Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Embry-Riddle: A Global Leader in Aviation and Aerospace

With vibrant campuses in Daytona Beach, FL, and Prescott, AZ-along with a Worldwide network spanning roughly 120 global locations-Embry-Riddle proudly stands as the world's largest aviation and aerospace university. Now celebrating our 100th year, we continue to lead innovation in STEM education, serving more than 30,000 students worldwide. Our cutting-edge programs in Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Technology, Engineering, Safety, Security, and Space prepare the next generation of leaders shaping the future of flight and beyond.

The Opportunity

Embry-Riddle is seeking a Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist who brings technical depth, professional maturity, and a team-centered mindset to a campus environment that depends on collaboration, responsiveness, and strong relationships.

This position serves as one of the university's principal subject-matter experts in environmental compliance and hazardous materials management. It leads complex, high-impact regulatory programs, advises departments across the academic and operational spectrum, and strengthens ERAU's long-term environmental and occupational safety strategy.

Beyond the technical work, the role positively influences how safety and environmental stewardship are viewed and practiced across campus. The specialist helps reinforce a culture where people communicate openly, take responsibility for their work environments, support one another, and make decisions grounded in prevention. The ideal candidate is dependable, approachable, and able to connect with people in labs, shops, research areas, classrooms, facilities, and administrative offices.

This is a position for someone who wants to lead through influence rather than authority, who is invested in raising the bar for environmental and safety performance, and who values working in a mission-driven academic community.

Key Responsibilities

* Serve as the senior technical authority for environmental compliance and hazardous materials management
* Lead and manage complex regulatory programs, including hazardous waste operations, RCRA compliance, chemical management, and environmental reporting support.
* Develop program improvements, corrective actions, and long-term strategies to reduce risk and strengthen compliance across academic, research, and operational environments
* Collaborate with faculty, researchers, facilities teams, administrators, and students to foster shared ownership of environmental and occupational safety responsibilities
* Support and advise departments on risk reduction methods, incident prevention strategies, and best practices
* Build and maintain strong working relationships that improve communication, trust, and transparency
* Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen reporting practices, environmental stewardship, and campus-wide safety engagement
* Assist in evaluating environmental and safety risks, insurance considerations, and regulatory impacts across multiple operations
* Represent EHS in cross-functional initiatives, guiding stakeholders through technical requirements and practical solutions
* Reinforce a positive, prevention-focused culture through consistent, ethical, and reliable decision-making

What success looks like in this role

A successful Senior EHS Specialist at ERAU:
* Builds credibility quickly through expertise, follow-through, and strong communication
* Helps others understand requirements in a way that encourages partnership instead of compliance fatigue
* Responds promptly, solves problems collaboratively, and maintains steady professionalism even under pressure
* Strengthens reporting, accountability, and preventative approaches across campus
* Contributes to long-term improvements rather than temporary fixes
* Serves as a trusted advisor, not just a technical resource

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!

• Health Benefits: Experience comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with wellness programs that include preventive care and fitness memberships. Our flexible spending and health savings accounts simplify managing healthcare costs. Join a workplace that prioritizes your health-because your journey to wellness should be rewarding! Buckle up for a healthier, happier you!

• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.

• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes an annual 6% gift of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution, with no vesting period.

• Generous Time Off: Generous Time Off: Relax with 18 days of personal leave in your first year. Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

Required Education and Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety, Occupational Safety, Risk Management, or a related field

* 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in manufacturing, higher education, or multi-campus settings

* Experience with environmental compliance, occupational safety programs, and risk management processes.

Required skills, knowledge, abilities:

* Strong working knowledge of environmental and occupational safety regulations, with the ability to manage compliance programs across complex or multiple sites
* Experience in risk management strategies, including insurance considerations and claims coordination
* Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
* Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional groups to achieve environmental and safety goals
* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities
* Ability to adapt to changing operational needs while maintaining compliance and improving program performance.

Required Licenses, Certificates, and/or Security Clearances

* Valid driver's license
* ASP,GSP, or CSP or obtain within one year of employment.

Preferred (but Not Required) Qualifications

* Master's degree in a relevant field
* HAZWOPER 40-hour certification
* Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) or Laser Safety (LSO)
* Experience with environmental reporting
* Experience working in higher education, research laboratories, or research-intensive environments

Application process/requirements

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition numberR310712. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:

• Cover letter

• Full Resume

• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

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