Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a EHS Specialist to join our team.
Position Description
The EHS Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving Oklo's Environment, Health & Safety programs across our offices, laboratories, test facilities, and future construction and plant sites. You will help build a safety culture that fits a fast-moving advanced fission company, one where safety is a shared responsibility and a driver of excellence rather than a box-checking exercise.
Specific responsibilities may include:
Develop, maintain, and implement EHS policies, programs, and procedures that comply with OSHA, EPA, state, and local regulations
Conduct workplace hazard assessments, job hazard analyses, and safety inspections, and drive corrective actions to closure
Lead incident reporting and investigation, including root cause analysis and lessons learned
Manage environmental compliance activities, including permitting, waste management, and reporting
Develop and deliver EHS training for employees, contractors, and visitors
Support industrial hygiene, chemical safety, and hazardous materials management programs
Partner with engineering, operations, construction, and licensing teams to embed safety into design, procedures, and daily work
Track EHS metrics and report on performance and trends to leadership
Support emergency preparedness and response planning
Stay current on regulatory developments and industry best practices in nuclear, energy, and industrial safety
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 5 years years of experience in an EHS role in industrial, laboratory, construction, energy, or nuclear settings
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance requirements
Experience conducting incident investigations and hazard assessments
Bonus Qualifications:
Professional certification such as CHST, CSP, CIH, or ASP
Experience in nuclear, DOE, or NRC-regulated environments
Experience supporting construction or commissioning of industrial or energy facilities
Experience building or scaling EHS programs in a startup or high-growth company
Competencies
We are looking for an EHS Specialist that is:
Technically strong in EHS regulations, risk assessment, and program management
A practical, solutions-oriented partner who helps teams work safely and efficiently rather than slowing them down
Passionate about clean energy
An optimist at heart
Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
Willing and able to learn quickly
Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to safety and compliance challenges
An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
Who you are:
A startup person : You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.
Motivated : You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.
A team-player : Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking…