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Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer

Hours/Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (flexibility for early/late hours or occasional weekends as needed)

Compensation: $50-58 hourly, DOQ

Type: Contract

Overview

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer supports environmental, health, and safety programs within a biotech and laboratory environment, with a strong emphasis on hazardous and biological waste management. This role partners across research, manufacturing, and facilities to strengthen training, ensure regulatory compliance, and support inspections and incident response in alignment with local and state requirements.

Responsibilities

+ Manage hazardous, chemical, and biological waste programs, including chemical waste handling and spill response.

+ Ensure compliance with San Diego County HAZMAT requirements and CERS reporting and documentation.

+ Develop, administer, and improve EHS training programs, including in-person training for new and existing employees.

+ Coordinate compliance activities related to regulatory agencies, including County HAZMAT, Fire Department, and Cal/OSHA.

+ Conduct internal EHS inspections to ensure readiness for external regulatory inspections.

+ Support incident response activities, including investigation, documentation, and follow-up actions.

+ Maintain EHS records, reports, and documentation to support audits and inspections.

+ Partner with facilities and operations on safety programs, including lockout/tagout and chemical safety practices.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams across research and manufacturing to promote safe work practices.

Qualifications Must Have

+ Strong experience with hazardous, chemical, and biological waste management.

+ Working knowledge of San Diego County HAZMAT requirements and the CERS online portal.

+ Experience with chemical safety, spill response, and biohazardous waste programs.

+ Background in a biotech or laboratory-based environment.

+ Ability to develop and deliver in-person EHS training programs.

+ Experience supporting regulatory inspections and compliance reporting.

Nice to Have

+ Experience with GMP environments.

+ Vivarium experience.

+ Facilities management experience, including lockout/tagout programs.

+ Experience supporting stormwater compliance programs.

Benefits

System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

Ref: #568-Clinical

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.