EHS Specialist
T1 Energy · On-site · Rockdale, TX
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The Role
T1 Energy is seeking a Safety Specialist to support environmental, health, and safety programs as we build and commission our advanced manufacturing facility. Reporting to the EHS Director, this role will initially work in an active construction-site environment, partnering with project teams, contractors, and vendors to identify and mitigate hazards, verify compliance, and support safe execution of construction activities. As the facility moves toward operations, the Safety Specialist will help develop, document, and implement site-specific EHS programs, policies, procedures, safe work instructions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), while supporting incident response, training, audits, and a proactive, zero-harm safety culture.
What You’ll Do
- Support EHS activities in an active construction-site environment until the manufacturing facility is completed and transitioned into commissioning and operations.
- Partner with project management, construction contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to review work plans, conduct field observations, address unsafe conditions, and promote compliance with site and regulatory requirements.
- Perform routine field observations, facility inspections, and compliance audits to verify adherence to OSHA requirements, company EHS programs, and safe work practices.
- Identify environmental, health, and safety hazards; recommend practical corrective actions; escalate significant risks; and track findings through closure.
- Respond to workplace incidents, injuries, spills, and near misses; gather facts, conduct or support investigations, identify root causes, and prepare clear written reports.
- Develop and deliver safety and environmental training on required protective equipment, emergency response, hazard recognition, and other assigned EHS topics.
- Verify that employees, contractors, and vendors use required personal protective equipment and follow applicable site requirements.
- Support emergency preparedness by helping maintain emergency action plans, response procedures, drills, and incident command readiness.
- Assist with the creation, review, implementation, and continuous improvement of site EHS policies, procedures, SOPs, safe work instructions, forms, permits, and training materials for construction, commissioning, startup, and ongoing manufacturing operations.
- Work with equipment owners, operations, engineering, facilities, and other stakeholders to translate regulatory and company requirements into practical site procedures and controls.
- Partner with site leaders and cross-functional teams to improve safety performance, reinforce accountability, and promote a zero-harm culture.
- Support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, including program implementation, document control, internal audits, and continuous improvement activities.
- Maintain accurate EHS records, reports, training documentation, compliance calendars, and related informatio
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fic personal protective equipment.
- Ability to respond promptly to incidents throughout the construction site and facility.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Flexibility to support multiple shifts, drills, investigations, commissioning and startup activities, or emergency response activities as business needs require.
About T1 Energy
At T1 Energy (NYSE: TE), we build energy. We are an American solar manufacturer building the future of energy abundance. From our headquarters in Austin, Texas, we’re pioneering a domestic solar supply chain with one mission: to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy.
We started with G1_Dallas, one of the most advanced solar manufacturing facilities in the world. The 5GW facility is located in Wilmer, Texas. It has the capacity to produce more than 20,000 solar modules a day for solar farms that power American homes, businesses, and keep our energy grids resilient.
Next is G2_Austin: Our new solar cell fab in Rockdale, Texas. Its first 2.1GW phase is designed to produce next-generation TOPCon cells beginning in 2027. As the fab grows, it’s expected to support up to 1,800 manufacturing jobs. Modules assembled at G1 can run on cells from G2.
What comes after G2? Come join us and help figure that out. And then build it. The sun has always shone on America. Now you can turn it into abundant electricity.
The T1 Way
We’re all in on the mission, and we pursue it as one team. We move fast, own our results, and treat each other with respect. Egos stay at the door: no one is too senior to roll up their sleeves, and no idea is too small to share. Be sharp, be honest, be human. If you can hold the line and keep a sense of humor, you’ll fit right in.
T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.