Sr. Environmental Health Specialist

At FACS, our mission is to make environments safer and healthier for the people who live and work in them. As one of the nation's leading environmental health consulting firms, we help organizations protect their people, assets, and communities. We are built on purpose, partnership, and performance—delivering measurable impact with every client engagement.

At FACS, our mission is to make environments safer and healthier for the people who live and work in them. As one of the nation's leading environmental health consulting firms, we help organizations protect their people, assets, and communities. We are built on purpose, partnership, and performance—delivering measurable impact with every client engagement.

• People First:
  Support our team and clients, promote professional growth, and value collaboration.
• Integrity of the Science:
  Deliver accurate, reliable results through objective, evidence-based practices.
• Client Relationships for Life:
  Build long-term partnerships and help clients address environmental health challenges.

At FACS, your work contributes directly to safer, healthier communities. Ranked "Best Places to Work" for five consecutive years, we invest in your success through training, mentorship, and support for professional certifications—so you can grow, thrive, and build a career with lasting impact.

• FACS Experts – Meet our team and see who you’ll be working with.

• Impact:
  Contribute meaningful work that empowers teams and drives results across the organization.
• Culture:
  Thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven environment where your work matters.
• Growth:
  Innovate, develop your skills, and help shape the future of how we operate and deliver on our mission.
• Visibility:
  Partner directly with leadership and cross-functional teams to make a real difference.

The Senior Environmental Health Specialist – PM Track,
based in Chicago, IL serves as a bridge between technical fieldwork and project leadership. This role is built for an experienced EHS professional who is ready to grow into independent project management — gaining hands‑on exposure to client engagement, proposal development, budgeting, and report preparation while continuing to apply deep technical expertise in the field.

Day-to-day, you'll work alongside senior Project Managers on projects spanning asbestos, lead, mold, industrial hygiene, and broader Environmental Health & Safety disciplines. On the ground, you'll conduct site surveys and inspections, oversee abatement activities, and monitor job sites for safety and regulatory compliance. Behind the scenes, you'll contribute to the full project lifecycle — from scoping and proposals to final deliverables.

This is a role for someone who thrives in both a hard hat and a client meeting — and who is eager to develop the leadership skills to run complex EHS projects on their own.

• Attend job walks, pre-construction meetings, and client meetings
• Assist in preparing proposals and project budgets
• Review project scope and define deliverables
• Respond to client inquiries with professionalism and technical knowledge
• Review project drawings, plans, and specifications
• Open new projects (intake forms, scheduling, staff assignments)
• Perform field investigations and monitor:
  • Budgets
  • Staff activity
  • Quality
• Track scope, turnaround times, billing rates, and client interactions
• Review staff time entries for accuracy
• Verify lab turnaround times and WIP (Work in Progress) charges
• Coordinate equipment needs (rent/borrow/select)
• Audit WIP charges weekly
• Prepare and review project reports
• Follow invoicing procedures and support…