EHS Program Manager at Q² Solutions

Location: Durham, North Carolina

Description

This role involves assessing and improving Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs, assisting with biosafety evaluations, and ensuring compliance with various certifications like ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Responsibilities include implementing corrective actions, managing EHS performance, coordinating committee meetings, acting as a Chemical Hygiene Officer, and supporting incident investigations.

Required Skills

EHS program assessment
Biosafety risk assessment
EHS governance
Corrective action implementation
Compliance calendar maintenance
EH&S policy promotion
Training need identification
EHS performance management
EHS coordination
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Biosafety Officer
EHS regulation compliance
Hazard correction
Incident investigation
Regulatory compliance reporting
Corporate Sustainability support

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Technical or Safety related field
Required Previous Experiences: experience with biosafety in laboratory environments.
regulatory knowledge and experience interfacing with regulatory agencies.
Preferred Qualifications: Certified Safety Professional and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (or equivalent certification)
Thorough knowledge of EHS legislation within the country.
Good knowledge of the relevant local EHS regulations, international EHS management systems (e.g. ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 preferred)
Good knowledge of corporate standards and policies.
Exceptional organization and analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills that enable effective interaction/communication with management at many levels.
Effective leadership abilities.
Comfortable presenting and training in large and small groups (training/presentation, communication with site management).
Excellent influencing skills.
Good technical writing skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.