Environmental Health and Safety Specialist Job Listing at Kelly Services in Durham, NC (Job ID 10098839)

Description

Kelly® is seeking an experienced EHS Specialist to join a top chemical company in the Durham, NC area. This is an exciting opportunity to support a leading organization's commitment to safety, compliance, and regulatory excellence!

EHS Specialist (Environmental, Health & Safety) — Contract
Location: Durham, NC
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Contract: 1 year
Payrate: Up to $45 per hour (DOE) Key Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance and implementation of safety programs, compliance plans, and initiatives.
• Participate in incident, near-miss, and property damage investigations, ensuring appropriate follow-up and documentation.
• Conduct, coordinate, and track various EHS training programs.
• Perform routine safety observations to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and company EHS policies and procedures.
• Maintain internal and external regulatory reporting, including air, stormwater, and surface water discharge data.
• Serve as primary contact for regulatory agencies regarding inspections, permitting, and reporting (air, water, waste).
• Ensure company compliance with OSHA, CAL/OSHA, EPA, AQMD, ADA, fire codes, and all applicable regulations.
• Maintain compliance with permits, government regulations and industry best practices.
• Stay current on all safety and environmental regulatory changes that may impact the organization.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; BS in Occupational Health and Safety or related field preferred.
• 1–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with EHS responsibility.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work off-hours or be on-call as needed.
• Demonstrated independent work ethic, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with local regulatory agencies preferred.
• Familiarity with various emission control devices to ensure compliance.

What happens next? Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry—even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more. Helping you discover what's next in your career is what we're all about, so let's get to work. 
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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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