Senior EHS Program Manager

Amperesand • Reno, NV

7d • $130,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Amperesand is seeking a hands-on Senior EHS Program Manager to develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs across the organization. This role requires a blend of policy development and direct engagement with technical teams to solve safety challenges, with a strong emphasis on electrical safety due to the nature of the work. The ideal candidate will support high-power test operations, energized work controls, arc flash risk management, lockout/tagout, and the safe integration of manufacturing and test equipment. This is an ownership-driven role where the individual is expected to see problems through to effective solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible EHS experience in technical, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing EHS policies, programs, and safe work practices.
• Working knowledge of electrical safety requirements, including OSHA electrical standards and NFPA 70E.
• Significant experience conducting and facilitating risk assessments.
• Demonstrated success working directly with frontline employees, technical teams, and site leadership.
• Ability and willingness to regularly work in operational environments, including manufacturing floors and high-power electrical test areas.
• Ability to travel periodically (California - Bay Area).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in power electronics, electrical equipment manufacturing, energy, advanced manufacturing, testing, or similarly complex technical environments.
• Experience supporting high-power electrical test operations.
• Experience developing multi-site or company-wide EHS programs and competency-based qualification programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve company EHS policies, standards, programs, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Translate regulatory requirements, industry practices, operational risks, and lessons learned into practical company requirements.
• Own programs from initial development through implementation, field validation, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear program responsibilities, training requirements, and measures of effectiveness.
• Develop and implement the company's electrical safety program, including NFPA 70E-based safe work practices, arc flash risk assessment, energized work permits, and qualified worker requirements.
• Partner with test engineering on safe work systems for high-power electrical test operations, including test area controls, interlocks, barriers, and emergency response.
• Support lockout/tagout (LOTO) implementation across manufacturing and test equipment.
• Participate in equipment safety reviews and buy-offs for new manufacturing and test equipment, including safety logic, controls, guarding, and energy isolation.
• Lead risk assessments for routine, non-routine, and higher-risk work, applying the hierarchy of controls with the people performing the work.
• Spend meaningful time in operational areas; observe work firsthand before developing or changing requirements.
• Develop safe work practices, procedures, permits, checklists, and qualification requirements where appropriate and verify they work under actual operating conditions.
• Challenge both unsafe work practices and EHS requirements that are unnecessarily complex, ineffective, or disconnected from the work.
• Serve as a trusted EHS advisor to site and operational leadership; provide clear recommendations when safety, operational, and business considerations compete.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and integrate EHS into normal business processes without relying on direct authority.
• Partner with subject-matter experts to develop practical, competency-based training that reflects actual work, hazards, and equipment.
• Evaluate field application, not just course completion.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior