Environmental Specialist in Maplewood, Minnesota

Environmental Specialist

Build your future with Volt. Volt is immediately hiring Environmental Specialist in Maplewood, MN. As an Environmental Specialist you will:

• Lead EHS risk assessments including escalating to additional subject matter experts as needed
• Serve as hazardous waste coordinator including updating waste stream profiles for new materials, planning for lab clean-out days and connecting clients with guidance for miscellaneous waste types
• Conduct exposure assessments and personal protective equipment (PPE) assessments
• Lead routine EHS inspections
• Participate in incident investigations
• Track EHS activities such as action items and pending approvals
• Maintain active communication channels within EHS team and with R&D groups
• Share information with applicable team members including escalation of issues, sharing successes and noticed trends
• Activities to support EHS programs related to risk assessment and control

This is a Full Time, Contract opportunity. Shift: 1st shift Expected Duration: 12 months Required Skills & Qualifications

• Seeking candidates with EHS experience or interest in EHS. Experience in an R&D setting is also beneficial. Ideally, seeking 1+ years of experience.
• Experience or interest in learning risk assessment processes and database/tools
• Ability to understand descriptions of R&D processes
• Strong skills in communication, organization, project management, and documentation
• Ability to adapt to change
• Opportunity to extend contract up to 5 years
• Bachelor's degree or higher (ideal discipline: EHS or technical/science/engineering)

Pay Rate: $28 - $30.30 per hour
* Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Benefits:
Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.