Environmental Health & Safety — P3

ENVIRO.ENVIRONMF551.P3

P3P3 — Mid-Level Professionalhigh0.80approvedglobalv1

Focuses on protecting worker health and safety and environmental compliance through hazard identification, regulatory adherence (OSHA, EPA, DOT), industrial hygiene monitoring, incident investigation, and EHS program design and management. Distinct from physical/corporate security and emergency-only response focuses in that it centers on occupational safety, industrial hygiene sampling, and environmental management systems (ISO 45001/14001).

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Level

P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional · 3–5 yrs

Function · Focus

Environmental Health, Safety & Security · Environmental Health & Safety

Market pay (median)

$82k ($65k–$105k)

Pay basis

function-anchored · wide bars

Focus — Environmental Health & Safety

Material SKILL differential vs the function baseline.

Responsibilities by level

What this person actually does at each level on the professional track — escalating scope, not one generic blob. Your level is highlighted.

Assists with compliance tasks and routine workplace inspections under close supervision of senior EHS staff.
Collects samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to test pollutant levels using calibrated air quality and industrial hygiene equipment.
Records test data and prepares basic reports, summaries, or charts interpreting test results for review by specialists.
Supports employee and contractor safety training sessions and helps maintain OSHA 300/300A/301 recordkeeping logs.
Implements worksite improvements planned by specialists and participates in incident investigation follow-up activities.

Develops, implements, and monitors EHS policies and programs following defined procedures, with general instruction on non-routine items.
Conducts regular inspections and audits of workplace environments, equipment, or practices for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Investigates accidents and near-misses to identify causes using structured root cause methods and recommends prevention measures.
Conducts industrial hygiene monitoring including noise surveys, atmosphere monitoring, and ventilation surveys, and maintains hygiene program documentation.
Provides training and resources on safe work practices, emergency procedures, and HazCom 2012 hazard communication requirements.

P3this profile

Serves as the key point of contact for EHS-related issues across a facility or work area, planning own work with milestone review.
Develops and maintains hygiene programs such as asbestos management plans, SWPPP, and SPCC plans tailored to organizational needs.
Manages waste management and EPA Tier II reporting, evaluating identifiable compliance factors independently.
Orders suspension of activities that pose imminent threats to worker health or safety and coordinates corrective action.
Leads incident investigations end-to-end, performing root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone, Bow-Tie) and tracking follow-up to closure.

Designs systems to prevent hazards across facilities or business units, selecting methods and conducting in-depth analysis of complex variables.
Manages complex industrial hygiene programs for multiple facilities, coordinating across operations, engineering, and HR groups.
Tracks program effectiveness using metrics such as TRIR and lost-time injury frequency rate and drives data-informed improvements.
Manages ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification for the site, including audit readiness and corrective action systems.
Develops strategic safety programs and annual safety plans, and may lead or supervise teams of coordinators and specialists.

Acts independently on broad and special EHS assignments that contribute to company-wide strategic safety and environmental objectives.
Interacts with regulatory bodies (OSHA, EPA, DOT) as an expert spokesperson to resolve complex compliance issues and inspections.
Oversees teams across multiple sites, manages budgets, and allocates resources to high-priority risk reduction initiatives.
Resolves intangible, high-ambiguity EHS challenges spanning process safety management (PSM) and NFPA 70E electrical safety programs.
Builds influential internal and external networks and mentors others by sharing deep technical expertise and providing guidance.

Shapes enterprise-wide EHS strategy and vision and manages the organizational EHS budget and resource allocation with full independence.
Serves as key advisor to senior leadership and reports to the board, translating regulations into actionable corporate strategies and commitments.
Integrates sustainability, social responsibility, and corporate governance into company-wide goals as a recognized thought leader.
Assesses, monitors, and influences the environmental and social performance of suppliers and strategic partners.
Builds an enterprise culture of safety and environmental stewardship and influences industry standards and peer professionals.

Level guidelines

The universal leveling rubric applied to this function — how scope, complexity, collaboration, and experience step up across levels.

Level	Knowledge & Application	Complexity & Problem Solving	Collaboration & Interaction	Typical Degree & Years
P1	Applies basic EHS procedures and sampling techniques learned through training; relies on detailed instruction for OSHA recordkeeping and inspection tasks.	Handles routine problems with standard answers, such as recording test data and supporting documented compliance checklists.	Maintains stable internal relationships with EHS specialists and worksite staff; communicates basic findings.	0-1 years; new graduate, intern, or entry-level safety technician.
P2	Applies conventional EHS regulatory knowledge (OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, HazCom 2012) and industrial hygiene monitoring methods in familiar contexts.	Exercises judgment on moderately complex inspections and accident investigations using defined procedures.	Builds productive project relationships with operations staff and delivers training to employees and contractors.	2+ years with BA, or MS/PhD with no experience.
P3	Applies diverse EHS knowledge independently across hygiene programs, environmental plans (SWPPP, SPCC), and EPA Tier II reporting.	Evaluates identifiable factors across varied compliance and incident scenarios; plans own work with milestone review.	Networks with senior professionals and serves as the EHS point of contact for a facility; may coordinate project activities.	5+ years (BA), 3 years (MA), or PhD without experience.
P4	Applies in-depth expertise across multi-facility hygiene programs, ISO 45001/14001 systems, and hazard prevention design.	Performs in-depth analysis of complex variables to design preventive systems and interpret safety metrics (TRIR, LTIFR).	Coordinates across operations, engineering, and HR groups; may supervise teams and influence functional decisions.	8+ years, often with graduate education.
P5	Applies expert mastery of PSM, NFPA 70E, and regulatory frameworks to strategic, company-level assignments with high independence.	Resolves intangible, high-ambiguity issues spanning multiple facilities and regulatory bodies.	Builds influential networks, acts as external spokesperson with regulators, and mentors specialists.	12+ years, extensive EHS expertise.
P6	Applies field-shaping vision to enterprise EHS strategy, sustainability, and corporate governance integration.	Solves field-defining, organization-wide problems with full independence and strategic foresight.	Influences industry standards, the board, and peer professionals as a recognized thought leader.	15+ years, principal EHS expert with industry leadership.

Skills

Focus-specific skills the role applies — the relevance layer beyond the occupational base.

OSHA regulatory knowledge: Mastery of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 including the 300 log, hazard communication, lockout/tagout, confined space, and permit-to-work.
ISO 45001 / ISO 14001: Knowledge and management of occupational health & safety and environmental management system certifications.
EPA Tier II reporting: Compliance with EPA environmental reporting requirements.
DOT hazmat requirements: Knowledge of Department of Transportation hazardous materials transport regulations.
NFPA 70E: Electrical safety standard compliance.
Industrial hygiene monitoring: Noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, and asbestos management.
Sampling and instrumentation: Collecting samples of dust, gases, vapors, and toxic materials and calibrating air quality and industrial hygiene testing equipment per OSHA standards.
Root cause analysis: Structured analysis methods including 5 Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa, ICAM, Bow-Tie, and Fault Tree Analysis.
Risk assessment: Identifying and evaluating workplace hazards and barriers linking threats to consequences.
Incident investigation: Investigating accidents to identify causes and determine prevention measures, with recordkeeping and follow-up.
Safety metrics: Tracking program effectiveness using TRIR and lost-time injury frequency rates.
OSHA recordkeeping: Maintaining 300/300A/301 logs.
Process safety management: Managing PSM and electrical safety (NFPA 70E) programs.
HazCom 2012: Hazard communication standard compliance.
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Provenance

The evidence base behind this profile — every layer is sourced; quality is scored by an adversarial review panel (1–5; passes at ≥4 on the minimum dimension).

Level differentiation4.0Focus specificity5.0Concreteness4.5Factual accuracy4.5Real-world coverage4.5

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Level — P3 — Mid-Level Professional

Fully competent professional; works independently on standard projects

Scope: Features or a sub-system end-to-end
Autonomy: Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard
Complexity: Diverse problems; adapts existing approaches
Impact: Project / team outcomes
Decision rights: Owns implementation decisions for own scope
Leadership: Mentors juniors informally
Typical experience: 3–5 yrs

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