EHS Specialist (Field Based)

ERM is hiring an EHS Specialist to provide on-site support at a client facility in Augusta, GA. This role provides primary, on-site Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) support to plant operations, requiring daily interaction with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams. The position supports a proactive, compliance-driven safety culture aligned with the client’s core values of Integrity, Sustainability, People, Customer Focus, and Safety. This is a full time (40 hours per week) limited-term role for a duration of 3 months, extendable.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary EHS resource for plant operations, providing day-to-day technical support on occupational health, safety, environmental compliance, process safety (e.g., HAZOP), and loss prevention.
• Conduct inspections, audits, hazard reviews, and incident investigations; implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate workplace risks and implement controls to prevent injuries, illnesses, and environmental impacts.
• Support environmental permitting, inspections, and reporting (air, water, waste, stormwater).
• Analyze EHS data to identify trends, root causes, and system deficiencies; recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead or support incident investigations, ensuring identification of contributing factors and implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and promote EHS initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, training, and safety culture (e.g., committees, audits, recognition programs).
• Partner with site leadership to develop and maintain EHS programs, procedures, and management systems aligned with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and RC14001.
• Prepare reports and documentation for internal stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree related to environment, health and safety, engineering or related discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in EHS.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word). SharePoint and Intelex experience a plus.
• Experience working with and maintaining sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to analyze and interpret reports from consultants and make recommendations for controls, additional testing or field work as required.
• Experience in leading and conducting root cause analysis.
• Strong interpersonal communication and the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Ability to coach, teach and counsel and be comfortable speaking to groups. Must be able to work independently without day-to-day supervision.
• Must be an independent, self-motivated individual with the ability to multitask and administer a broad range of duties including; resolving complaints, counseling employees and providing technical interpretation of policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform physical inspections of office areas, warehouses, utility spaces, construction work areas, and manufacturing areas.
• Knowledgeable of federal, state, and local health, safety, environment and security regulations, protocols and/or procedures.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret state/provincial and local regulations, professional journals, and technical procedures.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills.