Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer to join its dynamic team. This role involves providing technical expertise in implementing environmental, health, and safety programs at a cutting-edge rocket development site. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in safety disciplines, strong analytical skills, and a passion for ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will work closely with engineers and technicians to conduct safety reviews, develop safety programs, and address EHS concerns. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that aim to push humanity towards the stars.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in environmental, health and safety fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with emphasis in health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety reviews and lead incident investigations.
• Develop and implement EHS programs and compliance audits.
• Monitor hazards and ensure safety regulations are met.

Skills

Environmental Health and Safety

Incident Investigation

Regulatory Compliance

Safety Program Development

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY ENGINEER

As part of a small, hardworking team of technicians and engineers, you will provide technical expertise and assist in the implementation of all environmental, health and safety programs at the Starship rocket development & test site. The ideal candidate is highly skilled with both environmental and occupational safety fields, hands-on, and works well in a fast-paced environment. We work as a highly integrated team and job responsibilities will include helping other programs to ensure the overall success of SpaceX.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with test engineers and technician teams to perform detailed safety reviews of complex hazardous operations to ensure safe execution.
• Lead or assist in all aspects of incident investigations, including initial follow-up, root cause analysis, and corrective action development and closure.
• Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA, and NIOSH and other applicable regulatory agencies.
• Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments and implement health and safety policies and procedures.
• Implement and develop safety and health programs including but not limited to:
• OSHA general industry and construction standards.
• HAZCOM, hazmat, cryogenics, compressed gases.
• Confined space, fall protection and lock-out/tag-out.
• Radiation and laser safety.
• Implement and develop environmental programs including but not limited to:
• SPCC & SWPPP.
• Title V air permitting.
• LQG hazardous waste management.
• 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.
• Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, etc.).
• Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, ATF, TCEQ, TRRC and other applicable regulatory agencies.
• Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in occupational health and safety and/or environmental engineering.
• 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.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience and/or education in construction safety.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Brownsville, TX area.
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.