Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety
About the job
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or a related subject from an accredited school; or an associate's degree in those fields from an accredited school plus at least two years of related experience and/or training in professional field safety; or successful completion of an accredited EHS Apprentice program.
An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities will be considered.
Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid Oregon driver's license.
OSHA 30 in construction or an equivalent certification is required.
Responsibilities
Participate in achieving the goals of the safety organization.
Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs and procedures.
Keep current with regulatory changes and implement them; ensure manuals, policies, and procedures are in place and clarify their intent to support adherence to regulations and company expectations.
Collaborate with facility and site safety staff to support consistency and knowledge sharing across sites as appropriate.
Support and mentor the development of technical safety skills for facility employees and leaders.
Execute the facility safety vision and plan and mentor staff in achieving it.
Conduct or coordinate employee training in safety, regulations, hazardous-condition monitoring, and safety equipment use.
Maintain the training matrix for site-specific required training.
Investigate near-hit and injury incidents, follow site-specific internal notification protocols, assist with initial and follow-up care and case management for injured employees, and ensure incident reports are completed and distributed to appropriate parties within established timelines.
Lead and document risk and hazard assessments, conduct follow-ups, and implement corrective actions to minimize or eliminate incidents that could harm employees, contractors, or visitors.
Address ergonomic risks from work that places employees outside the neutral zone and may increase musculoskeletal disorder risk.
When a new project is awarded, collaborate with the project team to develop the Environmental Health and Safety plan and conduct supervised site walks to learn the scope and identify hazards and impacts requiring mitigation.
Communicate health and safety goals, objectives, performance expectations, and metrics to employees at each work site.
Consult with and provide support and guidance to employees regarding personal medical and work-related injuries to identify opportunities to improve safety performance and reduce risk and cost.
Perform and administer safety audits, including inspecting safety facilities, machinery, and equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure regulatory compliance.
Conduct regular weekly audit recaps and distribute them as directed by the supervisor.
Oversee facility safety inventory, including supplies, equipment, and training materials.
Analyze and use data to set safety priorities and develop action plans.
Respond as an intermediary in situations involving team member and site safety.
Participate in pre-task plan and job briefing reviews.
Represent EC in working with general contractor, client, and owner EHS professionals to provide guidance and counsel on overall project safety.
Follow site-specific EHS internal-role guidelines and work with project teams to detail specific needs.
Desired Qualifications
Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification is preferred.
Board of Certified Safety Professionals or Institute of Hazardous Materials Management affiliation or certification.
EHS Professional
EC Electric · Portland, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-28
Salary: USD 85,000–110,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: Safety (EHS)
Description
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Professional reviews, evaluates, and analyzes work environments and is responsible for designing policies and procedures to ensure adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment. The incumbent analyzes regulatory required compliance and technical issues, and communicates those analyses with clients, peers, and with regulatory agencies when needed.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions/duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete list, and other duties will be assigned based on the incumbent’s role within EHS programs and changing needs of the employer.
1. Participates in achieving the goals of the safety organization.
2. Plans, implements and coordinates safety programs and procedures.
3. Keeps current with any changes in regulations and implements changes accordingly. Ensures manuals, policies and procedures are in place and clarifies intent to support adherence to regulations and company expectations.
4. Collaborates with other facility/site safety staff to support consistency and knowledge sharing across all sites as appropriate.
5. Supports and mentors the development of technical safety skills for employees and leaders in the facility.
6. Executes the safety vision and plan for the facility and mentors the staff in achieving that vision.
7. Conducts or coordinates employee training in areas of safety, regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
8. Maintains training matrix for site specific required training.
a. Follows notification protocol internal to EC and EHS for each specific site.
b. Aids in initial care and follow up care with injured employees and case management.
c. Investigates incidents.
d. Ensures incident report has been completed by and distributed to the appropriate parties within established timelines.
10. Leads and documents appropriate risk/hazard assessments. Conducts corresponding follow-ups and implementation of corrective action items to support minimization and/or elimination of incidents that have the potential to cause harm to one of EHS's employees, contractors, or visitors.
11. Ergonomic Initiative Focus: Focuses on work that takes employees out of the neutral zone, creating body positioning issues, which may increase risk of musculoskeletal disorders.
12. Upon award of a new project, collaborates with the project team in developing the
Environmental Health and Safety plan (EHSP) for the project. Additionally, perform walks with supervision to become familiar with the upcoming scope of work and to identify potential issues (hazards, impacts) that need to be mitigated.
13. Effectively communicates the health and safety goals, objectives, performance expectations, and metrics to employees at each work site.
14. Consults with and provides support/guidance to employees regarding both personal medical and work-related injuries to identify opportunities for improved safety performance, risk reduction and cost reduction.
15. Performs and administers safety audits including inspection of safety facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
16. Performs regular (weekly) audit recaps and distributes as directed by supervisor.
17. Oversees facility safety inventory including supplies, equipment and training materials.
18. Analyzes and utilizes data to set safety priorities and develop action plans.
19. Responds as intermediary in situations involving team member safety and site safety.
20. Participates in pre-task plan/job briefing reviews.
21. Represents EC to work with the GC/Client/Owner EHS professionals to provide guidance and council overall project safety.
22. Site specific EHS professionals will also follow the EHS Internal Roles of site EHS guidelines and work with the project teams to detail any specific needs.
Requirements
Bachelors (BA/BS) degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or related subject from an accredited school; or
Associates (AA/AS) degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or related subject from an accredited school; and at least two or more years related experience and/or training in professional safety in the field; or
Successful completion of an accredited EHS Apprentice program.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position will be considered.
Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Oregon driver license.
OSHA 30 in construction required or equivalent certification.
Current First Aid, CPR and AED certification preferred.
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) or Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM)
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary range for this position is $85,000-$110,000 annually.
Opportunity for a discretionary year-end bonus.
401k with a 40% employer match (up to federal limit.)
Please find more information on our compensation package here.
In addition to significant career growth opportunities, full-time employees enjoy a competitive pay rate, paid holidays and PTO; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401k plan and Employee Assistance Program.
EC Electric is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and supports a drug free workplace program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications in accordance with federal law.
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