Engineering & Hardware · Mid-Level (3+ yrs)

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer Resume

This sample shows an EHS Engineer supporting safety and environmental compliance at a manufacturing site. A strong resume for this role connects inspections, incident follow-up, and practical controls to measurable changes in exposure, waste handling, and day-to-day operations.

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  • Experience30 / 30
  • Skills20 / 20
  • Education10 / 10

Contact details

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45 words

One job per paragraph; start each achievement on a new line with “-”.

10 skills

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More sections

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Training
Systems and standards

Alex Morgan

EHS Engineer

  • alex.morgan@example.com
  • +1 555 0100
  • Denver, CO

Summary

Environmental health and safety engineer with 4 years of manufacturing experience, including work at a 450-employee plant. Skilled in OSHA compliance, incident investigation, and hazardous waste management, with experience turning audit findings into practical corrective actions. Completed OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training.

Experience

EHS Engineer at Pinyon Ridge Components, Denver, CO (2024 – Present) - Conducted monthly shop-floor inspections and tracked corrective actions in Intelex, closing 28 findings and reducing repeat machine-guarding issues over 12 months. - Investigated 11 recordable and near-miss events using root-cause analysis and supervisor interviews; assigned controls that lowered recurring hand injuries from 6 to 3 year over year. - Updated hazardous waste profiles, container labels, and pickup schedules with site operations, preventing accumulation beyond applicable limits across 4 waste areas. EHS Specialist at Cobalt Mesa Manufacturing, Fort Collins, CO (2022 – 2024) - Completed job hazard analyses for 16 production tasks with operators and maintenance staff, adding guarding and lockout steps before equipment changeovers. - Coordinated quarterly safety training and maintained attendance and inspection records for 120 employees, raising on-time completion from 82% to 96%.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering — Mesa Crest Institute of Technology, Grand Junction, CO (2022)

Skills

  • OSHA compliance
  • EPA compliance
  • Hazardous waste management
  • Incident investigation
  • Safety audits
  • Job hazard analysis
  • Lockout/tagout
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Corrective action tracking
  • Employee safety training

Training

• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training — course completion card issued by an OSHA-authorized trainer • Site-specific hazardous waste and emergency response training

Systems and standards

• Intelex EHS management system • ISO 14001 environmental management system • RCRA hazardous waste requirements

How to write a EHS Engineer resume

Lead with site scope

Put your current EHS role first and identify the setting, such as manufacturing, construction, or distribution. Include site size, headcount, shifts, or process types when they explain the scale of your work. Then prioritize the hazards and programs in the target posting. Avoid broad claims like “ensured compliance”; name the inspections, procedures, or corrective actions you handled.

Show controls and outcomes

Describe the hazard or gap, the control you helped put in place, and a result you can support. Useful measures include findings closed, repeat incidents, training completion, waste pickups, or time to close corrective actions. Use modest numbers and define the period or scope. Do not imply that a single intervention eliminated risk or guaranteed compliance.

List credentials accurately

Place relevant licenses and training in a short section near your skills, using the exact credential name and issuer or training provider where applicable. OSHA Outreach 10- or 30-hour training is course completion training, not an OSHA certification; identify the industry and hours accurately. Add HAZWOPER or other role-specific training only if you completed it and can verify the details.

Name tools and programs

Include the EHS software, audit methods, and standards you actually used, such as a management system, incident investigation method, or ISO 14001 program. Give an example of how you used each in an achievement line when possible. Leave out generic software lists, unrelated coursework, and confidential process details; a separate portfolio is rarely needed for this role.

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Action verbs

AssessedAuditedInvestigatedImplementedReducedTrainedTracked

Questions about this role

How long should an EHS Engineer resume be?

For an early or mid-career EHS Engineer, one or two pages usually gives enough room for relevant roles, education, and training. Use two pages if you have several years of directly relevant work, complex site responsibilities, or substantial project experience. Keep older or unrelated jobs brief, and make the most relevant safety and environmental work easy to find.

Should I list OSHA 30-hour training as a certification?

List it as “OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training” or “OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training,” as applicable, and include the completion year if useful. OSHA describes Outreach as voluntary hazard awareness training; the course completion card is not a certification and does not replace training required under specific OSHA standards. Employer or local requirements can vary. [OSHA Outreach Training Program](https://www.osha.gov/training/outreach/)

Do EHS Engineers need a professional engineering license?

A PE license is not required for every EHS Engineer position. It may matter when the job includes engineering services that state law reserves for licensed professional engineers, or when the employer requires it. Requirements and title rules vary by state and duties. If you hold a PE, list the discipline and state of licensure; never imply a license you do not have.

Can I move into EHS from another engineering role?

Yes. Emphasize transferable work such as process hazard reviews, equipment changes, environmental controls, root-cause analysis, or compliance documentation. Add specific EHS training and explain how you applied it in projects or site work. Do not present coursework as hands-on experience; distinguish training, project exposure, and independent responsibility so employers can assess your current scope.