Operational Safety & EHS Lead

The role

The Operational Safety & EHS Lead will build and run inaugural EHS and Operational Safety programs. This includes managing human-autonomy interaction, retrofit work, and compliance across a multi-state footprint.

What you will do

• Develop and run pre-deployment site safety assessments and readiness gates
• Lead job hazard analyses and operational risk assessments
• Own management of change for new machine types and autonomy capabilities
• Review and prepare partner Site Safety Plans
• Translate field learnings into requirements for Engineering
• Build and maintain written EHS programs including IIPP and lockout/tagout
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and state-plan requirements across 15+ states
• Own environmental compliance for field and facility operations
• Manage incident, near-miss, and safety-observation reporting and investigations
• Own the safety training matrix and onboarding for field staff

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in EHS, operational safety, or safety program management
• 3+ years in heavy equipment, construction, heavy civil, mining, or industrial robotics / automation environments
• Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and 1910
• Experience managing compliance across multiple sites and states
• Experience building safety programs from the ground up in a fast-growing organization
• Track record leading incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Ability to influence engineers, operators, and senior leaders
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical skills
• Willingness to travel 30–40% to active job sites

Nice to have

• Experience with autonomy, autonomous vehicles, or robotics safety
• Familiarity with machine and autonomy safety standards such as ISO 17757, ISO 12100, ISO 13849, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), and UL 4600
• Experience implementing a Safety Management System (SMS) or similar framework
• Professional certification such as CSP, ASP, or CHST
• Experience with general contractor safety prequalification and multi-employer job site coordination
• Continuous improvement / Lean / Six Sigma experience
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction (or equivalent)

About the company

Bedrock retrofits heavy equipment contractors already own, starting with excavators, to bring autonomy to the built world. The team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment, and grew Uber Freight.