Environmental Health and Safety; EHS) Specialist Albuquerque, NM

Environmental Healthand Safety (EHS)
Specialist

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

Asan Environmental Healthand Safety (EHS)
Specialist youarea subject matter expert in Environmental Scienceor Environmental Engineering  with primaryresponsibilityfor technical and operational implementation ofenvironmentalprogramat Kairos Power.

You will be part of a team of EHS expertsthatcollaboratein adynamicsettingpromoting a culture of safety, sustainability and environmental responsibility.

You willbe responsible for developing and implementing environmental programs,assistingwithregulatory compliance and fostering a safe and environmentally conscious work environment.

Thecandidatemustbe open to learning and supporting all aspects of Kairos Power’sEHS program.

Responsibilities

• Partner with other EHS professionals to collaborate with cross-functional teams, management and external agencies to ensure alignment withenvironmentalgoals.
• Directly engage employeesbywalkingthe floorin aneffort tounderstandworkflow, operational processes and potential EHS concerns.
• Engagewithlocal regulators to ensure compliance with environmental requirements and permits.
• Develops, reviews and conducts EHS-related training.
• Stay current with all environmental regulations,inspections and standards,and ensure the organization's adherence to all applicable laws.
• Prepare andsubmitregulatory reports, permits and documentation as required.
• Conduct internal and external audits and inspections tomonitorcompliance andidentifyareas for improvement.
• Manage hazardous materials and waste activities,including waste disposal, recycling and handling in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Partner and manage relationships with vendors toassistwith the responsible disposal of waste.
• Assistin Investigation ofall incidents and accidents,determining root causes and implementing corrective and preventive measures.
• Support all other functions underEHSand be abackupforother team members.
• Be a first responder and part of Emergency Response Team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in an environmental, health and safety program.
• Demonstrated experience preparing clear, accurate and complete EHS documentation, including incident reports, incident action plans and after-action reports.
• Experience supporting the development of EHS training content and coordinating training activities with internal departments.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to support a strong safety culture.
• Professional certification relevant to environmental or EHS responsibilities isa plus but not required.
• Experience supporting environmental compliance activities in a manufacturing, research and development, laboratory, or similarly regulated operating environment is a plus but not required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of environmental program implementation, regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, and documentation requirements.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials and waste-management requirements and practices.
• Ability to develop, implement and maintain environmental programs and procedures.
• Ability to interpret environmental requirements and apply them to operational activities.
• Ability to prepareaccurateregulatory reports, permits, records, and other environmental compliance documentation.
• Ability to conduct or support environmental audits, inspections, data collection, and compliance assessments.
• Ability to support incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Ability to support the development and delivery of EHS training.
• Ability to…