How to hire a senior health, safety and environmental specialist

How to hire a senior health, safety and environmental specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior health, safety and environmental specialist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior health, safety and environmental specialist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior health, safety and environmental specialist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a senior health, safety and environmental specialist, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect senior health, safety and environmental specialist also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents senior health, safety and environmental specialist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Senior Health, Safety And Environmental Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Health, Safety And Environmental Specialist	Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment... Show more	$19-40
   Safety Officer	A safety officer specializes in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for employees in a building or establishment. Aside from adhering to the safety standards and regulations within a company, a safety officer also has to craft and improve policies that prioritize the physical and mental health of workers... Show more	$13-35
   Safety Trainer	The Safety Trainer ensures that all employees are safe from dangers and are educated well on handling threats and problems. Alongside this, the Safety Trainer properly educates and informs all company employees on the company's safety protocols and procedures... Show more	$14-30

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Environmental Health
   • EHS
   • OSHA
   • Hazardous Materials
   • Ehs Management
   • Risk Assessments
   • Asbestos
   • DOT
   • Occupational Health
   • Fall Protection
   • Safety Program
   • Occupational Safety
   • Environmental Compliance
   • Management System

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage all asbestos relate incidents/clean-ups.
   • Research OSHA, EPA, API and ISO and other regulatory issues and outline means for compliance.
   • Develop PowerPoint to create greater awareness of improper lifting sling hazards and recommendations of proper lifting techniques, recommendation taken.
   • Facilitate updates on policy and procedure changes via postings on the intranet.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior health, safety and environmental specialist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A senior health, safety and environmental specialist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, senior healths, safety and environmental specialist' average salary in kansas is 38% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior healths, safety and environmental specialist 52% less than senior-level senior healths, safety and environmental specialist.
   • Certifications. A senior health, safety and environmental specialist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a senior health, safety and environmental specialist's salary.

   Average senior health, safety and environmental specialist salary

   $59,151yearly

   $28.44 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior health, safety and environmental specialist salary

   $41,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a senior health, safety and environmental specialist job description

   A senior health, safety and environmental specialist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a senior health, safety and environmental specialist job description:

   Senior health, safety and environmental specialist job description example

   Named one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine, we are committed to advancing careers and providing a foundation for professional growth. CMI is a leading global provider of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) services with over 25 years of experience. We have partnered with thousands of domestic and international organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, to develop, implement, and manage EHS programs that reduce cost and legal liabilities while improving compliance and culture. Our clients and their projects span across many industries and require innovative solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental, health, and safety problems. We are dedicated to ensuring client satisfaction and sharing the company's philosophy of quality and responsiveness.

   What your daily responsibilities look like:

   • Possess superior knowledge in all aspects of Pharmaceutical Construction Safety including demolition and laboratory facility renovations; High risk work experience- hot work, elevated work, hazardous energy control / LOTO, line break, core drilling, crane lifts, machine safety, chemical safety, fall prevention, electrical safety as well as proficient in hazard communication
   • Must have a keen eye for details and be adept at recognizing and complying with government regulations and site-specific safety standards
   • Employ excellent communication skills when providing jobsite safety orientation and skillful in mentoring/coaching subcontractors and employees in safe work practices
   • Conduct routine (daily and weekly) jobsite safety inspections and prepare written reports on their findings
   • Proficient in reviewing safety data sheets (SDSs) for chemicals brought onsite
   • Strong subcontractor safety management skills
   • Safety program development and implementation
   • Pre-Task Planning (JSAs, SPAs, Crane Lift Plans, etc.) review and approval experience
   • Strong communication, organizational, and IT skills

   What you need to succeed in this role:

   • Education: B.S. in Occupational Safety or equivalent work experience and Certifications as GSP, CHST, STSC are preferred
   • Experience: minimum 10 years of relevant experience
   • Must possess OSHA 510
   • Location: Client facility site (M-F 0700-1330)
   • Travel: Ability to get to and from work site

   Benefits and Perks- Here's what we have to offer:

   • Internationally Recognized Brand in EHS Services
   • Company Events and Employee Appreciation
   • Career Growth- for every employee no matter what stage they are in
   • Continued Commitment to Employee Professional Development
   • Named Fastest Growing Company by Inc. Magazine

   Come be a part of an organization that is growing rapidly, commits to its employees, and is proven to produce tangible results for the EHS community!

   CMI is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

   
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right senior health, safety and environmental specialist for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior health, safety and environmental specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit senior health, safety and environmental specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit senior healths, safety and environmental specialist, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior health, safety and environmental specialist

   Once you've found the senior health, safety and environmental specialist candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new senior health, safety and environmental specialist. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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