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The job details are as follows:Lead (Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability ) EHSS Engineer
Who you are
The Lead Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) Engineer is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring the compliance and workplace environmental, health, safety, and sustainability objectives. Incumbent will also establish and maintain EHSS policies, programs, and operational procedures that ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and corporate standards under the direction of Corporate EHSS Management.
- Establish and maintain EHSS focused corporate social responsibility management systems that align with United Therapeutics mission and values.
- Actively support business growth by engineering design and assessing new projects and processes for EHSS impact with participation in owner, architect and contractor meetings.
- Apply significant and proven technical expertise in environmental compliance and stewardship including air, water, hazardous waste, materials management, and chemical reporting; support program implementation corporate-wide and drive continuous improvement and sustainability practices.
- Apply significant and proven technical expertise in product stewardship, qualitative occupational exposure assessments, high potent compound safety.
- Apply significant and proven technical expertise in health and safety compliance including injury and illness prevention, materials handling, energy control, biosafety, radiation safety, laboratory safety, personal protective equipment assessments, occupational health, fall protection, emergency preparedness.
- Oversee site water use and discharge control programs including permit writing, agency notifications, monitoring requirements, periodic sampling, user reports and records retention.
- Oversee site waste management including pollution prevention, chemical and biological waste removal, waste profiles, maintain manifests, conduct inspections, and environmental reporting and records retention.
- Complete chemical reporting and community right-to-know submittals; maintain electronic inventory records and SDSs of chemicals and identify materials on EPA or OSHA lists.
- Develop engineering controls for hazards such as biological, high potent compounds, chemical, energy, flammable liquids, and fall protection.
- Develop and implement temporary worker and contractor safety protocols.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, engineering, or environmental engineering.
- Pharma or life sciences experience strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 8+ years of relevant work experience in Pharma, life sciences or chemical engineering.
- 6+ years of EHSS (Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability experience) in high level expansion projects
- Proven track record with successful interface with multi-level regulatory agency personnel
- EHSS management systems auditing experience
- Project management skills with an attention to detail, timelines, and results
- Ability to develop and sustain a strong EHS culture
- Integrity and alignment with EHS mission and values
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist
- Experience in an FDA regulated environment
Job Location
United Therapeutics requires this candidate to be on-site at our Durham, North Carolina OR Silver Spring, MD location 100% of the time.
Eligible employees may participate in the Company's comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities
