Senior Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist
Los Angeles, CA$120k - $150kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior EHS Specialist responsible for owning and advancing Serve Robotics' environmental health and safety programs across domestic and international locations, with a focus on regulatory compliance, machinery and equipment safety, and EHS education in a technical operations environment.
Responsibilities
- Own the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of EHS policies, procedures, and programs across all Serve facilities and operational sites
- Lead routine and targeted facility inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments, identifying hazards, evaluating controls, and driving corrective actions to closure
- Build and maintain a safety assurance function that provides consistent, structured oversight across all sites, ensuring programs are not just written but actively practiced
- Partner with Operations to embed safety standards into daily workflows, shift routines, and standard operating procedures
- Develop site-specific safety initiatives and continuous improvement projects that measurably reduce risk over time
- Track and report on safety performance metrics, including audit findings, corrective action status, incident rates, and near miss trends, to site leadership and senior management
- Own safety standards for all machinery, equipment, and workbench operations across Serve's depot and lab environments
- Conduct machinery hazard assessments and ensure appropriate guarding, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and safe operating procedures are in place and followed
- Establish and enforce soldering safety standards, including ventilation requirements, PPE specifications, and safe handling of flux, solder, and related materials
- Define PPE requirements by task, environment, and hazard type, ensuring the right protective equipment is available, properly maintained, and consistently used
- Evaluate new equipment and tools before deployment, conducting safety reviews and ensuring safe work procedures are established before operational use begins
- Partner with Hardware and Operations teams to integrate safety standards into equipment design, depot layout, and workstation configuration
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local EHS regulations, with expertise in California-specific requirements including Cal/OSHA, Cal/EPA, and local fire and environmental codes
- Maintain all required EHS documentation, records, permits, and regulatory reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission
- Lead or support regulatory inspections from OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and local authorities, preparing the organization, managing the inspection process, and driving corrective actions on any findings
- Stay current on changes to EHS regulations, industry standards, and best practices, proactively updating programs and communicating changes to relevant stakeholders before they become compliance issues
- Ensure proper storage, labeling, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials including batteries, chemicals, solvents, and electronic waste in accordance with all applicable regulations
- Design, develop, and deliver EHS training programs for employees, contractors, and visitors, covering topics including general safety orientation, machinery and equipment safety, hazardous materials handling, PPE use, emergency procedures, and job-specific hazard awareness
- Build training that is engaging, practical, and retention-focused, going beyond compliance checkbox training to genuinely change how people think about and practice safety
- Develop role-specific safety education that meets employees where they are, from depot technicians and field agents to remote supervisors and office staff
- Track training completion, assess effectiveness, and continuously improve content based on incident trends, audit findings, and employee feedback
- Lead investigations of workplace injuries, near misses, property damage incidents, and environmental events, tracking trends
- Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions that address root causes rather than symptoms
- Maintain accurate incident records and OSHA recordkeeping in full compliance with regulatory requirements
- Develop, maintain, and test emergency response plans for all Serve facilities, including fire evacuation, severe weather, hazardous material release, medical emergencies, and AQI-related operational protocols
- Coordinate and lead emergency drills, evaluating effectiveness, documenting outcomes, and driving improvements
- Ensure all emergency equipment is properly maintained, inspected, and accessible at all times across every site
- Partner with Facilities and Operations on business continuity planning to minimize operational disruption in the event of an emergency
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
- 5–7 years of direct, hands-on EHS experience in a technical operations environment: robotics, manufacturing, warehousing, electronics assembly, or similar
- Expertise in California EHS regulations
- Strong working knowledge of federal OSHA standards
- Demonstrated experience with machinery safety, workbench operations, soldering environments, and associated PPE requirements
- Experience developing and owning an EHS audit program, including audit design, execution, finding management, and corrective action verification
- Proven track record as an EHS educator, designing and delivering training that changes behavior, not just achieves compliance
- Experience partnering with operations teams to integrate safety into daily workflows and standard operating procedures
- Strong incident investigation skills, including root cause analysis using structured methodologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to influence at all levels of the organization
Skills
Required:EHS program developmentRegulatory compliance (Cal/OSHA, Cal/EPA)
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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