Senior EHS Specialist — Onsite in Cary

Caterpillar; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an EHS Senior Specialist in Cary, NC to act as an experienced contributor on environmental, health, and safety initiatives, advancing facility performance and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes hazard identification, policy training, and cross-department collaboration.

The position requires developing health and safety plans, auditing programs, and leading incident reporting processes while traveling up to 25% to support sites.

Qualifications

• Experience serving as an individual contributor on Environmental, Health and/or Safety (EHS) projects and assignments that support facility performance and compliance.
• Determines criteria for assessing vendors which may have potential environmental impact.
• Trains employees on EHS policy compliance and measures understanding.
• Designs an incident report form and reporting procedures for EHS management.
• Collaborates across multiple departments to facilitate EHS management.
• Controls pollution and minimizes waste of materials, energy and water within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Identifies common safety/health/environmental hazards inherent in the organization’s operations and establishes guidelines for protection from those hazards.
• Audits safety/health/environmental programs for compliance with company standards and regulations.
• Monitors periodic performance reports for trends and conditions and advises management on improvements.
• Develops risk management reports and interprets findings for decision makers.

Skills

EHS policy compliance

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking an EHS Senior Specialist in Cary, NC to act as an experienced contributor on environmental, health, and safety initiatives, advancing facility performance and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes hazard identification, policy training, and cross-department collaboration.

The position requires developing health and safety plans, auditing programs, and leading incident reporting processes while traveling up to 25% to support sites.