Environmental Health and Safety Lead

panthalassa

Portland, Oregon

Full Time

Posted March 12, 2026

$135k - $185k

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Job Description

The Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Lead will develop and implement safety programs across various environments, ensuring compliance and integrating safety into engineering and operational processes for a renewable ocean energy technology company.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the rollout and adoption of safety principles across various environments
Develop and maintain a safety management system for inspections, near misses, and incidents
Create and implement safety training programs for different work environments
Integrate safety into engineering design, construction, and equipment installation processes
Provide practical safety guidance and solutions to teams to mitigate hazards
Establish and manage safety communication channels and share safety lessons and standards
Oversee safety preparedness, including emergency response planning and drills
Lead incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions
Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, and marine teams to ensure safety is integrated into decision-making

Requirements

Seven (7) years of experience in Environmental Health Safety roles supporting engineering, R D, industrial, fabrication, or manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated ability to build or scale a safety program in a fast-changing or early-stage context.
Strong technical understanding of OSHA regulations, hazard communication standards, industrial safety, and risk assessment methodologies.
Experience with high-voltage electrical safety, including NFPA 70E requirements, arc flash analysis, LOTO programs, and safe energized work practices.
Working knowledge of lithium-ion battery safety, including storage, handling, thermal runaway risk mitigation, hazardous waste classification, and environmental compliance obligations.
Experience supporting environments with energy storage systems, high-power test equipment, or power conversion hardware.
Proven ability to lead incident investigations and develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams including engineers, technicians, manufacturing teams, marine crews, and program managers, with a hands-on, partnership-driven approach.
Experience working directly in labs, shops, docks, or field environments to understand the work and co-create safety solutions.
Ability to build trust and influence without relying on authority, compliance enforcement, or heavy process.
Ability to translate regulatory or technical concepts into clear, practical guidance for a variety of work settings, from labs and shops to docks and pilot manufacturing areas.
A systems thinker who can simplify complexity, establish clear ownership, and build accountability and visibility across teams.
Intermittent ability to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs.
Willingness to travel to vendors and test sites as needed.