Environment, Safety, and Health Professional (Early/Mid-Career) - Onsite
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, USA
Job posting number: #7194664 (Ref:Sa692089)
Posted: November 17, 2023
Job Description
About Sandia:
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
+ Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
+ Extraordinary co-workers
+ Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
+ Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
+ Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
+ Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.
What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking a highly motivated Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Coordinator with experience implementing ES&H requirements and working in a complex technical environment. You will play a key role as you help build a strong and healthy safety culture at the Labs. You will be responsible for performing a variety of environmental, safety, and occupational health-related functions. This is a fast-paced and dynamic job that offers a great deal of ES&H project diversity. This position will primarily support Center 9200, Safeguards & Security. Safeguards & Security's mission is to anticipate potential threats; solve challenging problems; and protect people, information, material, and facilities in support of the national security mission. Part-time telecommuting is possible in this position (~1 day per week) pending management approval.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
+ Provide direct ES&H support for organizations within Center 9200 (Safeguards & Security) as well as contribute to Center and Lab-wide ES&H initiatives.
+ Provide strong line partner focus, to include a dedication to serve the needs of line management and staff, utilizing a shared learning/risk-based approach.
+ Facilitate work planning and control (WP&C) implementation.
+ Collaborate with line customers in the preparation and review of safety cases, technical work documents, Primary Hazard Screenings, NEPA permits, and other required ES&H-related documentation.
+ Communicate corporate safety initiatives, regulatory and policy updates, and safety performance metrics.
+ Support management with ES&H-related events, occurrences, or emergencies.
+ Participate in management surveillance activities, readiness reviews, and provide support during ES&H audits and assessments.
Onsite workDue to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite at least 75% of the time.
Qualifications We Require:
+ Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, Occupational Safety and Health, or ES&H; or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
+ Experience recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards.
+ Experience in regulatory compliance.
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
Qualifications We Desire:
+ Master's or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline, Occupational Safety and Health, or ES&H.
+ Professional certification in a relevant discipline (e.g., Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist).
+ Experience working in complex technical R&D environments.
+ Ability to work flexible hours.
+ Excellent verbal, written, and planning skills.
+ Proven ability to meet and adapt to changing deadlines and priorities.
+ Previous experience as an ES&H professional.
+ Ability to team with all Center personnel in complex, sometimes stressful work conditions.
+ Ability to track actions items and provide presentations and training to all levels of staff, management, and project leads.
+ Ability to apply strong organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills while working with a diverse team.
+ Existing DOE Q-level security clearance.
About Our Team:
Department 04634 provides ES&H coordinator support to Divisions 3, 2000, 3000, 7000, 9000, and 11000. The goal of this organization is to effectively integrate safety into daily operations. Department personnel support and facilitate the implementation of ES&H requirements and processes and assist in the identification and analysis of any hazards, threats and risks which may create an unsafe worksite. We collaborate with ES&H subject matter experts to translate corporate policy requirements into line implementation plans and to formulate engineering and administrative controls to mitigate hazards, threats and risks. The department also supports assurance activities through self-assessments, causal analysis, and performance monitoring. Our approach is positive, proactive, and encompasses the life cycle of operational activities. The end goal is to enable line management to execute mission objectives while balancing the needs for operational excellence.
Posting Duration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance:
Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.
Job ID: 692089
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.