Senior EHSS Operations Leader - Safety & Compliance

QuantumScape; United States; On-site; USD 133,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU/Equity package

Health care plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

QuantumScape is seeking a hands-on senior EHSS manager to lead the EHSS team, manage day-to-day EHS operations, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will drive safety, environmental, and sustainability programs, coordinating with regulators and internal stakeholders.

You’ll be responsible for audits, incident investigations, risk assessments, and performance metrics, while shaping safety culture and ensuring personal accountability within the team.

Qualifications

• 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 project management 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 environmental programs: permits, chemical storage and handling, waste and recycling, regulator interface, TSCA compliance, pollution prevention.
• Complete audits, IH sampling, ergonomic assessments, document actions 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 and data reporting.
• Provide input in equipment design and installation projects to ensure safety and environmental compliance during construction.
• Lead site EHSS committees and interface with regulatory personnel.
• Serve as primary contact for incident response, investigation, and resolution; lead Emergency Response Team.
• Evaluate proposed EHSS compliance laws and regulations for applicability and impact.

Skills

EHS management

Cross-functional communication

Project management

Data management & analysis

People skills

Attention to detail

Education

BS in chemistry or engineering

MS in chemistry or engineering (nice to have)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

QuantumScape is seeking a hands-on senior EHSS manager to lead the EHSS team, manage day-to-day EHS operations, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will drive safety, environmental, and sustainability programs, coordinating with regulators and internal stakeholders.

You’ll be responsible for audits, incident investigations, risk assessments, and performance metrics, while shaping safety culture and ensuring personal accountability within the team.