Safety Manager

Thea Energy; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)

Employee equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Alumni Ventures seeks an experienced Safety Manager to lead the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) initiatives at Thea Energy in Kearny, NJ. This role emphasizes a safety-first culture, requiring over 7 years of relevant EHS experience. Responsibilities include managing safety protocols, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards. The position offers a salary range of $85,000-$150,000, along with comprehensive health benefits, equity options, and 20 days PTO.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in EHS, preferably in R&D, energy, or industrial settings.
• Experience with cryogenics, high voltage, magnetic fields, and radiation safety is highly desirable.
• Strong ethics and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safety-first culture across the organization.
• Manage and develop company policies regarding lab and electrical safety.
• Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Job description

About Thea Energy: Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer‑controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Position Overview: Thea Energy is building a safety first culture, and is hiring for an experienced Safety Manager to lead our Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) initiatives. You will ensure a safe working environment for a team solving some of the world’s hardest problems. This role will have a high degree of autonomy in establishing safety protocols for the technologies we are developing.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Foster a safety‑first culture across the organization
• Manage and develop company policies, programs, and procedures regarding lab safety and electrical safety
• Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments of experimental setups and manufacturing areas
• Work with technical teams to develop safety plans and Job Hazard Analyses to ensure projects can move quickly and safely
• Manage employee onboarding and new hire orientation processes regarding safety training
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory bodies
• Lead emergency response planning and incident investigations

Ideal Experience & Skillsets:

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in EHS, preferably in R&D, energy, or industrial settings
• Experience with cryogenics, high voltage, magnetic fields, and radiation safety is highly desirable
• Strong ethics and discretion
• Ability to collaborate and find creative solutions to problems while maintaining strict safety standards
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills for delivering training
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic startup environment

Company Benefits:

• Salary range $85,000-$150,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO

Requirements:

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time.
• Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on‑call.
• Ability to work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.