Safety, Health & Environment Specialist

AECOM has a position available for a Health and Safety Compliance Professional located in Palo Alto, California. The successful candidate will be part of a team of engineers and scientists that are responsible for a wide range of health and safety consulting services in California.  We are looking for a proven professional in the industry who understands health and safety regulations, environmental compliance, and has the ability to implement a variety of support services for our clients. The role includes the opportunity to support large local, national and international clients with their health and safety compliance and environmental compliance needs.

**This position is contingent on AECOM being awarded the project with an expected start in April 2025.

The successful candidate will have experience and be capable of executing the following responsibilities of this position with minimal to no supervision:

• Conduct health and safety inspections and audits at various types of sites (manufacturing, commercial, high tech, etc.) for clients to identify potential deficiencies or hazards and determine corrective actions accordingly.
• Ability to understand the intent and application of a varied set of health and safety-related state and federal regulations (OSHA and Cal OSHA), and the ability to effectively educate our clients specific to their regulatory obligations and compliance.
• Provide on-site health and safety support services for various clients.
• Develop and conduct health and safety-related employee training, emergency preparedness and assure the quality of programs for clients.
• Develop, implement, review and maintain various OSHA and State required safety and health programs, systems and procedures.
• Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures and operating equipment for clients to minimize hazards.
• Provide Federal and California regulatory interpretation and technical advice.
• Conduct accident investigations and prepare accident reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Provide safety consultation for chemical and physical hazards including ergonomics, electrical safety, respiratory and hearing protection, compressed energy, and emergency preparedness.
• Provide or collaborate with co-workers to provided similar environmental compliance services.

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line

Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.