• Environmental Health And Safety Specialist

    Actalent (Los Angeles, CA)


    Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

    Job Description

    The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will support, develop, and enhance EHS compliance and risk management processes. This role involves driving understanding and engagement to improve EHS performance, influencing leadership, and integrating EHS into daily operations. The specialist will execute EHS compliance programs and be accountable for implementing environmental, health, and safety programs, tools, and standards in line with global EHS policies.

     

    Shift

     

    Day shift M-F

    Responsibilities

    + Conduct investigations of working conditions to prevent occupational diseases and industrial health hazards.

    + Promote EHS awareness throughout the organization through effective employee communications and participation.

    + Serve as the key point of contact for safety and environmental issues.

    + Support regulated waste management, including consolidation and inspections.

    + Conduct compliance tasks such as stormwater sampling, waste inspections, chemical inventory, and life safety audits.

    + Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements.

    + Support and conduct EHS audits, develop action plans to resolve findings, and implement countermeasures promptly and effectively.

    + Perform risk assessments related to jobs and new processes and equipment.

    + Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for reporting to onsite management and corporate reporting systems.

    + Support management efforts to ensure compliance with corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.

    + Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures for ergonomics.

    + Establish and manage the safety committee.

    + Drive continual improvement efforts to reduce site safety and environmental risk.

    + Support site stand-up meetings, safety committees, and floor inspections.

    Essential Skills

    + 6+ years of experience in EHS support, especially in warehousing.

    + Bachelor’s degree or higher in industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related field or relevant experience.

    + Knowledge of OSHA regulations specifically 29 CFR 1910.

    + Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel in a professional capacity.

    + Experience maintaining confidentiality in matters involving security and/or personnel issues.

    + CIH certification.

     

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

     

    + Knowledge of EHS regulations.

    + Risk assessment skills.

    + Manufacturing plant experience.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Long term Consultant position based out of Northridge, CA

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $70.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.