Nuclear EH&S Leader: Safety, Radiation & Compliance

Standard Nuclear, Inc.; Oak Ridge (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Disability and Life Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Time Off, Holidays

Job summary

Standard Nuclear, Inc. is seeking an EH&S Manager to lead environmental, health, safety, and radiological protection programs across manufacturing and laboratory operations in Oak Ridge, TN.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, drive program execution, and continuously improve EH&S systems while partnering with operations, engineering, and quality teams to sustain a strong safety culture. On-site presence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in EH&S within a nuclear environment.
• Experience managing EH&S programs and leading safety teams.
• Experience supporting radiation safety or radiological protection programs in nuclear, radiological, DOE, NRC, medical, research, or similarly controlled environments.
• Strong knowledge of EH&S regulations and compliance requirements (OSHA, EPA, DOE/NRC as applicable).
• Proven experience leading incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with operations, engineering, and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of site EH&S programs, aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Provide oversight of industrial hygiene evaluations for chemical, particulate, noise, heat stress, ergonomic, respiratory, and other occupational health hazards associated with manufacturing and laboratory work.
• Support radiation safety and radiological protection programs involving contamination control, radiological area controls, personnel monitoring, dosimetry, surveys, postings, access controls, protective clothing, and radiological work practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and radiological requirements, including OSHA, EPA, DOE/NRC requirements as applicable, and company standards.
• Develop and maintain EH&S systems, tools, reporting processes, and performance metrics, and continuously improve programs as manufacturing and laboratory operations scale.

Skills

7+ years EH&S experience

Leadership & team management

Radiation safety knowledge

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Industrial hygiene awareness

Safety program execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field

Job description

Standard Nuclear, Inc. is seeking an EH&S Manager to lead environmental, health, safety, and radiological protection programs across manufacturing and laboratory operations in Oak Ridge, TN.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, drive program execution, and continuously improve EH&S systems while partnering with operations, engineering, and quality teams to sustain a strong safety culture. On-site presence is required.