Senior EHS Specialist

Senior EHS Specialist

A fantastic opportunity has arisen with our client, a leading multinational pharmaceutical company, for a Senior EHS Specialist. This is a key role in supporting the site with the implementation of new EHS standards and promoting compliance across all operations. The position is accountable for creating execution plans, working closely with functional leaders, engaging key stakeholders, and ensuring the effective adoption of EHS requirements. The role also leads the site risk assessment programme and delivers technical assistance for identified remediation initiatives to maintain a safe, compliant, and continuously improving working environment.

A further focus area involves providing EHS expertise to the site's Engineering Project Portfolio and the Operational Readiness Programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the rollout and integration of new corporate and regulatory EHS Standards into vaccine manufacturing, MSAT, utilities, labs, and support functions.
• Develop sitewide implementation plans including milestones, owners, and deliverables; monitor and report progress.
• Conduct gap assessments and develop robust action plans with functional leads to achieve compliance.
• Ensure EHS risks are appropriately controlled during changes to processes, utilities, equipment, and facility infrastructure.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, MS&T, Utilities, and Maintenance to embed EHS expectations into daily operations.
• Coach leaders and staff to strengthen EHS accountability and decision making.
• Lead the vaccine site's risk assessment programme, ensuring comprehensive hazard identification across:
  • Manufacturing suites
  • Equipment and machinery
  • High hazard utilities (steam, chilled water, gases)
  • Laboratory operations and biological agent handling
• Ensure consistent methodologies across the site and train teams in high quality risk assessment techniques.
• Support investigation findings, audits, and risk assessment outputs by developing effective corrective and preventive actions; actions are timely, verified, validated, and sustainable.

EHS Support for the Engineering Projects Portfolio

• Provide full lifecycle EHS support to the site's project portfolio, including:
• Oversee EHS requirements for contractors and construction activities.
• Support site permitting, method statement reviews, and safe system of work planning (e.g., hot work, confined space entry, LOTO).
• Ensure safe integration of new equipment or systems into vaccine operations.
• Support pre startup safety reviews and verify closure of EHS actions before handover.
• Support adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Participate in internal/external audits, including regulatory inspections.
• Analyse site EHS performance, incidents, and trends to identify targeted improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years' EHS experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, vaccine, medical devices or other related industry.
• Qualification in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Strong understanding of EHS standards related to high hazard work, equipment safety, chemical management, contractor management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting engineering projects and leading risk assessment processes.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross functional alignment.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Analytical, detail oriented, and able to prioritise effectively.
• Proactive, collaborative, and solutions driven.