Safety Specialist (EHS)
Join Base Power Company as a Safety Specialist to lead EHS compliance and foster a safety culture in a fast-growing startup.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Own day-to-day OSHA, TCEQ, RCRA, EPA, and DOT compliance
- Provide active floor and field presence
- Manage the full RCRA hazardous waste program
- Respond to EHS incidents and emergencies
- Support air permit, SWPPP, and SPCC inspection cycles
Must have
- 3+ years of EHS experience
- Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926
- RCRA hazardous waste requirements
- EPA/TCEQ regulations
- Forklift-certified or obtainable within 30 days
- Valid Texas driver's license
Nice to have
- Electrical experience
- Familiarity with lithium-ion battery storage systems
- Familiarity with NFPA 855
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Safety Specialist at Base Power Company, the individual will manage day-to-day safety compliance and incident response across various operational sites, ensuring a robust safety culture. Key skills include a solid understanding of OSHA and EPA regulations, along with hands-on experience in hazardous waste management and emergency response, particularly in manufacturing or industrial settings. This position is suited for someone with at least three years of relevant experience and a proactive approach to safety in a fast-paced startup environment.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- Is the Safety Specialist (EHS) role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Austin, TX.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Safety Specialist (EHS) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Base Power Company is hiring for this position in Austin, TX.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: DOT, EPA, OSHA, RCRA, TCEQ.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Base Power Company targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Safety Specialist (EHS) role at Base Power Company.
From the original posting
About the Role
Base is growing fast and so is the infrastructure behind it. As an EHS technician, you'll be at the center of our safety program: on the floor, in the field, and deep in the compliance work that keeps our people safe and our operations running. You'll partner with engineers, production leads, and field crews across Austin and beyond. This role sits inside a high-ownership EHS team where you'll have meaningful responsibility from day one running RCRA hazardous waste programs, owning inspection cycles, responding to incidents, and building the kind of floor-level safety culture that actually has an impact.
What You’ll Do
Own day-to-day OSHA, TCEQ, RCRA, EPA, and DOT compliance across our facility and job sites inspections, corrective actions, and program management
Provide active floor and field presence: identify hazards, coach safe behaviors, deliver training, and build a safety culture that works on the line, not just on paper
Manage the full RCRA hazardous waste program storage, labeling, satellite accumulation, drum logs, and coordination with disposal contractors
Respond to EHS incidents and emergencies: activate procedures, collect preliminary findings, and support root cause investigations
Support air permit, SWPPP, and SPCC inspection cycles; develop JHAs and PPE assessments; maintain EHS documentation and databases
What You'll Bring
3+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or field operations environment
Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, RCRA hazardous waste requirements, and EPA/TCEQ regulations
Electrical experience required; familiarity with lithium-ion battery storage systems or NFPA 855 is a plus
Hands-on track record in hazardous waste management, emergency response, and exposure monitoring; clear communicator comfortable engaging crews, engineers, and leadership
Forklift-certified (or obtainable within 30 days); valid Texas driver's license
About the Team
The EHS team exists to make sure that building the grid doesn't cost anyone their health or safety. We work on everything from OSHA compliance and hazardous waste management to battery system safety and emergency response across manufacturing, warehousing, and field installation. We're building programs from the ground up, which means a lot of ownership. If you care about doing EHS work that's operationally grounded and genuinely effective this is the place.
Our Values
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
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