Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Lead (On-site)

Empowering employees to keep each other safeMaking our lives healthier and saferEnsuring a world of safety 
The Role: Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Lead 
We are a hypersonic transportation startup focused on doing what people once thought was impossible. We are a tech haven for individuals with vision who want more than just a job. We are looking for a person who will be on-site and can bring their passion and knowledge of safety to help us build a culture of safety and stay true to one of our guiding principles of getting everyone back home and keeping everyone healthy and whole.   Your focus will be building world class EHS programs; building safety operating procedures, and executing EHS safety for our facility. This position is of strategic value and will be a core asset to Venus Aerospace.
What You’ll Get to Do: Build a culture of safety
● Architect, implement, and maintain EHS compliance programs● Ensures we are compliant with relevant federal, state, and local regulations● Build, update, and coordinate emergency response plans with state and local emergency planning committees● Assess and identify the workplace for the presence of health, safety and environmental concerns and make recommendations to eliminate or control identified concerns● Evaluate operations for continuous process improvement and implementation of preventive action measures● Develop and support hazardous waste program and implementation● Support environmental permitting initiatives for our growing operations 
Build safety knowledge● Provide training on safety programsInstruct new employees on our safety program● Partner with employees, and external stakeholders to implement EH&S programs● Coach and mentor employees at the site in safe work practices● Provide contractor EH&S oversight 
Keep a culture of safety● Tracking reported incidents, injuries, near misses, and hazards● Lead incident investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions● Conduct regular internal inspections and audits and provide recommendations for improvement● Track program progress, efficacy, and develop solutions to EH&S challenges 
Be an advisor● Provide EH&S technical expertise on manufacturing, test, and operations systems, process design and operating procedures● Provide EHS subject matter expertise to engineering, production, and test resources

What You Have

• Ability to be on-site full time
• Ability to meet ITAR requirements
• Passion for continuous improvement of a safety culture and building agile safety processes
• 7-10+ years’ experience developing, implementing, and managing EH&S programs
• Bachelor's degree is ideal but not required in lieu of equivalent, relevant experience
• Experience in a hardware development and test environments
• Possess a thorough understanding of federal, state, and local EH&S related regulations
• Successful and effective delivery of health and safety training
• Technical understanding of OSHA regulations
• Experience with manufacturing and hazardous field (engine, flight) operations 
• Ability to manage contractors and consultants
• Effective program and project management abilities
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite

What Sets You Apart

• BA/BS in an industrial hygiene or occupational safety
• Experience in a high growth organization
• Ability to work autonomously and be a self-starter
• Manage changing priorities, ability to operate in ambiguous environments
• Experience managing EH&S programs that apply to multiple facilities
• Experience in managing a team of direct reports
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment CSP, CIH, or CHMM certification

Benefits:Venus Aerospace employee benefits include a 401(k) plan, stock options, and medical benefits, including dental and vision. We have a flex-Friday flexible schedule, unlimited PTO, and receive professional development opportunities.
Location:This role is based on-site at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas.

About Venus AerospaceBy enabling one hour global travel, Venus Aerospace is transforming the world and our access to it. We’re building a spaceplane with a low carbon footpr