EHS Specialist

Helion

The Role

Overview

Provide on‑site EHS support, inspections, training, and safety culture at Helion.

Key Responsibilities

  • incident response
  • safety training
  • safety culture
  • employee coaching
  • field inspections
  • safety oversight

Tasks

-Support incident response and investigations, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions -Deliver safety orientations and training for new employees and contractors -Reinforce a strong safety culture through visibility, accountability, and consistent field presence -Coach and engage employees and contractors on safe work practices, PPE use, and procedure compliance -Conduct daily field inspections, hazard identification, and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) to proactively prevent incidents -Provide boots-on-the-ground safety oversight during manufacturing, commissioning, and production operations

Requirements

  • osha
  • nfpa
  • chst
  • csp
  • 3+ years
  • communication

What You Bring

-Ability to work in dynamic, high-energy environments with 24/7 operations -Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and other applicable safety standards -Demonstrated experience conducting field inspections, JHAs, and incident investigations -Certifications: CHST, CSP, OSHA 30-Hour, or First Aid/CPR -Physically able to conduct field inspections, climb stairs/ladders, and wear required PPE -3+ years of experience in EHS roles within construction, industrial, or manufacturing environments -Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to coach and influence across diverse teams

Benefits

-Annual wellness stipend -10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break -Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families -31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days) -Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks) -Up to 5% employer 401(k) match -Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance

The Company

About Helion

-Pursues a bold vision: taming the power of stars on Earth through fusion energy. -Develops magneto-inertial fusion technology, merging plasma at extreme speeds and capturing energy directly. -Pioneers in aneutronic fusion, recycling byproducts to generate helium-3, a sustainable fuel source. -Shifts from lab-scale to industrial-scale fusion with the Polaris device, supported by legal agreements. -Aims for rapid iteration with reactor designs capable of one pulse per second, enabling modular fusion systems.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Nuclear/Fusion