Skydio
EHS Specialist
US CA San Mateo · Mid · Contract
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About the role
- The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is a critical member of Skydio's expanding EHS organization.
- Unlike traditional site-based safety roles, this position operates across office and laboratory spaces, engineering and R&D areas, field deployment locations, customer sites, public-safety facilities, rooftops, and other non-traditional work environments.
- This is an office based position at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.
Responsibilities
- Support development and implementation of EHS programs across Headquarters, R&D, Field Operations, and deployment activities.
- Partner with EHS Leadership to build new divisional safety programs, procedures, training, inspection systems, risk assessments, and operational controls.
- Perform Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), pre-task risk assessments, and site-specific risk assessments, and recommend engineering, administrative, PPE, and procedural controls.
- Support safe work practices for rooftop work, work at height, ladder use, electrical activities, batteries, environmental exposure, and public/customer-site operations, including roof access, roof hatches, skylights, roof edges, load limitations, exclusion zones, and competency requirements for elevated work.
- Develop and deliver EHS training to employees, managers, field teams, engineers, and other affected personnel.
- Support contractor and vendor safety programs, including pre-task risk assessment and contractor qualification.
- Maintain EHS documentation, training records, inspection records, incident records, and corrective-action tracking, and support emergency preparedness and response planning.
- Support EHS audits, inspections, regulatory readiness, PPE management, and continuous-improvement initiatives; collect and analyze EHS performance data to support dashboards, trends, and reporting.
- Maintain a visible, collaborative EHS presence across supported business groups and sites, partnering with leaders and employees to identify unsafe conditions and improve safety culture.
- Participate in new process, equipment, facility, deployment, and change-management reviews, and support EHS Leadership in establishing scalable systems that apply consistently across domestic and, as applicable, international operations.
Nice to have
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry or Construction, First Aid/CPR/AED certification or Trainer credentials, and Fall Protection Competent Person training
- Board certification (ASP, CSP, CHST, OHST, or similar)
- Experience with ISO 45001/14001 or other management-system frameworks, VelocityEHS or another EHS management system, and developing safety programs from the ground up
- Experience supporting public-safety, drone/UAS, aviation, construction, deployment, telecommunications, or rooftop work
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
- Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles.
- For positions located in the United States of America, Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
- To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/
Compensation
- At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages.
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
- The annual base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.
- This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company's policies and eligibility criteria.
- Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success.
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's group health insurance plans.
Company info
- Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility.
- The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities to first responders https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety, soldiers in battlefield scenarios https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr, and beyond https://www.skydio.com/solutions.
- The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond.
- We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.
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