Environmental Health and Safety – Engineering & Technical Program Manager
OpenAI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $203,000 - $225,000 per year
About the role
- Lead EHS programs supporting hardware engineering, research and development, and technical operations environments across multiple sites, with emphasis on industrial hygiene and product and equipment safety risks.
- Conduct exposure and hazard assessments across chemical, physical, and operational risks and implement effective controls aligned with the hierarchy of controls.
- Develop, maintain, and scale SOPs and safety standards for technical workflows, equipment use, materials handling, and high-risk operations.
- Partner with engineering and technical teams to embed safety-by-design principles into equipment, workspaces, and evolving technical processes.
- Provide EHS advisory support on product and equipment safety, helping identify hazards during development, testing, and deployment phases.
- Strengthen compliance frameworks across OSHA/Cal-OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and related safety standards, ensuring programs align with regulatory expectations.
- Support regulatory readiness across sites, including preparing teams for inspections, coordinating responses to agency inquiries, and partnering with regulators when necessary.
- Own or co-own programs such as hazard communication, chemical management, ventilation and engineering controls effectiveness, equipment safety, and contractor safety.
- Lead incident and near-miss investigations, develop corrective and preventive actions, and analyze trends to drive continuous improvement.
- Deliver targeted training, support onboarding and work authorization or permitting processes, and reinforce a strong on-the-floor safety culture.
Requirements
- 8–10+ years of EHS experience supporting engineering, research and development, technical operations, or other complex technical environments.
- Strong capability in industrial hygiene principles, including exposure assessment, monitoring approaches, and control selection.
- Experience advising teams on product or equipment safety hazards, including mechanical, electrical, thermal, or chemical risks.
- Technical fluency across multiple disciplines such as mechanical systems, electrical hazards, equipment safety, materials and chemical hazards, and facility controls.
- Working knowledge of OSHA/Cal-OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and related regulatory frameworks.
- Experience supporting or interfacing with regulatory agencies or inspections and translating regulatory requirements into practical operational controls.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional partners and embed safety considerations early in engineering and operational planning.
- Strong field presence and operational judgment in dynamic, evolving technical environments.
- Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent are preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
- Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
industrial hygieneexposure assessmenthazard assessmentsafety standards developmentSOPs maintenanceincident investigationcorrective actionspreventive actionsmonitoring approachescontrol selection
Soft Skills
influence cross-functional partnersoperational judgmentstrong field presencecommunicationtraining deliveryonboarding supportsafety culture reinforcementcollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvement
Certifications
CSPASPCIHCHMM