Environmental Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years of experience in the design, development, and operational oversight of environmental, health, and safety disciplines.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds unassisted.
• Willingness to work in extreme outdoor environments, including heat, cold, rain, and wind.
• Willingness to work extended hours when needed to meet critical deadlines, and occasionally on weekends.
• Ability to pass relevant USCG examinations, federal facility background checks and recertifications, and chemical testing.
• Must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical aptitude and ability to understand basic principles of modern machinery.
• Dedication to the mission of making humanity multiplanetary.
• Curiosity about how things work.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to adapt communication styles to people at all levels of the company.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and quickly course correct.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to research and apply effective industrial and workplace practices.
• Strong knowledge and experience interpreting, applying, and documenting federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience with emergency-response communication and incident management involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience and/or education in construction safety.

Responsibilities

• Work with test engineers and technician teams to conduct detailed safety reviews of complex hazardous operations.
• Lead or assist with incident investigations, including follow-up, root cause analysis, and development and closure of corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain compliance with applicable OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, and other regulatory requirements or guidelines.
• Collaborate with department leadership on job hazard assessments and implementation of health and safety policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement safety and health programs covering OSHA general industry and construction standards, HAZCOM, hazardous materials, cryogenics, compressed gases, confined spaces, fall protection, lock-out/tag-out, radiation, and laser safety.
• Develop solutions to EHS hazards and concerns within cost and schedule constraints, applying the safety order of precedence from hazard elimination through PPE.
• Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety contingency plans for events such as fires and spills.
• Develop and maintain compliance with applicable EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, ATF, TCEQ, TRRC, and other regulatory requirements.
• Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits.
• Analyze data and trends to support a proactive safety approach.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing employees to purchase additional stock at a discount.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various other discounts and perks.
• Up to 3 weeks of accrued paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Washington State paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
• Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday through Friday.