EHS Project Lead

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed. 

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses improve lives. 

As an EHS Project Lead, you will play a critical role in supporting major growth projects by ensuring the highest standards of environmental, health, and safety performance. Working across engineering, operations, and project teams, you will help create safe, sustainable solutions that enable the manufacture of life-changing therapies for patients around the world. 

This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards. 

What you will get 

• An agile career and dynamic working culture. 
• An inclusive and ethical workplace. 
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance. 
• Medical, dental and vision insurance. 
• Opportunities to lead high-impact projects that support site growth. 
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams and industry experts. 
• Ongoing development in a global life sciences organization. 

What you will do 

• Lead environmental, health and safety activities for major capital and growth projects. 
• Manage air permitting contractor and support onsite activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. 
• Represent the site during regulatory agencies inspections, reviews and permitting processes. 
• Support the evaluation and implementation of wastewater treatment and discharge solutions. 
• Develop and maintain OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) programs. 
• Facilitate Support hazard assessments, process hazard analyses and HAZOP studies. 
• Provide practical safety and compliance recommendations that support project success and reduce operational risk. 

What we are looking for 

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, chemical or mechanical engineering, safety, or a related field. 
• Five or more years of experience in EHS, manufacturing, consulting or a similar environment. 
• Experience supporting environmental permitting and regulatory compliance activities. 
• Knowledge of air quality, wastewater and environmental regulations. 
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) and risk assessment methodologies. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with regulators and stakeholders. 
• Excellent problem-solving, project management and relationship-building skills. 

About Lonza 

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together.

Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of. 

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board. 

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.