Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

We are seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer to support a large, highly regulated engineering and manufacturing site. This person will partner with engineering, operations, facilities, and site leadership to strengthen safety programs, resolve workplace hazards, investigate incidents, and maintain audit-ready compliance.

The best fit has at least three years of hands-on safety experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, industrial operations, mining, utilities, or another high-hazard environment. The role calls for someone who can work comfortably on the floor, translate regulations into practical controls, train employees, and drive corrective actions through completion.

Location: Tucson, Arizona 85756
Schedule: First shift, 9/80A schedule; 40 hours per week
Work Setting: Onsite
Role Type: Contract
Contract Duration: Initial contract of approximately six months
Contract Classification: All approved hours are budgeted at straight time; no premium overtime is authorized
Openings: 1
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is required
Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
Pay Rate: $29.25-$34.50 per hour, depending on experience and client approval

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage may be available after 30 days of employment.
• Weekly pay and direct deposit.
• Referral bonus opportunities.
• Ongoing support from the CRG recruiting and account management team.
• 401(k) eligibility begins after 12 months as a CRG employee.
• Arizona earned paid sick time accrues at one hour per 30 hours worked, up to five eight-hour days annually. Eligibility, usage, and carryover follow applicable law and CRG policy.
• Benefit eligibility, plan details, waiting periods, and employee costs will be confirmed during onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering, operations, facilities, and business partners to resolve EHS concerns involving work areas, equipment, and employee practices.
• Support contractor safety, confined-space entry, job hazard assessments, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, fall protection, machine guarding, powered industrial vehicles, cranes and hoists, fire and life safety, ergonomics, and training programs.
• Maintain EHS policies and documentation in alignment with company requirements and applicable regulations.
• Conduct inspections, identify compliance gaps, recommend practical controls, and track corrective actions to closure.
• Serve as EHS representative for assigned buildings, operating groups, and functional safety councils.
• Lead injury and incident investigations, perform root-cause analysis, and develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and deliver instructor-led safety training.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that improve employee and contractor safety.
• Support internal and external audits, including ADOSH VPP preparation and company assessments.
• Use EHS databases and information systems to maintain records and communicate program performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience plus at least three years of applicable EHS experience; or a related advanced degree plus at least two years of relevant experience.
• At least three years of hands-on safety experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, operations, facilities, construction, mining, utilities, or another industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of occupational-safety regulations and practical workplace controls.
• Experience conducting inspections, hazard assessments, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Ability to work onsite in Tucson and support local travel as needed.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, defense, government-contracting, advanced-manufacturing, or similarly regulated experience.
• Experience diagnosing complex EHS issues and implementing practical controls.
• ADOSH VPP, OSHA VPP, ISO 45001, or comparable audit preparation experience.
• Experience with incident-management, audit, training, or compliance databases.
• Certified Safety Professional or Associate Safety Professional credential.