Are you highly motivated, hard-working, and seeking to join a growth-focused consulting & engineering firm? Are you looking for a company that will invest in your development and grow your professional skills? If so, consider a career with Apex!
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Apex is seeking a EHS Specialist to be based in Bingen, WA.

This role is all about employee accident prevention. The incumbent will execute occupational safety projects from start to finish. The role will routinely involve a blend of (1) workplace / shop floor presence and (2) desktop entry duties.
A well-rounded knowledge of general EHS knowledge. This is an entry-level position, so it is not expected the ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in the field. However, a strong willingness to learn is important.
Perhaps most importantly, the incumbent will be an energetic self-starter with the ability to work independently and produce results within budget and timeframe.

Your Responsibilities as an Apex Occupational Safety Professional:

• Providing comprehensive occupational safety consulting services to clients, including:
• Conducting shop floor observations focused on identifying, assessing and risk-ranking employee exposures to injury.
• Devising solution options aimed at mitigating employee injury exposures.
• Providing clients with hands-on assistance with implementation of chosen injury prevention solutions and initiatives.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of solutions implemented. Have they stood the test of time?
• Tracking and analyzing clients’ employee injury experience, looking for trends, common themes, and potential high leverage accident prevention activities
• In collaboration with Apex project managers, coordinates and executes EHS projects within set organizational procedures and standards.
• In close routine collaboration with the external customer, designs, implements and executes an agreed-to service plan. Monitors and reports progress on plan completion as directed. Works with numerous internal and external stakeholders in the interest of achieving desired overall project velocity.
• Acts as an advisor to the customer on EHS issues.
• Works closely with senior level Apex personnel at the same location
• Provides input to project managers on status of projects.
• Benchmarking results utilizing customer assigned benchmarking software.
• Perform Hazard

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred– science, engineering or related field preferred
• Minimum 1+ years of experience required, working in the EHS field
• Desirable, but NOT required: Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) professional accreditation, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) or Certified Environmental Manager (CEM), or forklift safety training experience.
• Experience in manufacturing-&-assembly industries / heavy industry settings a plus.
• Experience in the aerospace and defense or automotive industry a further plus.
• Possess an extensive knowledge of occupational safety technical subject matter and how to apply it in real-life settings. Just a few topics where strong technical knowledge is required:
• Shop Floor Hazard Identification Surveys
• Job Safety Analysis / Job Hazard Analysis
• Employee Injury Data Analysis
• Machine Guarding
• Slip/Trip/Fall Prevention
• Falls from Elevation
• Lockout/Tagout & Energized Electrical Equipment Safety
• Confined Space Entry
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Understanding of EPA regulations and how they apply to the client
• Contractor Safety
• Broad spectrum OSHA Regulations understanding
• Hazardous Waste submittals to the state and federal government
• General understanding of the principles of Industrial Hygiene (IH)
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• A great deal of creativity and self-starter initiative is required. This position entails routine ongoing work and negotiation with numerous customer stakeholders – all of whom need to be ‘satisfied’ with respect to project purpose, scope, and tactics.
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Ensures compliance with all EHS regulations and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
• Strong technical writing skills, the ability to successfully multi-task, safety awareness, and a good record and understanding of safe work practices.
• Experience with data management and report preparation.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• US Citizenship is required