EHS Professional
EC Electric
EHS Professional
EC Electric
Builds electrical systems for commercial facilities
EC Electric · DeKalb, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-10
Salary: USD 85,000–110,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: Safety (EHS)
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.
9. Investigates incidents (near hit, injury) including:
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.
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.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary range for this position is $85,000-$105,000 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.
https://ecpowerslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EC-Benefit-Summary-Applicants.pdf
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.
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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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Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and selection process. If you require any accommodations, please reach out to Human Resources at [email protected].
Learn more about our company, visit our website at: www.ecpowerslife.com. CCB# 49737
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Builds electrical systems for commercial facilities
EC Electric designs and installs electrical systems for commercial and industrial facilities, from schools and hospitals to factories and airports. Its work connects buildings to the power grid and includes comprehensive electrical installations, equipment upgrades and planning before construction. Customers hire the contractor to plan and price projects, build installations and maintain existing systems, with emergency repairs available around the clock. It also handles complex electrical work in data centers and power plants, coordinating construction from initial design through on-site execution. Founded in 1946, EC Electric is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
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