EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) Compliance Engineer

Description

The company is a performance-driven organisation where people solve complex technical problems in a setting built on trust, ownership and collaboration. Its Space & Defense team is hiring an Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance Engineer.

This role reports to the Site EHS Manager and works onsite in Blacksburg, VA. You will run EHS programmes for the Blacksburg North location, apply EHS standards consistently, and adapt them to the site's operational needs. You will work as a go-to adviser for leaders and staff, reducing risk, keeping the site compliant and improving EHS performance over time.

Working at the company can bring more job satisfaction, competitive pay and a good quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Run EHS programmes and make sure they meet regulations and corporate standards.
• Deliver EHS training and keep the workforce compliant and engaged.
• Apply EHS practices consistently while meeting the site's specific needs.
• Collect, analyse and report EHS data, such as chemical, noise, emissions and waste figures.
• Find hazards, assess the risk they pose, and put corrective actions in place.
• Write and maintain EHS policies, procedures and audit programmes.
• Read regulations and turn them into practical, compliant solutions.
• Give EHS guidance to site operations and drive continuous improvement.
• Handle permits, reporting and the integration of EHS systems.
• Support emergency response and lead the response during incidents.
• Liaise with regulators and manage audits and corrective actions.
• Work with site and corporate EHS teams on key initiatives.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree. A degree in environmental science, safety, chemistry, engineering or a related field is preferred.
• Preferably 3 years of EHS experience in manufacturing, including:
• Managing hazardous waste and the transport of hazardous materials.
• Identifying hazards, assessing risk and proposing ways to remove or reduce them.
• Using EHS data to decide what action to take.
• Writing clear, concise site EHS programmes.
• Carrying out EHS gap assessments and ranking the findings by priority.
• Creating or revising regulatory compliance training suited to the region and the job scope, and delivering it.

Conditions

Onsite in Blacksburg, VA, reporting to the Site EHS Manager.

Base salary range of $70,000.00 to $85,000.00 per year, depending on location, experience and performance. Total pay can also include annual bonuses, an employee stock purchase plan, open paid time off and region-specific benefits.

The role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Unsolicited agency submissions are not accepted. Agencies must be invited by the Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place before submitting anyone. Otherwise, résumés sent directly to any employee or affiliate will not qualify for a fee and will become company property.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, a matching 401(k), and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, a parental leave programme and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Plan and other supplemental cover.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development and other personal growth programmes.
• A warm, respectful environment shaped by 12 core values, with employee-led resource groups open to everyone.
• Onsite pharmacy, clinic and gym.
• Flexible Friday afternoons.