Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

The Senior EHS leader within Rivian is responsible for overseeing various global operations, including Sales, Service, Charging, Research and Development, and Parts Distribution. This role directly reports to the seniormost EHS leader and is an integral part of the EHS Leadership Team. They work collaboratively with multiple internal departments, including Security, Risk/Insurance, Operations, Real Estate, Service, Engineering, Procurement, and Legal.

• Leads a team of highly skilled professionals, by establishing goals aligned with critical corporate objectives, setting and adjusting priorities, conducting performance and compensation assessments, and ensuring that the team has the resources to be successful.
• Manages the EHS department budget, including identifying cost savings opportunities and securing funding for necessary initiatives.

• Actively drives the value of EHS in the workplace at all levels within the organization, utilizing a management system mindset.
• Ensures that continuous improvement is built into all EHS programs and systems.
• Manages the process to ensure that all applicable safety, occupational health, and environmental compliance programs are in place and functioning properly.
• Interfaces with clients and regulatory officials on matters related to safety and environmental compliance.
• Ensures applicable EHS related goals including leading indicators are set, tracked, and shared with the organization.

• Adopts a continuous improvement approach to ensuring every process is functioning at optimal efficiency to ensure that all work places and processes meet applicable EHS standards.
• Ensures EHS training applicable to each job within the Non-Manufacturing business unit is completed according to schedule.
• Assures compliance with all applicable OSHA, RCRA, NPDES, EPA, IEPA, federal, state, local and health regulation requirements.
• Implements measures to capture all blind spots, near misses, and incidents to identify root cause and develop effective corrective, preventative, sustainable actions.
• Coaches and influences management to integrate and manage EHS consistent with all applicable risks.
• Ensures that necessary inspections of properties, people, and operations are sufficient to effectively evaluate EHS issues and opportunities.
• Helps create a culture of injury-free mindset across the organization through accountability, injury review processes and demonstration through example.
• Routinely works cross-functionally with other company leaders and departments in a highly matrixed organization.
• Must influence leaders at all levels to achieve goals without direct oversight or authority.
• Must collaborate effectively across a geographically dispersed workforce.
• Willingness to work extended or non-standard schedules as necessary to mitigate risks and respond to emergency situations.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• EHS experience in Manufacturing, Research and Development and Commercial environments is required.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations (primary), with a working knowledge of DOT, substance abuse, and workers’ compensation programs.
• Strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and management skills are essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving skills in a fast paced, change oriented environment.
• 7 years broad based EHS experience; 5 years EHS leadership experience in a large, complex organization.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint. Prefer SAP & EHS Software.
• Up to 40% domestic travel.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus

The salary range for this role is $159,200 - $199,000 for Southern California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

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