EHS Specialist

The role

The Safety Specialist will support environmental, health, and safety programs during the building and commissioning of an advanced manufacturing facility. The role involves working in an active construction-site environment and transitioning to manufacturing operations. Duties include identifying hazards, conducting inspections, and developing site-specific EHS programs.

What you will do

• Support EHS activities in an active construction-site environment.
• Partner with project management, contractors, and vendors to review work plans and conduct field observations.
• Perform routine field observations, facility inspections, and compliance audits.
• Identify environmental, health, and safety hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Respond to workplace incidents, injuries, spills, and near misses.
• Develop and deliver safety and environmental training.
• Verify use of required personal protective equipment.
• Support emergency preparedness and maintain emergency action plans.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of site EHS policies, procedures, and SOPs.
• Support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Three or more years of EHS or safety experience in manufacturing, construction, semiconductor, energy, or another industrial environment
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and incident reporting practices
• Experience with hazard recognition, safety inspections, audits, incident investigations, corrective-action tracking, and employee training
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and hazardous-material handling requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills
• Ability to work in an active construction-site environment and manufacturing environments
• Ability to navigate uneven surfaces, stairs, ladders, elevated work areas, noise, dust, weather exposure, and mobile equipment
• Ability to spend extended periods standing or walking
• Ability to wear construction- and manufacturing-specific personal protective equipment
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, industrial hygiene, engineering, or a related field
• Experience with EPA and TCEQ requirements
• Experience supporting ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems
• OSHA 30-hour training or a recognized safety credential such as ASP, CHST, or CSHO
• Emergency response, HAZWOPER, first aid/CPR, incident command, or similar training

About the company

T1 Energy is an American solar manufacturer building the future of energy abundance. They are pioneering a domestic solar supply chain with facilities in Wilmer and Rockdale, Texas.