# Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

**Company:** [xAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/xai)
**Location:** Memphis, TN
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Osha, Nfpa, Niosh, Epa, Cercla, Rcra, Dot, Hazcom, Process Safety Management, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, High-Voltage Systems, Cryogenics, High-Pressure Systems
**Posted:** 2026-04-21

> Implements environmental, health, and safety programs for AI infrastructure and data centers, ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting hazard assessments, and leading incident investigations in high-tech facilities. Requires bachelor's degree and 5+ years EHS experience, ideally in data centers or manufacturing.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, and other relevant regulatory agencies.
- Collaborate with department leadership, engineering teams, and facility managers to complete job hazard assessments and implement robust health and safety policies and procedures.
- Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards and develop recommendations for remedial actions when safety standards are not met.
- Develop and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, and other environmental and transportation agencies.
- Work closely with AI hardware engineers, construction teams, and operations technicians to perform detailed safety reviews of complex operations involving high-power systems, cooling infrastructure, and hazardous materials to ensure safe execution.
- Lead or assist in all aspects of incident investigations, including initial response, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and closure.
- Implement and develop safety and health programs, including but not limited to: OSHA general industry and construction standards, HAZCOM, hazmat handling, cryogenics, high-pressure and high-voltage systems, confined space, fall protection, lock-out/tag-out, and electrical safety.
- Develop practical safety solutions to resolve EHS hazards/concerns within cost and schedule constraints, following the safety hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE).
- Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure full regulatory compliance.
- Develop, implement, and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, chemical spills, power events, etc.).

## Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, occupational safety, environmental science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in the design, development, and operational oversight of environmental, health, and safety programs, ideally in high-tech manufacturing, data centers, or industrial construction environments.

## Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master's and/or Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, or aerospace) with emphasis on occupational health and safety.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent certification.
- Knowledge of process safety management, high-power electrical systems, liquid cooling infrastructure, and chemical delivery systems common in large-scale compute facilities.
- Strong knowledge and experience interpreting, applying, and documenting federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

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