Environmental Health and Safety Lead

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the worlds transition to clean energy with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve peoples quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoridesaltcooled hightemperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety affordable costs and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

As an Environment Health & Safety (EHS) Lead your primary emphasis will be to lead a diverse team in an operational setting promoting a culture of safety sustainability and environmental responsibility. You will be instrumental in developing and implementing industrial safety industrial hygiene and environmental programs managing regulatory compliance and fostering a safe and environmentally conscious work environment. You will lead a cross functional EHS team in a growing environment covering several phases such as research and development construction and operations. The EHS team is responsible for the overall health and safety of the facility. A successful candidate will need to be highly collaborative be able to identify gaps in programs or operational fundamentals have a lean business mindset be able to find pioneering ways to achieve complex objectives adaptable to a fast moving and busy environment be able to prioritize objectives and align with the companys goals and risk tolerance.

Responsibilities

• Leads a diverse team of EHS professionals offering mentorship and growth opportunities
• Ensures EHS initiatives foster direct and honest communication including leading safety committee meetings toolbox talks lunch and learns and safety moments
• Collaborates with crossfunctional teams management and external agencies to align with safety objectives
• Coordinates with operational maintenance laboratory and research staff to identify and mitigate hazards
• Engages with employees on the floor to understand workflows remaining open and approachable
• Drives outcomes through the OKR process leveraging partnerships with key stakeholders
• Develops implements and maintains environmental health and safety (EHS) programs to comply with all regulations
• Identifies and controls potential hazards through proactive measures
• Leads the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) process to continually improve safety
• Creates and manages emergency response plans; ensures employees are trained and prepared
• Performs regular risk assessments to maintain a safe working environment
• Designs reviews and delivers EHSrelated training including safety orientation for new hires
• Collaborates with the Learning and Development team to track and validate required training
• Stays informed of evolving environmental health and safety regulations standards and inspection requirements
• Prepares and submits relevant regulatory reports permits and other required documentation
• Conducts inspections and audits regularly to verify compliance and to highlight opportunities for improvement
• Oversees safety compliance for contractors and vendors working onsite ensuring they adhere to organizational EHS standards
• Manages waste processes such as disposal recycling and hazardous materials handling
• Implements waste reduction and recycling programs to advance sustainable practices
• Develops and manages vendor relationships to ensure responsible waste disposal
• Encourages environmental responsibility across the organization
• Investigates incidents and accidents performs root cause analyses and implements preventive measures
• Keeps thorough records of incidents and communicate findings as required
• Collects analyzes and reports industrial hygiene data to drive ongoing safety improvements
• Devises strategies to maintain low recordable incident rates through consistent monitoring and improvement
• Works closely with HR to manage workers compensation claims and ensure proper returntowork processes
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Environmental Engineering Occupational Health and Safety or a related field
• 5 years of experience in safety management regulatory compliance and program development. Environmental or Industrial Hygiene focus is an asset
• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations codes and standards
• Understand the diverse requirements in a manufacturing and R&D environment
• Excellent communication leadership and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools
• Ability to work with and lead crossfunctional teams
• Strong problemsolving skills and attention to detail
• Proven track record of developing a strong safety culture and reducing recordable incident rates
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently
• Ability to proactively collect manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems challenges and issues
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others

Physical Demands

• Ascending or descending ladders stairs scaffolding ramps scissor lifts articulated boom lifts and the like
• Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding ladders)
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting moving transporting installing positioning or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating common office equipment such as computers copiers phones etc.
• Operating motor vehicles heavy equipment or machinery
• Use of hand tools

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
• Noisy environments
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions
• Elevated heights
• Accessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Demanding and fastpaced work environment requiring ability to focus and concentrate

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Manipulating cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Wearing proper PPE to include face mask respirator face shields gloves safety shoes etc.
• Handling of materials containing Beryllium (Be)

Travel

• Some travel may be required (up to 10

Certification

• Capable of obtaining forklift scissor lifts articulating booms or related certifications
• CPR
• OSHA 10
• Certification (CSP CIH or similar) is preferred

Additional Requirements

• Requires seldom working weekends
• Requires occasional schedule flexibility
• Requires seldom nonstandard workweek hours
• Requires occasional extended hours to support critical project timelines

The salary range for this position is $125000 to $147100 for employees working onsite at our Alameda CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education experience knowledge skills abilities the market data for your work location and a comparison to other employees already in the role.

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About our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here fulltime employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pretax health insurance dependent care and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences abilities and perspectives.

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Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energys general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply.