Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) Specialist

Location: Durham
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. The Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) Specialist will be responsible for support of the construction & logistics HSE aspects. Responsibilities will include but not limited to: regulatory and corporate HSE compliance for the site, coordination of all HSE activities for the site, tracking and trending data necessary for the safe operation of RTP, site HSE improvements, and influencing business and strategic planning. The HSE Specialist provides coaching to the organization to ensure a safe work environment. Responsibilities: Engage site resources in achieving an injury free workplace. Develop, establish, and sustain HSE systems, processes, and programs for the RTP project & logistics in support of the transition from construction to start up, and to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements Work directly with construction and design build firms to ensure HSE requirements are met and facilitating smooth handoff from construction to start up. Provide support for all HSE activities at the RTP project site including compliance with environmental permits. Understand and support the HSE event, CAPA and change control processes, and influence application of the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk, driving toward site and company goals to achieve an injury free workplace. Provide construction site support to multiple contractors (this includes auditing, data collection, trending, and supporting local safety teams). Provide logistics safety expertise to support operational needs. Leverage knowledge of severe injury risk to influence minimization of potential events, and increase awareness / knowledge among site operations and contractor resources. Provide front line HSE support for the project site. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Scientific, Engineering, or HSE discipline Additional Preferences: Prior HSE construction experience Strong HSE regulatory knowledge Desire to contribute both in construction and operations HSE roles Experience with CAPA system for HSE changes and deviations Demonstrated technical leadership skills Strong communication and computer skills required Green site start up experience preferred GMP operational experience Additional Information: Role is Monday through Friday based. Must be flexible in providing support to accommodate other inputs (production schedules, shutdowns, etc.). Occasional extended hour and / or off-hour work may be required. Position will be based out of RTP site with ability to travel to Indianapolis and other global Lilly sites, as required Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $63,000 - $162,800 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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