EHS Manager (Field Based)

EHS Manager

ERM is seeking an experienced EHS Manager in Lincoln, NE to provide environmental, health, and safety leadership and technical support at a client facility. This position requires a highly qualified EHS professional with broad expertise across multiple EHS disciplines who can support manufacturing operations, maintain regulatory compliance, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) limited-term role for a duration of 6 months, extendable.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership and operational teams, providing hands-on support, coaching, training, compliance oversight, and strategic EHS guidance. This role requires regular physical presence at the client site and active engagement with employees, contractors, and management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, environmental, and company requirements.
• Manage EHS policies, procedures, permits, licenses, and required documentation.
• Maintain regulatory records and support compliance reporting activities.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure site compliance with applicable requirements.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of EHS management systems.
• Provide daily EHS support to production, maintenance, engineering, and operations teams.
• Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses, safety inspections, and hazard mitigation activities.
• Evaluate workplace conditions and identify opportunities to reduce risk and improve performance.
• Develop, implement, and improve EHS programs including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Hot Work, Fall Protection. Industrial Hygiene, Contractor Safety, Management of Change (MOC)
• Partner with operational teams to proactively identify and address EHS risks.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and environmental events.
• Conduct root cause analyses and determine corrective and preventive actions.
• Track corrective actions to closure and verify effectiveness.
• Communicate lessons learned and improvement opportunities to site personnel.
• Deliver EHS training to employees, supervisors, and contractors.
• Facilitate safety meetings, toolbox talks, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide field coaching and mentoring to strengthen EHS performance.
• Manage contractor safety programs and permit-to-work processes.
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across the facility.
• Conduct inspections and audits of plant operations, facilities, and management systems.
• Monitor EHS metrics, compliance status, and improvement initiatives. Analyze performance trends and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and compliance updates for management.
• Provide recommendations and strategic EHS guidance to site leadership.
• Serve as a trusted EHS advisor to management and operational teams.

Qualifications

• Professional-level expertise across multiple environmental, health, and safety disciplines.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, regulatory interpretation, and practical solutions to operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, compliance programs, and EHS management systems.
• Regular physical presence at the client facility is required.
• Ability to conduct field observations, inspections, audits, incident investigations, and employee engagement activities.
• BS in Safety, Occupational Health, Engineering, or related science degree preferred. 7-10 years relevant EHS experience with exposure to the manufacturing or research and development industries preferred.
• CSP preferred
• Experience conducting health and safety risk assessments and industrial hygiene monitoring.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, including CAL OSHA.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting, with guidance and direction.
• Strong work ethic with a passion to learn, grow, and thrive.
• Ability to distill goals into plans, develop timelines, and work independently as well as part of a team, to achieve goals.
• Proven experience as a Senior EHS Specialist.
• In-depth knowledge of EHS regulations and standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our "boots to boardroom" approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!