Safety Engineer (EHS)

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is seeking an EHS Engineer to support field operations in Texas. You will perform hazard assessments, investigate incidents, and work with site leaders to prevent injuries, while ensuring environmental compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

You will collaborate with departments to implement health and safety policies, conduct industrial hygiene studies, and oversee waste management. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an EHS focus and 3+ years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in occupational health and safety and/or environmental engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience with emergency response communication and incident management for hazardous and non-hazardous material releases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines (Texas Health and Safety Codes, OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH).
• Collaborate with leadership to complete job hazard assessments and implement health and safety policies and procedures.
• Execute industrial hygiene studies to analyze byproducts against health thresholds.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify hazards and implement safeguards.
• Complete and maintain documented safety observations from hazard audits.
• Investigate accidents to determine root causes and preventive actions.
• Develop safety solutions within cost and schedule constraints following a prioritized safety order.
• Responsible for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management.

Skills

Hazard assessments

Incident investigations

Regulatory compliance

Safety policy implementation

Root cause analysis

Emergency response

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with emphasis in occupational health and safety and/or environmental engineering

Job description

About Base

Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

About the Role

Base is seeking a EH&S Engineer to support our field operations teams in Texas. As an EHS Engineer, you will perform hazard assessments, incident investigations, work through employees’ safety concerns and issues, as well as strategize with site leaders to prevent/reduce injuries. In addition, you will ensure environmental compliance with all local, state, and federal regulatory requirements applicable to these departments.
What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by Texas Health and Safety Codes, OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH

• Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments and implement health and safety policies and procedures

• Execute industrial hygiene studies to analyze manufacturing byproducts against associated human health thresholds

• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards, and implement machine guarding when needed

• Complete and maintain documented safety observations from regular hazard identification audits

• Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine root causes, corrective actions and preventive measures

• Develop safety solutions to resolve EHS hazards/ concerns within cost and schedule constraints following a safety order of precedence to include elimination, substitution, engineering controls, work practice controls, training, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure that safety of personnel, property, and the environment are within acceptable risk boundaries

• Responsible for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in occupational health and safety and/or environmental engineering

• 3+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines

• Demonstrated ability to research and apply the best industrial and working practices to provide effective services

• Knowledge of process safety management methods, pressure systems, and chemical delivery systems

• Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations

• Experience with emergency response communication and incident management in incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water

About the Team

The Environmental Health & Safety team is responsible for building and maintaining a culture where safety is embedded into every aspect of our operations. We partner closely with field, warehouse, manufacturing, and leadership teams to proactively identify risks, implement practical safety solutions, and ensure compliance across a rapidly growing operation.

As Base continues to scale, the EHS team plays a critical role in protecting our employees, customers, and communities while enabling the business to move quickly and efficiently. This is a highly collaborative, hands‑on team that values ownership, continuous improvement, and a proactive approach to solving complex safety and environmental challenges. If you're excited about building programs from the ground up, influencing operational excellence, and making a tangible impact on employee safety, you'll thrive here.

Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.

Our Values

• First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.

• Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.

• Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.

• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.

• Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in‑person. It’s not a 9-to‑5. We are all‑in.

• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.

Do the best work of your life at Base.