Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager at Radiant in El Segundo, CA

Job description

About Radiant Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based startup building the world’s first mass-produced, portable nuclear microreactors. Rising energy demand is straining the U.S. grid and driving up utility costs, emissions, and interconnection backlogs. Radiant decentralizes energy, producing power close to where it’s used. Its first reactor, Kaleidos, is a factory-built, 1-megawatt, fail-safe microreactor that can be transported by land, sea, or air and runs up to 5 years without refueling. Deployed locally without a decade-long build or permitting fight, Kaleidos provides independent power for critical infrastructure like military bases, data centers, hospitals, and remote sites. Founded in 2020, Radiant is under contract to deliver power to the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and has pre-order agreements with Equinix, with deployments beginning in 2028. About the Role We are looking for an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to serve as the company EHS authority supporting Radiant's multi-site manufacturing and operations in a lean, fast-moving environment. This role owns the strategy, development, implementation, and execution of EHS programs and initiatives that protect employees, ensure regulatory compliance, and scale with the business. The EHS Manager maintains a strong shop-floor presence and partners closely with the engineering, manufacturing, and facilities teams to identify hazards, reduce risk, and embed safety and compliance into daily operations. This role balances hands-on field engagement with strategic thinking, change management, program ownership, regulatory interface, and continuous improvement leadership. Responsibilities & duties: Develop Radiant's EHS strategy and own the related implementation roadmap, based on both regulatory compliance and first-principles thinking around business risk. • Work with the executive team and cross-functional leadership to affect change throughout the organization and lead Radiant through its next phase of EHS and operational maturity. • Serve as company- and site-level authority for OSHA / Cal-OSHA compliance, including inspections, regulatory correspondence, record-keeping, and corrective action management. • Develop, implement, and maintain required safety programs(e.g., IIPP, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, Electrical Safety, Hot Work, Contractor Safety) to support a growing multi-site, multi-State manufacturing operation. • Develop and lead all safety trainings for the organization as needed. • Define and maintain PPE requirements, conduct hazard assessments, and ensure proper selection, training, and usage. • Own emergency preparedness programs, including Emergency Action Plans, evacuation procedures, drills, and emergency response coordination. • Partner with the facilities team on fire suppression, alarm, detection systems, and other relevant programs. • Partner with shop-floor teams to identify supportive EHS solutions and embed the EHS mindset into daily work. • Track and report on key EHS metrics: drive proactive risk reduction. • Lead incident reporting, investigations, and root cause analysis for injuries, fires, spills, near-misses, and emergency events. Manufacturing & operations risk mitigation: • Partner closely with the manufacturing and operations teams to identify hazards and implement engineering and administrative controls. • Evaluate EHS risk for new processes, equipment, tooling, and work centers prior to installation or commissioning to influence design decisions and ensure safety requirements are met. • Maintain a regular shop-floor presence to identify hazards, observe operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Hazardous materials & waste management: • Own hazardous materials management, including inventory, SDS, labeling, storage compatibility, locations and quantities. • Ensure compliant handling and storage of hazardous materials, including flammable and combustible materials. • Manage hazardous waste accumulation areas,