Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope. SPACE SYSTEMS At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets — we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force. Whether it’s a single high-performance spacecraft, constellation, or the vertically integrated components that help them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SAFETY As an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager based at Rocket Lab’s site in Albuquerque, New Mexico, you will be leading a team of hard-working and mission-focused professionals in supporting the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive EHS program. This program ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations while protecting the environment, company property, and the health and safety of employees, contractors, customers, and visitors. To be successful in this role, you must be action-oriented, self-starting, organized, and a strong communicator with excellent analytical and leadership skills. You’ll be responsible for setting the tone, driving productivity, and ensuring deadlines and targets are consistently met. WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO: Ensure site compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and company policies to reduce risks and guide campus focus on environmental sustainability. Maintain EHS contingency plans, including fire prevention and hazardous spill control procedures, in accordance with government regulations and insurance requirements. Participate in Operations Metric Reviews, providing updates to EHS-related metrics in alignment with Operations Goals and Objectives. Develop and maintain regular inspection schedules for workplace safety audits. Direct training sessions on emergency preparedness, confined spaces, electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection, forklift safety, and other safety-related topics. Maintain records of hazardous waste, air emission permitting, water pollution discharge, industrial health monitoring, and employee hazard exposure in compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, RCRA, and other regulations. Administer onsite annual industrial hygiene monitoring. Investigate all accidents and near misses, prepare reports with findings and recommendations, and implement approved corrective actions. Develop procedures to ... (truncated, view full listing at source)