communications, and tools for project teams and partners.
• Lead or support incident investigations; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Track compliance status, KPIs, trends, and risks; communicate to stakeholders.
• Provide technical support and guidance to AbbVie locations as needed.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigations

Cross-functional teams

Project management

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS/Engineering

Master’s degree in EHS/Engineering

Job description

AbbVie seeks an EHS leader to direct contractor and construction safety programs in Lake County, Illinois. You will craft and implement safety policies, perform risk assessments, and ensure regulatory compliance across projects and operations.

Key duties include incident investigations, field observations, and collaboration with project teams to embed safety into planning, onboarding, and execution while driving continuous improvement and training.