EHSS Operations Manager

QuantumScape Battery, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 132,900 - 179,400; Full time

Job summary

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. is seeking a hands-on senior EHSS manager to lead the safety, environmental, and sustainability programs across our R&D and manufacturing operations in California.

You will manage a team, ensure permits and regulatory requirements, oversee hazardous materials, TSCA, audits, incidents, and risk assessments, and partner with regulators and internal teams to advance safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• BS in chemistry or engineering; 7–10 years EHS experience.
• Strong environmental experience including hazardous materials, waste management, air emissions, wastewater, and sustainability.
• Excellent written and verbal cross-functional communication.
• Proficient with data management and analysis; MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHSS team to develop, implement, and maintain environmental, health, safety, and sustainability programs to ensure compliance, injury prevention, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee environmental programs: permits, chemical storage, waste management, wastewater, TSCA compliance, regulator interface.
• Conduct audits, incident investigations, risk assessments, and EHSS metrics.
• Interface with regulators and lead emergency response and site committees.
• Collaborate on equipment design for safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

EHS leadership

Hazardous materials mgmt

Environmental compliance

Data analysis

Cross-functional communication

Safety program development

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in chemistry or engineering

MS in chemistry or engineering

CSP/CIH/CHMM certification

Job description

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QuantumScape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. The company’s next-generation batteries are designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future.

About the team:

The EHSS team is a diverse group of engineers and scientists that ensure the safety and compliance of activities at QuantumScape. We interact with every department and integrate safety and sustainability into all aspects of the development of this cutting-end technology. Team members pride themselves on their ability to quickly adapt to ever-changing needs of QuantumScape’s technologists.

What we need:

The EHSS team is seeking a hands-on senior level EHSS manager with the knowledge and flexibility to support the dynamic team at QuantumScape. You will lead the EHSS team to manage EHS operations on a day-to-day level, ensuring regulatory requirements and permit conditions are met, while looking at the effect of today’s decisions on future planning flexibility. You will build trust with all levels, and bring integrity and customer focus to the implementation of EHSS programs. We’re looking for someone who takes personal accountability for the team’s safety.

What You’ll do:

• Manage a team of EHSS professionals to develop, implement, and maintain environmental, health, safety, and sustainability programs to ensure compliance, injury prevention, and risk mitigation.
• Manage all aspects of environmental programs:
  • Ensure all permit requirements are met
  • Oversee chemical storage and handling. Serve as a technical resource in evaluating chemical hazards.
  • Ensure waste and recyclable materials are properly managed
  • Interface with regulators
  • Manage TSCA compliance for all incoming and outgoing chemicals
  • Assist in pollution prevention activities
• Complete audits, IH sampling, ergonomic assessments, document any actions needed and follow through to completion.
• Ensure incidents are investigated and proper follow-up actions are completed.
• Perform risk assessments and job hazard analyses
• Manage safety and environmental/sustainability metrics
• Provide input in equipment design and installation projects in EHS, ensure safety and environmental compliance during construction projects
• Lead site EHSS committees and interface with regulatory personnel
• Serve as the primary contact for incident response, investigation, and resolution
• Lead the site Emergency Response Team
• Evaluate proposed EHSS compliance laws and regulations to determine applicability and impact to current program sand operations.

Skills You’ll Need:

• BS in chemistry or engineering field
• 7-10 Years of work experience in EHS
• Strong environmental experience, including hazardous materials and waste management, air emissions, wastewater, and sustainability
• Must have highly developed written and verbal cross-functional communication skills
• Strong data management and analysis skills
• Strong people skills as the position will be required to influence people
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Nice to have:

• MS in chemistry or engineering field
• CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification
• Experience working within battery or automotive manufacturing teams
• Experience with environmental audits, ISO 14000, TSCA compliance, IATA, BAAQMD compliance, waste minimization, sustainability

Physical requirements:

• Work is performed in a dry room, fume hood, lab area, or glovebox requiring the use of fine motor skills
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time
• Reaching and twisting motions with hands
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

ONSITE:

This position is required to work onsite 5 days per week to meet the minimum essential duties and requirements of this position. As an on-site R&D and manufacturing operations organization, in-person face to face interaction is essential to building authentic relationships, trust, teamwork, and collaboration.

Compensation & Benefits:

Expected salary range for this role is from $132,900 to $179,400, and a final salary will be determined by the candidate's experience and educational background. QuantumScape also offers an annual bonus and a generous RSU/Equity package as part of its compensation plan. In addition, we do offer a tremendous benefits plan including employee paid health care, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and other benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.