Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Fusion innovation demands world-class safetycome build it with us. The EHS Manager will lead the development implementation and continuous improvement of Realta Fusions Environment Health and Safety programs during a critical phase of company growth. This role will be highly hands-on responsible for building EHS systems processes and culture from the ground up while supporting facility expansion laboratory operations and fusion device development.

Realta Fusion is a rapidly growing start-up developing compact magnetic mirror fusion energy systems to address the biggest challenge of our time tackling global climate change while ensuring a sufficient energy supply for at least ten billion people on (and off) earth. We are building a team with diverse talents dedicated to making fusion energy arealsolution to humanitys most pressing problem.

Key Responsibilities

EHS Program Development & Compliance

• Design implement and maintain comprehensive EHS programs aligned with federal state and local regulations (e.g. OSHA EPA state agencies).
• Establish policies procedures and documentation for laboratory safety facility safety hazardous materials waste management and emergency preparedness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for EHS regulatory agencies inspections audits and reporting.

Facility & Laboratory Safety

• Support the design build-out and operation of facilities housing fusion devices laboratories and support infrastructure.
• Conduct risk assessments job hazard analyses and safety reviews for equipment experiments and facility modifications.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to integrate safety into design installation and commissioning activities.

Environmental Management

• Oversee environmental compliance related to air water waste and hazardous materials.
• Manage chemical inventory systems waste disposal programs and vendor relationships.
• Ensure appropriate permits plans and reporting are in place and maintained.

Training & Safety Culture

• Develop and deliver EHS training programs for employees contractors and visitors.
• Promote a proactive safety culture where employees are engaged informed and empowered to raise concerns.
• Lead incident investigations root cause analyses and corrective action plans.
• Track EHS metrics trends and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Stay current on evolving regulations industry best practices and emerging risks relevant to fusion energy and advanced R&D environments.
• Help define the long-term vision for the EHS function including future staffing and leadership needs.

Continuous Improvement & Growth

• Track EHS metrics trends and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Stay current on evolving regulations industry best practices and emerging risks relevant to fusion energy and advanced R&D environments.
• Help define the long-term vision for the EHS function including future staffing and leadership needs.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Health & Safety Engineering Physics Health Physics or a related field.
• 5 years of EHS experience in a regulated environment (e.g. advanced manufacturing energy R&D labs industrial facilities).
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA EPA and applicable state regulations.
• Experience building or significantly improving EHS programs.
• Ability to work independently prioritize effectively and operate in a fast-moving startup environment.

Preferred

• Experience supporting facility construction expansion or commissioning.
• Background in high-hazard complex technical or highly specialized laboratory environments (high voltage energy generation fusion and plasma physics advanced manufacturing or similar).
• Professional certifications (e.g. CSP CIH CHMM).
• Experience with radiation safety in commercial healthcare R&D or military settings (nuclear power medical laboratory US Navy or similar).

Compensation & Benefits

What we are working on is hard and hugely important. Realta Fusion is assembling a talented team bound together by a passion to solve humanitys biggest challenge with first-of-a-kind technology. Additionally Realta offers:

• Competitive compensation package including equity stock options
• Comprehensive benefits including health dental and vision insurance plus a 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) to support work-life balance
• Work and live in Madison Wisconsin one of Americas most livable and vibrant cities

We value diversity as a critical factor in innovation and believe a diverse team is necessary to solve the toughest problems. We aim to create an inclusive environment that unleashes the full creativity of our team members from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected status under applicable laws.