Sr. Associate EH&S

FITS LLC; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

FITS LLC in Puerto Rico seeks an Environmental Health & Safety professional to lead EH&S integration for capital projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk reduction throughout design and construction.

You will coordinate PSM, PSSR, MOC activities, review drawings, and support shutdowns. Bilingual in Spanish and English is required; travel may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field is required.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Shift availability for administrative shifts; second/third shifts may be required during shutdowns.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between site EH&S and capital project teams.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure EH&S requirements and risk reduction.
• Review drawings and layouts for compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ASME, ANSI and local rules.
• Coordinate and support PSSR, MOC, commissioning, and readiness assessments.
• Utilize EH&S systems (Salesforce-based) to track reviews, actions, change controls, and documentation.
• Conduct field inspections to verify EH&S compliance.
• Collaborate with Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Environmental programs to mitigate risks.
• Provide guidance on machine safeguarding, hazardous energy control, and process safety.
• Identify EH&S gaps and track corrective actions to closure.
• Interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs and equipment layouts.
• Support during shutdowns/startups; may require after-hours work.
• Strong technical writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and EH&S management systems.
• Travel could be required based on project needs.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health & Safety

Tools

Salesforce-based EH&S platforms

Microsoft Office

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
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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?