ABOUT THE ROLEWe are seeking an Operational Safety & EHS Program Manager to own the programs that keep Bedrock's people, our partners' crews, and the public safe wherever our machines work. Over the next twelve months, we will rapidly scale our machine count, partners, and sites while also adding net-new machine types and a next-generation platform - each new product line and machine brings new operational, retrofit and commissioning, and partner site considerations.
This role will build and runs our inaugural EHS and Operational Safety programs, spanning human-autonomy interaction in the field, retrofit and maintenance work, test sites, and partner job sites. You'll own EHS compliance across a growing multi-state footprint and play a central role in incident management, investigation, and corrective action.
The Operational Safety & EHS Program Manager reports to the VP of Operations and partners closely with Fleet and Field Operations, Autonomy and System Safety Engineering, Hardware, Commercial, and People teams to make operational safety a critical input to deployment decisions.
WHAT YOU'LL DOOperational Safety for Autonomous Field Operations
- Own the operational safety program for autonomous and remotely supervised machine operations, including exclusion zones, e-stop and remote-stop protocols, safety observer roles, and human-machine interaction rules on active job sites
- Develop and run pre-deployment site safety assessments and go / no-go readiness gates with Fleet, Deployment Operations, and System Safety Engineering
- Lead job hazard analyses (JHA / JSA) and operational risk assessments for testing, commissioning, retrofit, and new-site launches
- Own management of change as new machine types, hardware, and autonomy capabilities are introduced
- Review partner Site Safety Plans and prepare Site Safety Plans for Bedrock deployments
- Translate field learnings and safety-relevant events into feedback and requirements for Engineering
EHS Program & Regulatory Compliance
- Build and maintain Bedrock's written EHS programs (e.g., IIPP, lockout / tagout, heavy equipment operation, fall protection, crane & rigging, high-voltage battery safety, hazard communication, heat illness, emergency action)
- Ensure compliance with OSHA (29 CFR 1910 and 1926), Cal/OSHA, and state-plan requirements across 15+ states, including injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting
- Own environmental compliance for field and facility operations, including fuel and fluids handling, spill prevention and response, and waste management
- Monitor evolving regulations and industry practice for autonomous heavy equipment and advise leadership on implications
Incident Management & Investigation
- Own the incident, near-miss, and safety-observation reporting process, including triage, escalation, and communication to leadership and partners
- Lead root cause analyses for significant events and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to verified closure
- Partner with Autonomy Safety and Engineering to investigate autonomy-related events using machine data and logs, and trend events across the fleet
- Stand up and run a recurring safety review forum covering key incidents, trends, and open risks
Training, Culture & Partner Safety
- Own the safety training matrix and onboarding for field technicians, operators, and remote supervisors
- Support partner and general contractor safety requirements, including site-specific safety plans, prequalification (e.g., ISNetworld, Avetta), and site orientations
- Build a visible, field-first safety culture: stop-work authority, routine site walks, and recognition of proactive reporting
- Set safety expectations for contractors, vendors, and partners who work on or around Bedrock machines
Safety Metrics, Audits & Reporting
- Define and track leading and lagging safety metrics (e.g., TRIR, DART, near-miss and observation rates, corrective action closure)
- Run a field and facility audit program and drive accountability for findings across Operations
- Deliver regular safety reporting to the VP of Operations, the executive team, and the Board as needed
- Select and implement stage-appropriate EHS tooling for reporting, inspections, training records, and incident tracking
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE- Safe deployments as the fleet scales to new states, sites, and machine types
- A documented, field-tested safety management system that scales with the business
- Clean, audit-ready OSHA and environmental compliance across every state we operate in
- Incidents and near-misses reported early, investigated rigorously, and closed out with verified corrective actions
- Field teams and partner crews who know the rules, feel empowered to stop work, and report proactively
- Operational safety data that leadership uses to make deployment decisions
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORRequired
- 8+ years in EHS, operational safety, or safety program management, including 3+ years in heavy equipment, construction, heavy civil, mining, or industrial robotics / automation environments
- Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and 1910, with experience managing compliance across multiple sites and states
- Experience building safety programs from the ground up in a fast-growing organization and scaling them across distributed field teams
- Track record leading incident investigations and root cause analysis, and driving corrective actions to closure with cross-functional partners
- Ability to influence engineers, operators, and senior leaders; comfortable making and defending stop-work and go / no-go calls
- Strong written and verbal communication with field crews, partners, executives, and regulators
- Strong analytical skills; able to use safety and operational data to identify trends and prioritize risk
- Willingness to travel 30-40% to active job sites
Located in or near San Francisco preferred
Preferred
- Experience with autonomy, autonomous vehicles, or robotics safety - particularly autonomous or remotely operated heavy machinery
- 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)
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSSafety is the foundation of everything we deploy. As Bedrock scales to more machines, more states, and more machine types, this role ensures our growth never outpaces our ability to protect the people on and around our job sites - and makes operational safety a core input to how and where we deploy.
