EHS Specialist (Night Shift)

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.

This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

As an EHS Specialist at Helion, you will be part of a growing team dedicated to ensuring safety excellence across production, commissioning, and 24/7 operational activities. You’ll provide daily on-site safety support, coach teams in the field, and drive continuous improvement in Helion’s safety culture. This is an onsite role reporting directly to the EHS Manager at our Everett, WA office. 

• Provide boots-on-the-ground safety oversight during manufacturing, commissioning, and production operations

• Conduct daily field inspections, hazard identification, and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) to proactively prevent incidents 

• Coach and engage employees and contractors on safe work practices, PPE use, and procedure compliance

• Support incident response and investigations, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions 

• Deliver safety orientations and training for new employees and contractors

• Reinforce a strong safety culture through visibility, accountability, and consistent field presence

• 3+ years of experience in EHS roles within construction, industrial, or manufacturing environments 

• Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and other applicable safety standards

• Demonstrated experience conducting field inspections, JHAs, and incident investigations

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to coach and influence across diverse teams

• Physically able to conduct field inspections, climb stairs/ladders, and wear required PPE

• Ability to work in dynamic, high-energy environments with 24/7 operations

• Certifications: CHST, CSP, OSHA 30-Hour, or First Aid/CPR

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