Entry Level Environmental Health And Safety Jobs
New grad environmental health and safety jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with little to no experience, where hands-on internship work or a safety certification can carry more weight than years on a resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Manufacturing, Education, and Food & Beverage, with employers like Michels, fairlife, and MacLean-Fogg hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
Michels Energy Holdings provides tailored solutions to build, maintain, and upgrade energy infrastructure. Michels Energy Holdings applies our experience with challenging and complex projects to deliver end-to-end solutions for projects of all sizes throughout the United States. Backed by 18,000 pieces of specialized equipment, our crews self-perform all major scopes of work on legacy, renewable, mission critical, and energy transition projects. Whether operating alone or collaboratively, we are committed to safety, quality, and innovation. Michels Energy Holdings includes Michels Pacific Energy, Inc.; Michels Pipeline, Inc.; Michels Power, Inc.; Michels Underground Cable, Inc.; and Michels Utility Services, Inc.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Health, Safety, and Environmental Coordinator, your key responsibilities will be to perform job-site visitations, audits, incident investigations, and emergency response. You will also assist operations with compliance and communication of existing HSE programs by performing meetings, trainings, and new hire orientations. You will travel to projects across the United States.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a safety role, and 5 years of experience in the heavy civil and/or construction industry
- Overhead distribution and transmission support, underground power, vertical foundations, and substation highly preferred
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals and/or Certified Utility Safety Professional credentialing (desired)
- A valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles you may be driving and an acceptable driving record
- Bilingual in both English and Spanish (Desired)
- Ability to work a flexible and varied work schedule, including nights and weekends
- Ability to travel up to 100% of the time across the United States, working a rotational schedule
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Why Michels Energy Holdings, Inc.?
- Engineering News-Record ranks us as the No. 1 Pipeline (Petroleum) and No. 1 Electrical Transmission/Distribution Contractor
- We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title
- We are family owned and operated
- We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year
- We always put safety and quality above speed
- We are a part of the Michels family of companies – one of North America's largest, most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors
- We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your positions and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.
Why you?
- You like to surround yourself with dedicated, value-driven people
- You believe there is a solution to every challenge – and you can find it
- You understand the importance of small details on large projects
- You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated
- You want to make your own decisions, but know support is always available
- You want to work to make a difference in people's lives
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INTRODUCTION
Michels Energy Holdings provides tailored solutions to build, maintain, and upgrade energy infrastructure. Michels Energy Holdings applies our experience with challenging and complex projects to deliver end-to-end solutions for projects of all sizes throughout the United States. Backed by 18,000 pieces of specialized equipment, our crews self-perform all major scopes of work on legacy, renewable, mission critical, and energy transition projects. Whether operating alone or collaboratively, we are committed to safety, quality, and innovation. Michels Energy Holdings includes Michels Pacific Energy, Inc.; Michels Pipeline, Inc.; Michels Power, Inc.; Michels Underground Cable, Inc.; and Michels Utility Services, Inc.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Health, Safety, and Environmental Coordinator, your key responsibilities will be to perform job-site visitations, audits, incident investigations, and emergency response. You will also assist operations with compliance and communication of existing HSE programs by performing meetings, trainings, and new hire orientations. You will travel to projects across the United States.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a safety role, and 5 years of experience in the heavy civil and/or construction industry
- Overhead distribution and transmission support, underground power, vertical foundations, and substation highly preferred
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals and/or Certified Utility Safety Professional credentialing (desired)
- A valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles you may be driving and an acceptable driving record
- Bilingual in both English and Spanish (Desired)
- Ability to work a flexible and varied work schedule, including nights and weekends
- Ability to travel up to 100% of the time across the United States, working a rotational schedule
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Why Michels Energy Holdings, Inc.?
- Engineering News-Record ranks us as the No. 1 Pipeline (Petroleum) and No. 1 Electrical Transmission/Distribution Contractor
- We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title
- We are family owned and operated
- We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year
- We always put safety and quality above speed
- We are a part of the Michels family of companies – one of North America's largest, most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors
- We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your positions and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.
Why you?
- You like to surround yourself with dedicated, value-driven people
- You believe there is a solution to every challenge – and you can find it
- You understand the importance of small details on large projects
- You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated
- You want to make your own decisions, but know support is always available
- You want to work to make a difference in people's lives
AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability
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Entry Level Environmental Health And Safety Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level environmental health and safety job?
Start by earning a relevant degree in environmental science, occupational health, or a related field, then add certifications like OSHA 10 or 30 to stand out early. Internship experience, co-op placements, or volunteer safety committee work signal readiness to employers. Tailor your resume to show familiarity with hazard identification, incident reporting, and regulatory compliance, even from academic or lab settings.
Which companies hire entry level environmental health and safetys?
Companies hiring entry level environmental health and safetys right now include Michels, fairlife, and MacLean-Fogg, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Manufacturing, construction, logistics, and industrial services firms tend to hire at this level most actively, as they are required to maintain on-site safety programs and need junior staff to support compliance teams.
Are there remote entry level environmental health and safety jobs?
Yes, though most roles at this level are on-site given the hands-on nature of the work. About 17% of entry level environmental health and safety openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions tend to focus on compliance documentation, data analysis, or training coordination rather than direct field inspection duties.
Are these new grad environmental health and safety jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles in environmental health and safety. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or co-ops toward the requirement, or lists a degree and foundational certifications as the main qualifications rather than extensive field experience. These are exactly the positions that suit candidates stepping into the field for the first time.
Which industries hire the most entry level environmental health and safetys?
Entry Level environmental health and safety roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Education, and Food & Beverage, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand at the junior level because federal and state safety regulations require dedicated compliance staff on-site, creating a steady need for new professionals who can learn workplace safety programs alongside experienced teams.