Safety Professional

Overview

Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

This position is located on the TEST 3 contract, at the White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsibilities

The Safety Professional will be responsible for the following on the TEST 3 contract:

• Assist with the implementation of organizational Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) Programs and Standards to identify and control project risks
• Participate in Project Safety Pre-Planning/Job Hazard Analysis activities
• Provide on-site consultation, coaching and collaboration with project teams and contractors to ensure a safe project work environment
• Conduct safety audits/inspections and industrial hygiene sampling at project sites to help ensure compliance with WSTF EHS programs, procedures, and standards
• Help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, related rules, and regulations (OSHA, NIOSH, NFPA, EPA, etc.)
• Identify actual and potential hazards utilizing sampling methods and provide consultation to eliminate and/or control hazards and manage risk to acceptable levels
• Assist with the delivery of EHS Training Classes
• Stop any unsafe activity or action immediately and work with contractors and Project Teams to develop a safe work plan to resume work safely
• Review incident reports for Close Calls/Mishaps and assist with investigations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 5 years Construction or General Industry Safety experience
• Knowledge of EHS standards and experience in conducting EHS audits/inspections
• Ability to conduct various industrial hygiene sampling to protect site personnel
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with emphasis on maintaining positive business relationships within all levels of the organization
• Ability to follow the safe practices and rules contained in the SLI Corporate Safety and Health Plan and other such rules and practices
• Ability to identify unsafe work practices and vocalize productive corrective actions
• Ability to train and coach colleagues on issues relating to EHS
• Proficient in Windows applications - MS Office, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word

Preferred

• Bachelor Science (B.S.) Degree in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS); Other safety-or industrial hygiene related degrees and/or safety-related experience will be considered
• Experience working with Asbestos, Lead Paint, HAZWOPER, Ergonomics, Hearing Conservation, Indoor Air Quality, Biological or Chemical Hazards, or other experience working with industrial/occupational hygiene disciplines
• OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Course
• Completion of accredited OSHA Training Institute courses
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST)
• Knowledge of regulations and guidance documents from OSHA, EPA, CDC, ACGIH, NIOSH, NFPA, AIHA, etc.
• Experience with OSHA voluntary programs such as VPP
• NASA or other Government contract experience

Physical Demands/Work Conditions

• Individual may need to drive an automobile to visit project jobsites
• Individual may be exposed to varying temperatures including very hot (above 90 degrees F) or very cold (below 32 degrees F) and all-weather conditions when visiting projects with outside construction activity
• Individual may be exposed to cramped workspaces, exposure to sounds and noise levels that require hearing protection
• Must be able to sit, talk, hear, and stand frequently throughout the day. Must be able to climb, reach above shoulder height, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl frequently. The position occasionally may require lifting objects (up to 50 pounds)
• Individuals may occasionally be exposed to hazardous conditions, high places and /or hazardous equipment. May work with or around chemicals that require knowledge of a safety data sheet