Senior Level Environmental Health And Safety Jobs
Senior level environmental health and safety jobs put experienced professionals in charge of program direction, regulatory compliance strategy, and the cross-functional teams that carry EHS initiatives forward. Roles concentrate across Consulting & Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Chemicals & Materials, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote positions available, and employers like Celanese, Geosyntec Consultants, and Aptiv hiring at this level now.
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Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental, Health, and Safety Consultant in our Tallahassee, FL or Jacksonville, FL office to help us grow our practice, manage client development for process safety, and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) projects. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude, and enthusiasm for supporting business development and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec’s market share. This position supports the creation and implementation of new strategies by providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex problems. Our client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional, and governmental clients.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, planners, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.
- Serve as an Environmental Management practice leader focused on business development of EHS services, with an emphasis on H&S, staff mentorship and growth, and expansion of practice services internally to existing Geosyntec client teams, and externally for newly identified clients.
- Lead and deliver process safety projects for clients in industries including, but not limited to, oil & gas, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.
- Develop and implement PSM programs aligned with OSHA 1910.119 and other global standards as well as indepth knowledge of EPA Risk Management Plan requirements under 40 CFR 68.
- Conduct and lead hazard analyses (PHA/HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA).
- Perform audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
- Demonstrated experience supporting reviews of process safety information (PSI) including: Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), cause-and-effect diagrams, control narratives, equipment and chemical information, and existing procedures.
- Support mechanical integrity, management of change (MoC), and emergency planning services for clients.
- Ability to evaluate contractor safety, safe work practices, operating procedures, training programs, and employee participation for alignment with PSM requirements.
- Review and interpretation of pending and new regulations and developing strategies for clients externally, and mentoring and supporting internal Geosyntec team development.
- Reviewing and preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals. Including technical and quality reviews of procedures for regulatory completeness, PSI consistency, logic, terminology, P&ID tag accuracy, usability, consequences of deviation, safeguards, utility-loss responses, emergency actions, and potential restart requirements.
- Ability to communicate process-safety risk to senior leadership and translate technical findings into practical, risk-based recommendations and implementation strategies.
- Providing clients with project management, technical advice and training related to environmental compliance, sustainability, and environmental management systems.
- Support in Geosyntec marketing efforts and client business development.
- Fieldwork: Up to 30%
- Overnight travel: Up to 30%
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
- Bachelor's degree chemical, environmental, civil engineering. (required)
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) chemical or environmental engineering. (preferred)
- At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of experience working in a consulting, manufacturing or industrial environment, with in-depth knowledge of process safety management, principles, methodologies, and regulatory requirements, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
- Experience managing the overall delivery of projects including, project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management. (required)
- Experience in development and implementation of comprehensive process safety management programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. (preferred)
- Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
- Experience with Microsoft Office products. (required)
- Ability to make presentations at industrial conferences and at client meetings. (required)
- Field work and overnight travel may be required.
- Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
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Senior Level Environmental Health And Safety Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level environmental health and safety job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have owned compliance programs end-to-end, not just contributed to them. Demonstrable experience managing regulatory audits, leading incident investigations, and presenting EHS metrics to leadership carries significant weight. Certifications such as CSP or CIH strengthen a candidacy, and a history of mentoring junior staff signals the leadership readiness these roles require.
Which companies hire senior level environmental health and safetys?
Companies hiring senior level environmental health and safetys right now include Celanese, Geosyntec Consultants, and Aptiv, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large industrial manufacturers, energy companies, construction firms, and government contractors with complex regulatory obligations and mature EHS programs.
Are there remote senior level environmental health and safety jobs?
Yes, though many senior EHS roles retain an on-site or field component given the nature of the work. About 31% of senior level environmental health and safety openings are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, with remote-eligible positions more common in corporate program management, consulting, and policy-focused roles than in plant or site-level positions.
What makes a environmental health and safety role senior level?
Senior level environmental health and safety roles are defined by program ownership rather than task execution. Professionals at this level set compliance strategy, oversee multiple sites or business units, lead root cause analyses after significant incidents, and serve as the primary point of contact for regulators. Mentoring junior EHS staff and influencing operational decisions at the leadership level are standard expectations.
Which industries hire the most senior level environmental health and safetys?
Senior Level environmental health and safety roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Chemicals & Materials, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. These sectors drive demand because they operate under dense federal and state regulatory requirements, manage significant occupational hazard exposure, and face material liability if compliance programs are not managed at a high level of technical competence.