ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION)

As part of the SpaceX EHS Team, you will provide timely, clear, and high-quality technical expertise and assist in implementation of all environmental, health and safety programs for the construction of Cape Canaveral’s future Starship spaceport infrastructure. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical mechanical construction safety acumen with hands-on experience in crane and rigging operations, heavy equipment, welding, and fabrication. The candidate is highly skilled with both environmental and occupational safety fields, hands-on, and works well in a fast-paced environment. We work as a highly integrated team and job responsibilities will include helping other programs to ensure the overall success of SpaceX.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee and own the day-to-day EHS site management of a fast-paced, high impact construction project including the responsibilities below:

• Implement, enforce, and audit the site’s construction contractor EHS management program for SpaceX employees involved in or associated with contractor operations, ensuring requirements are understood and followed by contractors and subcontractors performing work for SpaceX
• Develop and maintain documented safety observations from regular hazard identification inspections of facilities, machinery, safety equipment, and on-site construction to identify, mitigate hazards, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA and NIOSH and other applicable regulatory agencies, with particular attention to crane, rigging, heavy equipment, welding, and fabrication activities
• Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments, establish Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, determine safeguards, and implement health and safety policies and procedures to increase safety across all construction sites and projects, with strong emphasis on mechanical construction activities
• Provide technical oversight and support for high-risk mechanical construction tasks including crane and rigging operations, heavy equipment use, welding, and steel fabrication
• Ability to monitor and evaluate employee exposure to hazards during nominal processes or emergency situations
• Develop recommendations for remedial actions when safety policies are not met by employees
• Educate and provide necessary safety training to construction personnel, including technical training on cranes, rigging, heavy equipment, welding safety, and fabrication
• Investigate and write corresponding reports for incidents, spills, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine root causes, establish corrective actions and preventive measures, with focused analysis on any events involving cranes, rigging, heavy equipment, welding, or fabrication
• Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, RCRA, DOT and other applicable regulatory agencies
• Ensure that resources are allocated appropriately to safety-related items

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in the design, development, and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines within the construction industry

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in mechanical engineering or occupational health and safety
• Experience in health and safety with commercial/industrial construction projects
• NCCCO certification
• Certified advanced rigger 
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Proficient with the management of high-risk activities including steel fabrication and erection, welding, crane and rigging operations, heavy equipment, electrical safety, excavation, confined space, machine guarding, fall protection, and material handling
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience using Building Codes and National Electric Code
• Familiarity and implementation of machine guarding and industrial hygiene programs
• Experience with emergency response communication and incident management in incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

The Environmental Engineer will support Launch and Production Operations at SpaceX's launch facilities located on Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This position is critical as the operation will rely on an Environmental subject matter expert to mitigate environmental and compliance risk as they strive to meet an aggressive launch cadence and stretch the capabilities of existing processes to meet their goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, implement, and improve environmental programs at SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral, FL location
• Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by EPA, FDEP, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, and other applicable Florida and federal regulatory agencies
• Track, review, and interpret new and proposed environmental laws and regulations, and provide guidance to management
• Perform environmental audits to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies
• Operate and maintain the hazardous materials management plan, compliance calendar, and other recordkeeping and environmental tracking software
• Maintain site operational compliance plans, including storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), spill prevention, control, and countermeasures plan, and industrial waste discharge permits
• Maintain recordkeeping and compliance requirements established for permitted sources defined by FDEP
• Responsible for hazardous waste, reporting, and materials compliance under FDEP and EPA, and Tier II/TRI reporting
• Coordinate and manage contractors for permitting and environmental testing. Review and maintain reports and other relevant records from assessments and permitting activities
• Assist the Environmental Health and Safety team with site operational compliance as needed
• Assist in planning for changes in physical facilities, reviewing new or modified equipment, and new manufacturing programs to meet regulatory and permitting requirements
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with federal, state, and county regulators
• Develop and maintain positive and close working relationships with engineering teams across the site

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of experience in the design, development, and execution of environmental and regulatory compliance programs (internship and project team experience is applicable)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with an emphasis in environmental engineering
• Experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment
• Florida regulatory and environmental compliance experience
• Experience developing and maintaining air emissions permits under Florida Division of Air Resource Management
• Experience permitting and maintaining industrial discharges through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Experience developing and maintaining SWPPPs and site BMPs for stormwater compliance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation
• Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solutions
• Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, federal, state and county agencies
• Ability to handle many projects at once, prioritize work, and work efficiently
• Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Cape Canaveral, FL area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY ENGINEER 

As part of the SpaceX EHS Team, you will provide timely, clear, and high-quality technical expertise and assist in implementation of all environmental, health and safety programs for the construction of Cape Canaveral’s future Starship spaceport infrastructure. The ideal candidate is highly skilled with both environmental and occupational safety fields, hands-on, and works well in a fast-paced environment. We work as a highly integrated team and job responsibilities will include helping other programs to ensure the overall success of SpaceX.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA, and NIOSH and other applicable regulatory agencies 
• Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments and implement health and safety policies and procedures
• Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards and develop recommendations for remedial actions when safety policies are not met by employees
• Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, ATF, TCEQ, TRRC and other applicable regulatory agencies
• Work closely with launch engineers and technician teams to perform detailed safety reviews of complex hazardous operations to ensure safe execution.
• Lead or assist in all aspects of incident investigations including initial follow-up, root cause analysis, and corrective action development and closure
• Implement and develop safety and health programs including but not limited to:
• OSHA general industry and construction standards
• HAZCOM, hazmat, cryogenics, high pressure systems 
• Confined space, fall protection and lock-out/tag-out
• Radiation and laser safety
• Develop safety solutions that to resolve EHS hazards/ concerns within cost and schedule constraints following a safety order of precedence to include elimination, substitution, engineering controls, work practice controls, training, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure that safety of personnel, property, and the environment are within acceptable risk boundaries
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations
• Develop, implement and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, etc.)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in the design, development and general operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

• Master's and/or bachelor's degree in engineering, with an emphasis in mechanical, aerospace, and/or occupational health and safety
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License or Military Aircraft Maintenance experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Demonstrated ability to research and apply the best industrial and working practices to provide effective services
• Knowledge of process safety management methods, pressure systems, and chemical delivery systems
• Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations
• Experience with emergency response communication and incident management in incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Strong organizational and communication skills 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Cape Canaveral, FL area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION, LAUNCH FACILITY) 

As part of the SpaceX EHS Team, you will provide timely, clear, and high-quality technical expertise and assist in implementation of all environmental, health and safety programs for the construction of Cape Canaveral’s future Starship spaceport infrastructure. The ideal candidate is highly skilled with both environmental and occupational safety fields, hands-on, and works well in a fast-paced environment. We work as a highly integrated team and job responsibilities will include helping other programs to ensure the overall success of SpaceX.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and own the day-to-day EHS site management of a fast-paced, high impact construction project including the responsibilities below:
• Implement, enforce, and audit the site’s construction contractor EHS management program for SpaceX employees involved in or associated with contractor operations, ensuring requirements are understood and followed by contractors and subcontractors performing work for SpaceX
• Develop and maintain documented safety observations from regular hazard identification inspections of facilities, machinery, safety equipment, and on-site construction to identify, mitigate hazards, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA and NIOSH and other applicable regulatory agencies
• Collaborate with department leadership to complete job hazard assessments, establish Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, determine safeguards, and implement health and safety policies and procedures to increase safety across all construction sites and projects
• Ability to monitor and evaluate employee exposure to hazards during nominal processes or emergency situations
• Develop recommendations for remedial actions when safety policies are not met by employees
• Educate and provide necessary safety training to construction personnel
• Investigate and write corresponding reports for incidents, spills, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine root causes, establish corrective actions and preventive measures
• Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, RCRA, DOT and other applicable regulatory agencies
• Ensure that resources are allocated appropriately to safety-related items

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1+ years of experience in the design, development and operational oversight of environmental, health and safety disciplines within the construction industry (internships may qualify)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in occupational health and safety
• Experience in health and safety with commercial/industrial construction projects
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Proficient with the management of high-risk activities including steel fabrication and erection, electrical safety, excavation, confined space, machine guarding, fall protection, material handling, rigging and heavy equipment
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience using Uniform Plumbing and Building Codes, National Electric Code
• Familiarity and implementation of machine guarding and industrial hygiene programs
• Experience with emergency response communication and incident management in incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Cape Canaveral, FL area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral