Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II

TL;DR

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist II (Autonomous Vehicles): Provide strategic and tactical EHS support for West Coast facilities, including program ownership, compliance oversight, and regional leadership with an accent on high-risk equipment management, audits, and safety culture initiatives. Focus on ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting safety assessments, and collaborating cross-functionally to embed EHS practices into operations.

Location: Mountain View, California (hybrid: in office at least 3 days per week, travel to other US sites <25% of time)

Salary: $92K-$133K per year

Company

hirify.global is building self-driving technology to deliver safer, more efficient mobility and logistics.

What you will do

• Serve as onsite EHS representative and first point of contact for West Coast facilities, scoping and implementing safety projects.
• Manage high-risk equipment inventory, SME oversight, change control, and assurance planning.
• Oversee regional Site Safety Leads including recruitment, training, and performance metrics.
• Maintain expertise in federal, state (CA-specific), and local regulations; ensure compliance in training, hygiene, hazcom, laser safety, waste, and DOT hazmat.
• Conduct JSAs, audits, safety assessments, incident investigations, and emergency planning drills.
• Collaborate with Safety, Workplace, IT, Operations, Engineering teams to integrate EHS into operations and author/enforce policies.

Requirements

• 3+ years dedicated EHS experience in industrial, manufacturing, automotive, R&D, or tech environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field
• Strong familiarity with CA-specific regulations, OSHA, NFPA, DOT, ANSI, LOTO, hazcom, fire safety, PPE, emergency response
• Proven ability to prioritize, decide independently, manage responsibilities in high-risk settings
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills; work independently across distributed teams
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to other US sites

Nice to have

• Experience in high-tech, manufacturing, vehicle/fleet operations safety
• OSHA 30-hour, ASP/CSP, 40-hour HAZWOPER certifications (or obtain within 6 months)
• Experience with EHS program development, safety training, change management
• Proficiency with Cority or EHS software; waste/laser/fleet safety

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work: in office at least 3 days/week to foster collaboration
• Annual bonus, equity compensation, comprehensive benefits
• Strong safety culture prioritizing safe operations
• Commitment to inclusion and diversity; reasonable accommodations available
• Operate with integrity, ambitious goals, collaborative no-jerks environment