Head of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

The role

This person will lead the site EH&S team and build the company's safety architecture. They will manage permitting, design life safety systems, and collaborate with ML/AI engineers to integrate safety reasoning into AI models.

What you will do

• Lead the site EH&S team and promote a strong safety and environmental culture.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S regulations and standards.
• Own the digital EHS infrastructure including inspections, training, and incident reporting.
• Manage all permitting processes with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Maintain chemical inventory systems, SDS library, and hazard labeling.
• Lead Hazard Communication and SDS training programs.
• Coordinate EHS inspections and maintain documentation.
• Design and review life safety systems including fire suppression and gas detection.
• Conduct and document HAZOPs, PHA/FMEA, and risk assessments.
• Partner with automation and controls teams to implement machine safeguarding and safety controls.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in EHS, process safety, or chemical operations in labs, pilot plants, or manufacturing environments
• Strong knowledge of EH&S regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience conducting HAZOPs or FMEAs and designing or reviewing functional safety systems.
• Comfort working on-site in a fast-paced, high-complexity lab environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or similar experience

Nice to have

• Certification in EH&S (e.g., Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist)
• Experience designing EHS systems for autonomous or semi-autonomous lab environments
• Background supporting the build-out of a new laboratory facility
• Familiarity with AI or ML tools as applied to risk assessment, safety documentation, or experimental planning
• Active participation in technical committees contributing to OSHA, NFPA, or IEC standard development
• Demonstrated accomplishments recognized in your field

Benefits

• equity

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship: Yes, we sponsor visas.

About the company

Periodic Labs is an AI and physical sciences company building models to accelerate breakthroughs across materials and energy. The team operates a high-throughput experimental materials science lab.