Environmental, Health and Safety Officer

**Job Information**:
Industry
- AdministrationCity
- BangaloreState/Province
- KarnatakaCountry
- IndiaZip/Postal Code
- 560037**About us**:
Newtrace is a climate tech startup enabling the wide scale adoption of green hydrogen to help fight climate change. We aim to achieve this by redesigning electrolyzers from first principles to make them 5x cheaper than current commercial systems while improving the performance and efficiency. We are looking for driven individuals who share our vision for a greener future and will help accelerate our journey towards bringing it to reality.

What you will do:
Job Summary:
Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct regular inspections and audits of the workplace and environment to identify potential hazards and risks.
- Knowledge of international codes and India regulations pertaining to occupational safety, incident reporting, construction safety, laboratory safety, chemical management, industrial hygiene, compressed gasses, wastewater treatment, Abatement systems, air permitting, and other environmental and safety aspects.
- Experience implementing programs for construction safety, electrical safety & electrical energy controls, hot work safety, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, chemical hazards and chemical safety systems, and emergency response preparedness.
- Reviews requests to use new chemicals or changes in chemical use and provide guidance on required PPE, risk reduction, and impacts to regulatory requirements.
- Must be able to lead emergency response events, and sustaining activities including emergency response plans, preparedness measures, training, drills, and supply procurement. Responsible for maintaining a fully staffed and trained Emergency Response Team.
- Provide training and education to employees and management on safety practices, policies, and procedures.
- Manages all regulatory agency EHS reporting and inspections.
- Develops preventative controls to reduce risk of injury, property damage, and reduce risk to the company.
- Investigate accidents and incidents to identify causes and develop corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of safety activities, incidents, and corrective actions.
- Work with management and employees to improve safety performance continuously and reduce incidents.
- Monitor regulatory requirements and industry best practices to ensure compliance and recommend changes as needed.

**Requirements**:
Qualifications:

- BE/ B.Tech/ M.tech degree in Environmental/Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
- At least 10 years of field and management experience in EHS, preferably in a manufacturing, chemical or energy industry.
- Must be comfortable working in a laboratory, heavy machinery and construction environments.
- Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, hazardous materials management, industrial hygiene, and risk assessment, in an Indian context.
- Exceptional root cause and corrective/preventive action development skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Occupational Health and Safety Technician (OHST), or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) certification is a plus.
- Must be able to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

**Benefits**:
**Benefits**:
**Salary**: Matching industry standards.
- You will receive customary holidays in India (approximately 12 holidays per year) and 15 days of paid vacation per year accrued monthly. We will have a 5-day, 8 hour/day work week (Mon-Fri) with flexible work timings (within reason).