Safety Specialist IV Los Alamos, NM Posted: 6/30/2023
Job Description
Job ID#:
1032
Job Category:
Safety
Position Type:
Contract
EGS is currently seeking applicants for a Sr. Safety Specialist position supporting our DOE (Dept. Of Energy) customer in Los Alamos, NM. This is a long-term assignment with top competitive rates and Per Diem. Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be US Citizens.
Subcontractor will ensure all activities and operations are performed in a safe and deliberate manner; will maintain required safety, security and operational training; assure procedural and regulatory compliance; and make safety, security and quality an integral part of every task; including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.
Providing Safety technical guidance to CH-TRU operations or environmental remediation (ER) for problems and issues related to Safety.
Conducting investigations of the site to determine the extent of contamination, defining the alternatives that can be employed to complete the cleanup and insuring that the work will be in accordance with all federal and state regulatory requirements and within Industrial Hygiene & Safety policies
Overseeing and developing Safety processes necessary for ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory requirements to assist in the development of TRU waste isolation and/or removal strategies
Appling the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or mitigate hazards while ensuring CH- TRU or Environmental Remediation mission success
Monitoring and reviewing the Industrial Hygiene & Safety performance of subcontractors in the areas of work planning, work execution, installation, inspections, material control, and other areas of their work to confirm that they are performing in accordance with the provisions of the subcontract (Exhibit F process)
Perform inspections and other assignments as directed by management.
Perform Job-Hazard Analysis as directed by management.
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE, AND DEMONSTRATED APPLICATION, OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF AND EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE/SAFETY-RELATED RISK ASSESSMENTS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNIQUES/INSTRUMENTATION, SAMPLE ANALYSIS, AND SELECTION/IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTROLS.
ADVANCED SKILL IN THE PREPARATION AND COMMUNICATION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TECHNICAL INFORMATION TO TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO APPLY THE HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS TO ELIMINATE OR MITIGATE HAZARDS WHILE ENSURING MISSION SUCCESS.
ADVANCED EXPERIENCE AND SKILL IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH, INVESTIGATING ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND RECOMMENDING SOLUTIONS TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS.
DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITHIN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT, INTEGRATED WORK MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PROCEDURES.
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO EVALUATE HAZARD CONTROLS AND EXPOSURE DATA IN ORDER TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO DEVELOP, REVIEW, AND EVALUATE SITE- SPECIFIC SAFETY/HEALTH PROGRAMS AND REQUIREMENTS.
ADVANCED EXPERIENCE AND SKILL IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH, INVESTIGATING ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDING SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS AFFECTING INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY.
ADVANCED ABILITY TO REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION ON VARIOUS INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN RELATED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE AND A MINIMUM OF 9 YEARS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL EXPERIENCE.
A MS DEGREE AND CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST (CIH) THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND/OR CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (CSP) IS PREFERRED.