EHS Project Support Manager

Job Title: EHS Specialist (Project Support)

Location: Duncan, SC

Industry: industrial installation projects / manufacturing

Status: Full time, non-exempt / Contract (est. 4-6 month duration)

Salary: $31/hr - $41/hr

The EHS Specialist is a temporary position (4-6 months) which coordinates contractor activities for 1 or more Manufacturing Facilities located in the Duncan, SC area. This position will ensure that compliance is maintained with company and regulatory requirements related to construction projects and line moves. This person will support project engineers, site leadership, and contractors.

• Support Project Managers and Site Leadership in implementing and enforcing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements for construction projects, equipment installations, line moves, and facility infrastructure modifications.
• Coordinate and oversee contractor activities to ensure safe execution of work, including facilitating daily contractor start‑of‑shift meetings and communicating project‑specific safety expectations.
• Manage permitting processes and lead pre‑work safety meetings to ensure contractor awareness and compliance with applicable requirements, including hot work, confined space entry, lockout/tagout, and rescue plans.
• Conduct routine field observations and inspections of contractor and employee work activities to verify compliance with regulatory standards, company policies, and site‑specific safety procedures.
• Identify safety concerns, compliance gaps, and improvement opportunities, and communicate findings to site leadership while driving corrective actions to completion.
• Develop, maintain, and track contractor audit programs, including contractor performance scorecards and audit metrics to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support EHS Management of Change (MOC) processes for new equipment, production lines, and facility modifications, including participation in EHS pre‑startup safety reviews and follow‑up actions.
• Facilitate and verify completion of Pre‑Environmental, Health & Safety Reviews (PEHSRs) to ensure EHS requirements are addressed prior to equipment startup and project completion.
• Administer contractor onboarding and approval processes, ensuring contractors meet company qualification standards and are prepared to comply with all applicable regulatory and site requirements.
• Manage contractor EHS compliance by coordinating Pre‑Job Safety Analyses (PJSAs), verifying required safety orientation and training completion, maintaining contractor records within the EHS contractor management system, and obtaining current Certificates of Insurance (COIs).
• Perform EHS audits, inspections, and behavioral observations for contractors and employees involved in construction, capital projects, and line move activities.
• Ensure all contractor‑related incidents, injuries, near misses, and safety events are reported, investigated, documented, and tracked in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize EHS management software (ETQ) to manage incident reporting, corrective actions, audits, inspections, contractor compliance, and associated EHS records.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action development to prevent recurrence and improve overall safety performance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and contractor management teams to promote a strong safety culture and drive contractor accountability.
• Support compliance with environmental programs and permits related to construction and operational activities, including industrial wastewater, stormwater, air emissions, hazardous waste, and other applicable environmental regulations.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS policies, procedures, training programs, and site safety initiatives.

• Prior experience in plant installations and modifications including oversight of contractors' execution, or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Incident management, root cause analysis, and investigation skills; ensures appropriate corrective actions are…