Senior EHS Lead: Electrical Safety & High-Power Operations

Amperesand, Inc.; Reno, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Stock Options

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement savings plan

Paid time off & holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Amperesand in Reno, NV is seeking a hands-on Senior EHS Program Manager to develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs across the organization, focusing on electrical safety and high-power test environments. This on-site role requires partnering with engineers, technicians, and supervisors to solve safety problems and ensure compliant operations.

You will lead NFPA 70E-based practices, risk assessments, and LOTO programs, travel to Bay Area as needed, and foster a culture where

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• 8+ years of progressively responsible EHS experience in technical, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or operational environments
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing EHS policies, programs, and safe work practices
• Working knowledge of electrical safety requirements, including OSHA electrical standards and NFPA 70E
• Significant experience conducting and facilitating risk assessments
• Demonstrated success working directly with frontline employees, technical teams, and site leadership
• Ability and willingness to regularly work in operational environments, including manufacturing floors and high‑power electrical test areas
• Ability to travel periodically (California - Bay Area)

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve company EHS policies, standards, programs, procedures, and safe work practices
• Translate regulatory requirements, industry practices, operational risks, and lessons learned into practical company requirements
• Own programs from initial development through implementation, field validation, and continuous improvement
• Establish clear program responsibilities, training requirements, and measures of effectiveness
• Develop and implement the company's electrical safety program, including NFPA 70E-based safe work practices, arc flash risk assessment, energized work permits, and qualified worker requirements
• Partner with test engineering on safe work systems for high-power electrical test operations, including test area controls, interlocks, barriers, and emergency response
• Support lockout/tagout (LOTO) implementation across manufacturing and test equipment
• Participate in equipment safety reviews and buy-offs for new manufacturing and test equipment, including safety logic, controls, guarding, and energy isolation
• Lead risk assessments for routine, non-routine, and higher-risk work, applying the hierarchy of controls with the people performing the work
• Spend meaningful time in operational areas; observe work firsthand before developing or changing requirements
• Develop safe work practices, procedures, permits, checklists, and qualification requirements where appropriate and verify they work under actual operating conditions
• Challenge both unsafe work practices and EHS requirements that are unnecessarily complex, ineffective, or disconnected from the work
• Serve as a trusted EHS advisor to site and operational leadership; provide clear recommendations when safety, operational, and business considerations compete
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and integrate EHS into normal business processes without relying on direct authority
• Partner with subject-matter experts to develop practical, competency-based training that reflects actual work, hazards, and equipment
• Evaluating field application, not just course completion.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS or related

Job description

Amperesand in Reno, NV is seeking a hands-on Senior EHS Program Manager to develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs across the organization, focusing on electrical safety and high-power test environments. This on-site role requires partnering with engineers, technicians, and supervisors to solve safety problems and ensure compliant operations.

You will lead NFPA 70E-based practices, risk assessments, and LOTO programs, travel to Bay Area as needed, and foster a culture where