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Company Overview Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature 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 and Safety (EHS) Manager 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 responsible for developing and implementing industrial safety, laboratory safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental programs, managing regulatory compliance and fostering a safe and environmentally conscious work environment.
You will manage a cross functional EHS team in a growing environment covering several phases, such as research and development, manufacturing, construction, and operations. You and your team are responsible for the overall health and safety of the facility. A successful candidate will need to be highly collaborative, have a lean business mindset, be able to find pioneering ways to achieve complex objectives, adaptable to a fast moving environment, be able to prioritize objectives, and align with the company’s goals and risk tolerance.
Responsibilities Lead a diverse team of EHS professionals, while providing mentorship and growth opportunities. Develop, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety programs to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations. Partner with operations, maintenance, laboratory, construction, and research staff to ensure proper identification and mitigation of hazards to ensure work gets done safely.
Drive the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) process to improve the overall safety of operations. Strategize and implement plans to reduce incident rates and improve EHS performance. Implement emergency response plans for incidents and ensure employees are trained accordingly. Develops, reviews and conducts EHS-related training, including safety orientation, as part of the new hire orientation meetings.
Promote a culture of environmental responsibility and encourage sustainable practices throughout the organization. Stay current with all environmental, health and safety regulations, inspections and standards and ensure the organization's adherence to all applicable laws. Prepare, maintain and submit regulatory reports, permits and documentation as required. Conduct workplace inspections and audits to monitor compliance and to identify areas for improvement.
Oversee hazardous material program including inventory, disposal, recycling, and handling. Partner and manage relationships with vendors to assist with the environment, health and safety of the facility. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, management and external agencies to ensure alignment with safety goals. Ensure that EHS is providing opportunities for direct and honest communication including leading safety committee meetings, toolbox talks, lunch and learns, safety moments, etc.
Maintains regular engagement with employees and operational areas to understand workflow and operational processes, identify emerging risks and support EHS solutions. Investigate all incidents and accidents, determining root causes and implementing corrective and preventive measures. Maintain incident records and report findings to upper management and regulatory authorities as required through the First Report of Incident process.
Collect, analyze and report data related to safety performance. &nb