EHS Engineer​/Principal EHS Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we ’II support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you ’II have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking an EHS Professional to join our Environmental, Health, Safety, and Fire Protection team at the Rolling Meadows site in Rolling Meadows, Illinois . The selected applicant will be responsible for successfully implementing certain environmental programs and supporting safety programs at Rolling Meadows in addition to implementing and managing EHS programs at several off-site areas as needed.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Oversees the following environmental programs:
  Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC), stormwater, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, air permits/reporting, and wastewater.

• Develops, implements, and maintains EHS programs for manufacturing, labs, and office buildings to ensure compliance, injury prevention, and risk mitigation.

• Conducts internal compliance inspections and identifies actions necessary to meet local, state and federal regulatory requirements.

• Creates and updates Job Hazards Analyses.

• Reviews and interprets existing and proposed environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations to determine applicability and impact for sites.

• Partners with engineers, scientists, and management to support the integration of EHS into the design of new or altered processes and operations and building construction projects.

• Works to continuously improve the culture, awareness, and accountability of EHS programs.

• Interfaces with regulatory representatives, senior management, and site personnel.

Additional roles and responsibilities may include:

• Provides timely and accurate submission of necessary reports to internal stakeholders, electronic databases, and regulatory agencies.

• Writes and updates EHS plans and procedures.

• Applies for new permits and renewals.

• Conducts incident investigations.

• Coordinates environmental compliance (RCRA, DOT) training for employees and conducts instructor-led EHS training.

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience in the practice of environmental compliance, sustainability or EHS; or 6 years of related experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance

• (U.S. Citizenship required).

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the practice of environmental compliance, sustainability or EHS; or a Master of Science (MS) in a STEM field with 3 years of experience; or 9 years of related experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Ability to obtain and maintain…