Field Safety Specialist

JOB TITLE: Field Safety Specialist
LOCATION: Austin, TX (Hybrid; 3 days in office/week)
PAY RANGE: $41 - $51/hr.
DURATION: 6 Months

TOP 3 SKILLS:

• 2-4 years of applicable experience in Operational Safety, Field Safety Operations, Occupational Safety & Health, Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Emergency Management, or similar role in a fast-paced environment where ambiguity is seen as opportunities, or a combination of equivalent education and experience,
• Possesses excellent emotional intelligence with an empathetic communication style that fosters connection, collaboration, and motivation,
• Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, Google Workspace, Jira, Confluence, and Slack software applications.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Field Safety Specialist Associate (FSSA) will be responsible for on-the-ground operational and field safety initiatives for Austin. You will be responsible for spearheading the development and implementation of effective customer-focused safety processes commensurate with innovative safety leadership. Additionally, the FSSA is expected to drive the continuous improvement of our Robotaxi operations through the lens of safety.

As the Field Safety Specialist Associate, you will continually evaluate field safety operations to define and implement processes that are repeatable across different vehicle platforms and locations to ensure the highest level of safety in operations. You will continually improve our lessons learned from operations and incidents, including working closely on complex issues with our Fleet Operations, Vehicle Engineering, Software, Hardware, and Legal teams to ensure a rigorous, disciplined, risk-based approach. The role will involve collaborating primarily with Austin and Corporate Operations Teams, EHS & Legal, and Security personnel. The successful candidate will be able to support other safety efforts including Operational Safety, Safety Planning, Policy, Design, and Risk Assessment activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead local on-the-ground operational safety requirements to drive rapid response to vehicles involved in Incidents.
• Support incident on-call duties across the organization with poise and professionalism. This includes technical understanding of issues, problem-solving, and quick decision-making. 2nd and 3rd shift rotations as well as weekends and holidays will be required.
• Gather data and information, conduct interviews, and collect evidence as needed for vehicle safety events, potential safety incidents, close-calls/near-misses, and concerns involving vehicles during testing and service operations.
• Establish close collaboration and build trusting relationships with other crew members from cross-functional teams in order to advise and support on safety-critical findings or events.
• Collaborate with the training department to develop and execute comprehensive training programs that align with organizational objectives and enhance employee skills and performance.
• Champion strong safety culture.
• Actively champion and promote the One value by prioritizing team collaboration and support. This includes readily adapting to and a willingness to support the changing needs of the team and larger company.
• Support the continuing development and implementation of successful operational safety and compliance programs.
• Ensure that relevant operational safety metrics are tracked, reported, and used by internal stakeholders to manage safety risks.
• Other duties as required by leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-4 years of applicable experience in Operational Safety, Field Safety Operations, Occupational Safety & Health, Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Emergency Management, or similar role in a fast-paced environment where ambiguity is seen as opportunities, or a combination of equivalent education and experience,
• Possesses excellent emotional intelligence with an empathetic communication style that fosters connection, collaboration, and motivation,
• Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, Google Workspace, Jira, Confluence, and Slack software applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working experience in the automotive industry or the autonomous driving technology industry
• Working experience as a first responder whose background includes responding to and/or investigating vehicle incidents
• Working experience in transportation safety operations, especially AV or aviation safety
• Working experience in high-voltage DC systems, lithium-ion batteries, battery storage systems, NFPA 70E
• Familiarity with applicable industry safety standards such as AVSC Best Practice documents and ISO 39000 series

EDUCATION:

• BS in Occupational Safety & Health (OSH), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Emergency Management, or equivalent field.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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BENEFITS SUMMARY:
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

FAIR CHANCE POLICY:
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.