Senior EHS Manager

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

The Senior EHS Manager is a hands-on people leader responsible for building, scaling, and implementing Environmental, Health & Safety programs across Saronic shipyards and maritime operations. Operating in a startup and high-growth environment, this role balances day-to-day execution with program development, team leadership, and change management. The EHS Manager partners closely with operations, engineering, and leadership to establish scalable EHS systems that support rapid growth while maintaining regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and promoting a culture of learning and operational excellence.

• People Leadership & Team Development

  Lead, mentor, and develop a growing EHS team in a fast-paced, evolving organization

  Hire, onboard, and train EHS team members as the company scales

  Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and development plans for direct reports

  Foster accountability, adaptability, and ownership within the EHS team

  Drive a proactive and HOP-based EHS culture in a rapidly changing organization

  Support organizational change as processes, teams, and facilities evolve

  Provide strategic people management, including hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and succession planning.

  Mentor and develop direct reports through regular coaching, goal setting, and career development discussions.

  Drive employee engagement and retention through effective leadership and clear communication.

  Program Development & Scaling

  Lead EHS team initiatives and responsibilities including regulatory reports, inspections, or information requests; internal audits; emergency drills; management system improvements; and program development and assessments

  Build and implement EHS programs, policies, and procedures suitable for a startup and scalable to future operations

  Establish foundational EHS management systems for shipyard and vessel testing environments

  Adapt EHS programs to support new yards, test sites, vessels, and operational profiles

  Balance operational speed of execution with risk management and regulatory requirements

  Ensure environmental programs scale with increased testing and yard activity

  Drive a proactive safety culture in high-risk maritime environments

  Support organizational change as shipyard operations, vessel capabilities, and test complexity evolve

  Shipyard and Vessel Maintenance, Repair, and Operations EHS

  Oversee EHS programs supporting shipyard activities such as fabrication, welding, blasting, coating, electrical work, rigging, and heavy equipment operations

  Ensure safe practices for dry dock, pier-side, and yard-based work

  Manage high-risk activities including hot work, confined spaces, working at heights, lifting operations, and contractor safety

  Ensure that environmental compliance programs are established and maintained including hazardous waste, stormwater, air emissions, chemical management, and spill prevention

  Partner with operations and engineering to embed safety into yard layout, work planning, and equipment selection Partner with engineering and operations to embed safety-by-design into equipment, facilities, and vessel design

  Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable marine safety standards for vessels under 60 ft (e.g., USCG, ISM as applicable)

  Vessel Testing & On-Water Operations

  Develop and enforce EHS procedures for vessel commissioning, dock trials, sea trials, and operational testing

  Ensure safe launch, recovery, mooring, and towing operations

  Support safe execution of test plans involving propulsion, electrical systems, autonomy, and mission…