Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Environmental Health & Safety Technician

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDevens, MA, USA$33 - $52 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
At least 6 years of experience implementing and overseeing aspects of an environmental, health, and safety program.
Previous experience in a construction or industrial environment.
Required experience performing safety oversight in an industrial environment.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements from agencies such as OSHA, EPA, DEC, and RCRA.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods.
Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights, weekends, or on-call.
Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Dedication to safety when mitigating industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.

Responsibilities

Conduct frequent floor walks and field process confirmations across campus buildings to verify safe work practices and operating conditions.
Facilitate regular safety audits and inspections of walking-working surfaces, ladders, tools, and operational areas using standardized checklists.
Identify workplace hazards and unsafe conditions, initiate prompt corrective actions, and ensure timely follow-up to closure.
Respond to ad-hoc EHS requests, urgent floor issues, special projects, and changing campus needs.
Assist EHS Specialists with incident, injury, and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and preventative action tracking.
Support industrial hygiene monitoring and employee exposure assessments across facilities.
Help roll out and maintain site-specific safety programs, safe work practices, and job hazard analyses.
Inspect, test, and coordinate routine servicing for campus life safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, fall protection gear, first aid kits, AEDs, safety showers, and eyewash stations.
Verify that lifting and rigging equipment is inspected and maintained according to regulations and manufacturer standards.
Calibrate and maintain fixed and portable gas detection equipment according to scheduled intervals.
Perform weekly inspections of hazardous material and hazardous waste storage areas, including satellite accumulation areas and central storage sites.
Ensure hazardous, universal, waste oil, and recyclable waste streams are properly labeled, segregated, and stored.
Maintain compliance logs, including waste drum logs, sign-in sheets, and VOC/solvent usage tracking.
Conduct weekly campus stormwater inspections in accordance with the SWPPP.
Assist waste disposal contractors with waste staging, loading, and shipment processes.
Perform spill prevention tasks, maintain campus spill response kits, and assist with implementing the SPCC plan.
Assist with internal environmental compliance assessments and due diligence reviews.

Desired Qualifications

Experience managing hazardous waste storage and satellite accumulation areas.
Experience implementing or developing health and safety plans and programs.
Experience with emergency response incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water.
Demonstrated propensity for hands-on work and attention to detail in academic or career pursuits.
Ability to multitask, manage shifting priorities, and follow through on projects with minimal supervision.
Strong organizational and communication skills.

Salary Range: 33 to 52 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as an Environmental Health & Safety Technician

The Environmental Health & Safety Technician plays a dynamic, hands-on role in supporting the Devens-campus EHS team and driving day-to-day operational excellence across the campus. This position conducts continuous field process confirmations, routine building inspections, equipment verifications, and swift corrective action resolution across multiple campus facilities. Additionally, this role provides flexible operational support across environmental programs, leading or assisting with compliance tasks as operational needs evolve.

What you'll do:

Field Inspections, Corrective Actions & General EHS

Conduct frequent floor walks and field process confirmations across campus buildings to verify safe work practices and operating conditions
Facilitate regular safety audits and inspections on walking-working surfaces, ladders, tools, and operational areas using standardized checklists
Identify workplace hazards and unsafe conditions immediately, initiating prompt corrective actions and ensuring timely follow-up to closure
Respond flexibly to ad-hoc EHS requests, urgent floor issues, special projects, and dynamic campus needs
Assist EHS Specialists with incident, injury, and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and preventative action tracking
Support industrial hygiene monitoring and employee exposure assessments across facilities
Help roll out and maintain site-specific safety programs, safe work practices, and job hazard analyses (JHAs).

Safety & Emergency Equipment Management

Inspect, test, and coordinate routine servicing for campus life safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, fall protection gear, first aid kits, AEDs, safety showers, and eyewash stations
Verify that lifting and rigging equipment across all areas is inspected and maintained per regulations and manufacturer standards
Calibrate and maintain fixed and portable gas detection equipment according to scheduled intervals.

Environmental Program Support & Compliance

Perform weekly inspections of hazardous material and hazardous waste storage areas, including satellite accumulation areas across buildings and central storage sites
Ensure all waste streams (hazardous, universal, waste oil, and recyclables) are properly labeled, segregated, and stored
Maintain accurate compliance logs, including waste drum logs, sign-in sheets, and VOC/solvent usage tracking
Conduct weekly campus stormwater inspections in accordance with the SWPPP
Assist waste disposal contractors during waste staging, loading, and shipment processes
Perform spill prevention tasks, maintain campus spill response kits, and assist with implementing the SPCC plan
Assist with internal environmental compliance assessments and due diligence reviews

What we’re looking for:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
6+ years of experience implementing and overseeing aspects related to an environmental, health and safety program
Previous experience in a construction/industrial environment
Ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced environment
Required experience in performing safety oversight in an industrial environment
Requirement of knowledge of regulatory requirements from agencies like OSHA, EPA, DEC, RCRA, and others

Bonus points for:

Experience in managing hazardous waste storage and satellite accumulation areas
Experience implementing/developing health and safety plans and programs
Experience with emergency response incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material releases to air, soil, and water
Demonstrated strong propensity for hands-on work and attention to detail in either academic or career pursuits
Ability to multitask, to manage shifting priorities and to follow through on projects with minimal supervision
Strong organizational and communication skills

Must-have requirements:

Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
Perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call

#LI-Onsite

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.

About the Company

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Commonwealth Fusion Systems builds fusion energy systems that aim to provide clean, affordable power. It designs tokamaks using high-temperature superconducting magnets to make smaller, less expensive machines. Its flagship SPARC is intended to produce net energy, with ARC envisioned as the first commercial fusion power plant. The company collaborates with MIT and focuses on a data-driven, mission-focused path to scalable fusion energy for large energy users.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $4B
Headquarters: Harvard, MA
Founded: 2018

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