SpaceX

Sr. Construction Safety Engineer (Terafab)

SpaceX$110K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 5+ years in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs focusing on construction safety operations.
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field preferred.
  • 10+ years of construction safety experience preferred.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills with a desire to influence others.
  • Hands-on experience with multi-site construction safety programs in high-risk environments.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance construction safety and contractor management programs.
  • Lead daily safety engagements with employees and contractors.
  • Manage operational budget and review Purchase Orders for construction safety programs.
  • Create solutions to improve site safety and reduce incident rates.
  • Investigate incidents and implement improvement plans to minimize risks.
  • Ensure EHS policies are understood and followed consistently.
  • Collaborate with teams to foster a safety-first culture.
  • Review safety regulations and provide guidance to management.
  • Offer training and coaching on job hazard analyses and risk management tools.
  • Conduct safety audits and assessments to promote risk reduction.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on a unique and large-scale semiconductor facility.
  • Work in a fast-paced and evolving environment with innovative operations.
  • Engage with various projects across the site for diverse experiences.
  • Collaborative culture aimed at achieving high safety and operational standards.
Full Job Description
SR. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION SAFETY (TERAFAB)

We are building Terafab, a vertically integrated semiconductor factory at an unprecedented scale. The facility houses logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production under one roof, optimized for rapid iteration and maximum compute density per square foot. Additionally, the campus will include power generation and compute testing facilities that will enable fully optimized development, operation, and testing of the fabrication facility and its products.

This position requires a dedicated environmental, health, and safety professional who will be able to use their skill, knowledge, and experience to further our Environmental Health and Safety programs within our fast-paced work environment that includes operations that have never been attempted before. You will bring deep experience in construction safety, preferably with experience in the semiconductor or power generation sectors. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple projects as the site evolves, and success depends on clear communication, strong cross-functional influence, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-change environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Develop, implement, execute, and improve construction safety and contractor management programs at the Terafab location
  • Lead daily safety engagements with employees and contractors to drive safe operations across the site
  • Create, review and approve Purchase Orders and manage the operational budget for construction safety programs
  • Develop practical solutions that improve construction site safety, reduce incident rates, drive contractor engagement, and advance the overall EHS program
  • Investigate mishaps and develop sustainable improvement plans to reduce risk
  • Ensure EHS policies, practices, and procedures are understood and consistently followed by project teams, clients, and contractors
  • Collaborate with internal project teams and contractors to foster a strong safety culture that focuses on preventing serious incidents
  • Review and interpret new and proposed safety laws and regulations (with emphasis on construction-related requirements) and provide clear guidance to management
  • Provide training, coaching, and technical guidance to construction stakeholders on job hazard analyses (JHAs), safe work procedures, contractor onboarding, permits to work, and other key risk management tools to ensure consistent implementation of a robust construction safety program
  • Hold routine site/operation-wide Contractor Safety Steering Reviews to drive accountability for execution of EHS performance across contractor groups
  • Perform construction safety compliance audits, pre-task planning reviews, and contractor risk assessments to measure performance and facilitate risk reduction

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of experience in the design, development, and operational oversight of environmental, health, and safety programs with an emphasis on construction safety operations

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Construction Management, or related field (emphasis in Construction Safety preferred)
  • 10+ years of experience, preferably in construction safety
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills with a clear aptitude and desire to influence people
  • Hands-on experience leading multi-site or multi-contractor construction safety programs in high-risk or complex environments
  • Able to review as-built drawings, assess safety-in-design opportunities, and lead technical risk engineering solutions in the design-build environment
  • Strong knowledge and experience interpreting, applying, and documenting federal, state, and local construction safety regulations
  • Experience with fall protection, scaffolding, crane/heavy equipment safety, excavation, confined space, and contractor safety management (including contractor pre-qualification)
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Professional certifications such as CSP, CHST, or equivalent preferred

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be able to work extended hours, weekends, and travel to construction sites as needed
  • Must be able to work in outdoor construction environments and wear required personal protective equipment


ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
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