Environmental Safety and Health Specialist

Talascend is currently seeking an Environmental Safety and Health Specialist for a contract opportunity with our client in Winnemucca, Nevada. Overview

This role involves assisting with the development and implementation of process improvement efforts related to environmental, safety, and health tasks, with a focus on incident investigation, root cause analysis, and data reporting. The specialist will support various project activities, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in ES&H performance on a large lithium resource development project.

• Coordinate a wide range of environmental, safety, and health disciplines to facilitate implementation of the ES&H program and management system
• Develop and lead incident investigation and root cause analysis programs
• Assist in maintaining ES&H databases, including incident data, audit findings, and corrective actions
• Perform statistical analysis of ES&H data to identify performance trends and recommend improvements
• Lead risk assessments, mitigation planning, and monitoring related to ES&H issues
• Prepare reports, communications, and documentation for program execution and record keeping
• Coordinate incident notifications, lead investigations, and prepare investigation reports
• Conduct root cause analysis using tools like 5-Why, Why Tree, and Barrier Analysis
• Participate in or lead employee training on incident investigation and emergency preparedness
• Research and interpret regulatory requirements and provide technical advice
• Support ES&H field and office personnel across disciplines

• Bachelor’s degree related to environmental, safety, health, education, or a science-related discipline
• 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of work experience in lieu of a degree
• Strong experience in project construction and safety standards
• Knowledge of environmental and health construction standards
• Experience with incident investigation and root cause analysis, with familiarity of standard tools and methodologies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with ability to develop reports and presentations
• Experience in training and instructional delivery is preferred
• Knowledge of learning and development systems, automation methods, and computer applications for process improvement
• Knowledge of investigation report drafting, training, and communication tools
• Familiarity with project-specific incident investigation processes is preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus but not required

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.