Phd In Environmental Science Jobs in Spokane, WA

• Base Pay $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Exempt - FT
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 15%
• Manage Others Yes

• Name Anna Olson
• Phone 785-655-2663
• Email anna.olson@sunbeltsolomon.com

The EHS Manger is responsible for leading environmental, health, and safety compliance for the Spokane, Grand Junction and Bakersfield facilities . This position partners directly with operations to ensure compliance with OSHA, TSCA, RCRA, air permitting, stormwater, SPCC, hazardous waste, and other applicable regulatory requirements.

The EHS Manager serves as the site's primary resource for occupational safety, environmental compliance, permitting, inspections, regulatory reporting, incident investigations, employee training, risk assessments, and corrective action management. The role requires a highly visible presence within operations and is expected to drive a proactive culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement.

While this position supports environmental and safety functions equally, it reports directly to the Health & Safety Director with a dotted- line reporting relationship to the Director of Environmental Compliance to ensure balanced support and accountability across both disciplines.

• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and applicable site requirements
• Implement, administer, and maintain required safety programs including:
  • Hazard Communication
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Machine Guarding
  • Powered Industrial Trucks
  • PPE
  • Confined Space
  • Emergency Response
  • OSHA Recordkeeping
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, JSAs, and JHAs.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed.
• Participate in daily operations meetings and routine Gemba walks.
• Coordinate required employee training and maintain training records.
• Evaluate workplace health hazards and coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring when necessary.
• Support emergency preparedness planning and response activities
• Maintain compliance with TSCA, RCRA, air permits, stormwater permits, SPCC requirements, and other environmental regulations.
• Coordinate environmental inspections, monitoring, sampling, and reporting activities.
• Manage hazardous waste accumulation areas, inspections, training requirements, and disposal activities.
• Oversee PCB compliance activities including storage, inspections, labeling, documentation, transportation, and disposal.
• Maintain environmental permits and ensure timely completion of required reporting.
• Conduct environmental audits and compliance assessments.
• Support spill response activities, corrective actions, and regulatory notifications.
• Serve as the primary contact during environmental inspections and regulatory interactions.
• Develop and maintain site-specific procedures, work instructions, and compliance tools.
• Provide environmental and safety support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Track corrective actions, inspection findings, permit obligations, and training requirements to closure.
• Promote employee involvement and accountability for EHS performance.
• Support corporate EHS initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety , Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• CSP, ASP, CHMM, REM, OHST, or equivalent certification
• Experience managing environmental permits and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with PCB management, spill response, hazardous waste, and industrial operations.

• Ability to walk, stand, and move throughout manufacturing, warehouse, and office environments for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and stoop while conducting inspections, investigations, or evaluating work processes.
• Ability to occasionally climb ladders, stairs, platforms, or elevated work areas while performing safety assessments.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Ability to work in varying industrial environments, including exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, and moving equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to visually inspect work areas, equipment, and documentation, and distinguish safety hazards in various operating conditions.

At Sunbelt Solomon, we believe progress starts with people — their ideas, their expertise, and their drive to make energy work better. With more than a century of combined experience, we deliver full-lifecycle power, energy, and automation solutions across the Americas.

From our 39+ locations and a team of over 1,600 skilled professionals, we serve nearly every industry with the people, products, and insight needed to keep the electricity running. Our solutions span low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, covering the complete electrical lifecycle, from design and engineering to operation, maintenance, modernization, and sustainable decommissioning. We’re known for our expertise in remanufacturing electrical equipment, including transformers and switchgear, and for providing flexible, reliable temporary power rental solutions. Through the Sunbelt Solomon family of brands, including Trinity Power, Magna IV Engineering, and Power Solutions Group, we combine deep technical field experience with advanced engineering and turnkey project delivery.

Together, we help customers optimize performance, extend asset life, and achieve sustainability goals while building a more resilient, efficient energy future. At our core, we’re powered by people — innovators, engineers, technicians, and problem solvers — all working together to deliver energy solutions that move industries forward.

In developing our mission, purpose, vision and core business values, we engaged in a thoughtful process that incorporated the combined principles of our family of companies and reflects our commitment to valuing our history and investing in our people, services, and products.

Mission: Through a culture of integrity, bold innovation, and customer-centricity we create value for our partners and team members with safe and reliable electrical power solutions and services.

Purpose: To enhance the lives of our team members and partners through sustainable products and services in the communities we serve.

Vision: To be the leading provider of customized electrical power solutions and services.

Core Values:

• People: The core of our success.
• Safety: It’s in our DNA.
• Strategic: We forge our own future.
• Sustainability: Industry leaders in power distribution life cycle management.
• Performance: Delivering excellence at every opportunity.

Sunbelt Solomon offers a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package to employees who work 30 hours per week or more following 90 days of employment. Benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, 401k with company match, life insurance and disability, paid vacation, sick time, and holiday. Temp employees are not eligible for company benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Following an offer of employment all candidates are required to complete a background check and drug screen prior to being cleared to start employment. A physical and respiratory fit test may also be required based on the job responsibilities and location of the position.