Sr. EHS Engineer
Avid Bioservices
Summary
The Senior Environmental Health & Safety Engineer serves as the primary EHS technical resource for the assigned site and leads the day-to-day design, implementation, and continuous improvement of site EHS programs. The role partners with site leadership and functions including Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, Quality, and People to identify and control risk, maintain regulatory readiness, and support reliable operations. This position independently evaluates complex EHS issues, recommends practical solutions, and leads cross-functional actions through completion. The role provides site-level functional leadership and technical guidance without direct people-management responsibility.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain site EHS programs, procedures, and controls to support compliance with applicable environmental, occupational health, safety, and biosafety requirements.
- Serve as the primary site EHS technical resource for leaders and employees, translating regulatory and company requirements into practical operating expectations.
- Lead risk assessments, job hazard analyses, management-of-change EHS reviews, and control strategies for facilities, equipment, processes, materials, and site projects.
- Plan and lead site inspections, audits, and regulatory-readiness activities; document findings, assign corrective actions, and verify timely and effective closure.
- Lead investigations of injuries, illnesses, near misses, environmental events, and other EHS concerns using structured root-cause methods and risk-based corrective actions.
- Maintain required EHS records, permits, plans, reports, and metrics; monitor trends and communicate material risks, obligations, and performance to site leadership.
- Develop and deliver role-appropriate EHS training and communications that support consistent understanding and application of site requirements.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Facilities, Engineering, Quality, Security, and emergency-response stakeholders to coordinate preparedness, incident response, and business continuity activities.
- Provide EHS input for contractors, vendors, capital projects, new processes, and operational changes so risks are identified and addressed before implementation.
- Mentor and guide employees and program owners on EHS practices, and lead continuous-improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance, risk reduction, and site culture.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, engineering, a life-science discipline, or a related field; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
- 8 or more years of relevant EHS experience, including demonstrated ownership of complex cross-functional programs in a regulated manufacturing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or comparable environment.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of occupational safety and environmental compliance requirements applicable to site operations.
- Experience leading risk assessments, audits or inspections, incident investigations, corrective actions, and EHS training.
- Ability to analyze technical and regulatory information, make sound recommendations, communicate risk to varied audiences, and maintain clear records.
- Ability to work on-site and respond to time-sensitive site EHS matters as required by business operations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO, laboratory, or GMP manufacturing operations.
- Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, PE, or another relevant EHS credential.
- Experience with environmental permitting, hazardous materials or waste programs, biosafety, emergency preparedness, and contractor safety.
- Experience supporting regulatory agency interactions and leading cross-functional compliance or risk-reduction initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, engineering, a life-science discipline, or a related field; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
- 8 or more years of relevant EHS experience, including demonstrated ownership of complex cross-functional programs in a regulated manufacturing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or comparable environment.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of occupational safety and environmental compliance requirements applicable to site operations.
- Experience leading risk assessments, audits or inspections, incident investigations, corrective actions, and EHS training.
- Ability to analyze technical and regulatory information, make sound recommendations, communicate risk to varied audiences, and maintain clear records.
- Ability to work on-site and respond to time-sensitive site EHS matters as required by business operations.
- Experience supporting biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO, laboratory, or GMP manufacturing operations.
- Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, PE, or another relevant EHS credential.
- Experience with environmental permitting, hazardous materials or waste programs, biosafety, emergency preparedness, and contractor safety.
- Experience supporting regulatory agency interactions and leading cross-functional compliance or risk-reduction initiatives.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Performance-Based Bonuses
- Career Growth and Development
Company overview
Avid Bioservices is a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in biologics derived from mammalian cell culture systems. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Tustin, California, the company has over 30 years of experience in biologics manufacturing. Avid provides comprehensive process development, CGMP clinical and commercial manufacturing services for the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries. Their expertise spans from early-stage process development to full-scale commercial manufacturing, including cell line development, upstream and downstream optimization, analytical methods development, and regulatory submissions support. The company has produced more than 250 commercial batches and has five commercial products marketed in over 90 countries. With state-of-the-art facilities and a flawless quality track record maintained for over a decade, Avid Bioservices focuses on transforming the CDMO experience through personalized processes, unrivaled expertise, and exceptional quality standards. The company was recently acquired by GHO Capital Partners and Ampersand Capital Partners in a $1.1 billion transaction, positioning it for continued growth in the biologics manufacturing sector.