Google

EHS Special Projects Program Manager

Google$188K — $274K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
  • 8 years in occupational health and safety or relevant engineering fields
  • 8 years managing safety in high-hazard environments (nuclear, semiconductors, etc.)
  • 8 years of full lifecycle project management experience
  • Experience in leadership and stakeholder influence preferred

Responsibilities

  • Identify and scale site-level solutions into global business unit procedures
  • Lead transitions from construction to operational readiness
  • Perform Job Risk Assessments for high-risk activities
  • Track performance issues and develop scalable solutions
  • Act as primary EHS contact for ambiguous projects related to 'Zero Harm'

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Generous paid time off policies
  • Retirement savings and investment options
  • Stock options and equity incentives
  • Opportunities for career development and training
Full Job Description
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X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Reston, VA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in occupational health and safety, or relevant engineering fields.
  • 8 years of experience with safety management in high-hazard environments such as nuclear, semiconductors, oil and gas, chemical, etc.
  • 8 years of experience in full lifecycle management, including managing projects from initiation to completion, conducting technical design reviews, and handing over to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) operations.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Experience in strategic program design and scaling.
  • Experience in high-impact project execution.
  • Experience in leadership and stakeholder influence.


About the job

As the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Special Projects Program Manager (PgM), you will be a high-impact, strategic leader responsible for directing critical, non-routine safety initiatives across complex and dynamic environments. Unlike traditional, site-level safety operations, this role focuses on translating high-stakes ambiguity into standardized global frameworks, supporting next-generation infrastructure, and managing large-scale organizational change. Acting as a central subject matter expert and cross-functional bridge, the PgM advocates a culture of zero harm by integrating proactive safety design, robust risk mitigation, and strong vendor governance into the core of the business's product and infrastructure roadmaps.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Identify special site-level solutions and scale them into global business unit procedures (BUPs) to drive consistency and efficiency.
  • Lead organization through complex transitions for moving sites from construction to operational readiness.
  • Perform specialized Job Risk Assessments (JRAs) for non-standard equipment and high-risk activities like energized electrical work (EEW) or confined space entry in new environments.
  • Track and trend issues related to agreement performance and create scalable solutions.
  • Serve as the primary EHS point of contact for ambiguous projects where no clear precedent exists, defining the path forward for "Zero Harm."


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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+23.3%
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$182.5 billion
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