Sr. Associate EH&S

fitspr; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FITS in Puerto Rico is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety professional to serve as the primary liaison between site EH&S and capital project teams, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk reduction in project scope.

The role requires a bachelor’s in EHS or related field with six years in regulated industry, bilingual Spanish/English, strong writing and communication, and experience with PSSR, MOC, LOTO, hazardous gases, and OSHA/EPA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS with 6 years in regulated industry.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with PSM, PSSR, MOC, OSHA/EPA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between site EH&S and capital project teams.
• Participate in project design reviews to ensure EH&S requirements are incorporated.
• Review designs and construction activities for regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate and support PSSRs, MOC, commissioning, and readiness assessments.
• Utilize EH&S systems to track reviews, changes, and compliance documentation.
• Conduct field oversight and inspections to verify EH&S compliance.
• Collaborate with IH, Occupational Safety, Environmental, and other EHS programs.
• Provide technical guidance on machine safeguarding and hazardous energy management.
• Identify EH&S gaps and track closure of findings.
• Support during shutdowns and startups outside normal hours.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Travel may be required.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Organizational and problem-solving

Strong written and verbal comms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in EHS with 6 years in regulated industry

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Salesforce EH&S platforms

Job description

For EHS services in the Occupational and Process Safety area.

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT:

The Technical Part:

• Bachelor’s Degree in EnvironmentalHealth & Safety, or an associatedegreeplustheequivalent of six (6) years of experiencein aregulated industry.
• Bilingual (Spanishand English).
• Good organizational and problem-solvingskills.
• Shift: Administrative& according to business needs.
  • Note: Special support for 2nd and3rd shift may be required during shutdowns.
• Experience in:
  • Process Safety Management (PSM)
  • Pre-Start Up Safety Review (PSSR)
  • Managementof Change (MOC)
  • Hazardous and CompressedGases
  • Pressure Safety,Construction Safety, Fire & Life Systems
  • Machine Safeguarding
  • LOTO

The Personality Part:

• Our Next Piece is someone who treats everyone they meet like family, especially our resources, clients and team members. In other words, being a customer service pro is one your (many) talents. Being the Piece means you're full of bright ideas and eager to innovate, always bringing top-quality results to the table. Are you ready to take on this new challenge?

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL:

(The day-to-day on the job)

• Serve as the primary liaison between site EH&S and capital project teams.
• Participate in project design reviews and planning meetings to ensure EH&S requirements, regulatory compliance, and risk reduction measures are incorporated into project scope and execution.
• Review engineering designs, layouts, equipment specifications, and construction activities for compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ASME, ANSI, and other local regulatory requirements, as applicable.
• Coordinate and support Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSRs), Management of Change (MOC) activities, commissioning activities, and operational readiness assessments.
• Utilize clients'EH&S systems and digital tools (e.g., Salesforce-based EH&S platforms) to track project reviews, action items, change controls, and compliance documentation.
• Conduct field oversight and inspections to verify compliance with EH&S requirements.
• Collaborate with Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Environmental, and other EHS programs, as applicable to the project, to proactively identify, evaluate, and resolve project-related EH&S risks and compliance concerns in partnership with Facilities, Engineering, and Operations Teams.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations related to machine safeguarding, hazardous energy control, pressure systems, hazardous/compressed gases, chemical safety, and process safety, as applicable.
• Identify EH&S gaps, recommend corrective actions, and track closure of findings to completion
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment layouts, and technical specifications preferred.
• Support during shutdowns, startups, and other project-related activities outside of normal working hoursmay be required.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other electronic EH&S management systems.
• Travel could be required based on the project’s needs.

WHO WE ARE:

We are a Service Provider companydifferent from the rest. We pride ourselves in how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family-oriented and focused on our resources' well-being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing industryclients with top-notch quality talent.We’re FITS!

Are you the Next Piece?