Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

As an Environmental Health & Safety Engineer at xAI, you will provide timely, clear, and high-quality technical expertise to assist in the implementation of all environmental, health, and safety programs for the construction, expansion, and operation of xAI's advanced AI infrastructure and large-scale compute facilities.

The ideal candidate is highly skilled in both environmental and occupational safety, hands-on, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. You will collaborate with department leadership, engineering teams, and facility managers to complete job hazard assessments and implement robust health and safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations and/or guidelines established by OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH, and other relevant regulatory agencies.
• Collaborating with department leadership, engineering teams, and facility managers to complete job hazard assessments and implement robust health and safety policies and procedures.
• Monitoring employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards and developing recommendations for remedial actions when safety standards are not met.
• Developing and maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations established by the EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT, and other environmental and transportation agencies.
• Working closely with AI hardware engineers, construction teams, and operations technicians to perform detailed safety reviews of complex operations involving high-power systems, cooling infrastructure, and hazardous materials to ensure safe execution.
• Leading or assisting in all aspects of incident investigations, including initial response, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and closure.
• Implementing and developing safety and health programs, including but not limited to:

• OSHA general industry and construction standards
• HAZCOM, hazmat handling, cryogenics, high-pressure and high-voltage systems
• Confined space, fall protection, lock-out/tag-out, and electrical safety

• Developing practical safety solutions to resolve EHS hazards/concerns within cost and schedule constraints, following the safety hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE) to keep risks to personnel, property, and the environment within acceptable boundaries.
• Inspecting facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure full regulatory compliance.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining safety contingency plans (fires, chemical spills, power events, etc.).