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Job Title: EHS Consulting Technician

Location: Gaithersburg, MD

About the role:

BSI America Professional Services Inc. (BSI) is hiring a Health, Safety and Environmental Technician/Specialist to support the EHS department at a client site in the Gaithersburg, MD area. This is a full-time position with benefits, located at a biopharmaceutical laboratory and research facility.

Responsibilities:

Assist with laboratory inspections; observe, document, and investigate unsafe work conditions. Work with laboratory personnel to develop JHAs and determine project-specific hazards and risks.Identify and manage occupational hazards and environmental risks, lead incident investigations, conduct risk assessments, and create/document corrective and preventative actions to ensure a safe workplace.  This includes initiating and leading regularly scheduled safety meetings with senior management to move beyond safety compliance to proactive identification of hazards and risks.Provide oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc.  In addition, conduct periodic review of hazardous chemical inventories for permit complianceOccasionally conduct lab safety training for newly hired employees and scientists needing yearly recertification (new employee orientation, bloodborne pathogen, Safe Start, etc.).Assist with Large Quantity Generator requirements and contingency plan if site waste limits continue to grow or exceed SQG thresholdAssistance / consulting on spill response and clean up, and local reporting to outside agencies (if necessary).Implementing biosafety/hazard communication/chemical safety programsDeveloping or maintaining management systemsAssist with site compliance and monitor ongoing mitigation strategies for worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic (monitor population density, social distancing, face mask use, cleaning, and sanitizing practices, etc.)Expertise and experience in EHS regulatory compliance.  Local experience with City of Cambridge a plus.Provide oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc.
 

Education/Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in scientific or EHS related fieldPrior consulting or EHS experience.  Preferred 1-3 years’ experience with lab safety, biosafety, hazardous materials/waste managementPrior experience with risk assessment and accident investigationsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong computer skillsProfessional certifications (such as CIH, ASP, CSP, or CHMM) desired, but not requiredUnderstanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, specifically Fed-OSHA standards, and conducting regulatory compliance audits

What we offer:

BSI offers a competitive salary, group-sponsored health and dental, short-term and long-term disability, a company-matched 401k plan, company paid life insurance, 11 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off.

 

The salary for this position can range from $63,750 to $82,500 annually; actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s competencies, level of experience, education, location, divisional budget and internal peer compensation comparisons.

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Our Excellence Behaviours: Client-centric, Agile, Collaborative. These three behaviours represent how we do things at BSI. They help us ensure that BSI is a great place to work and a highly successful business.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to diversity.

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