EHS Manager

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.

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.

• 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. <span