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USAJOBS · 1 week ago

LEAD SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Bremerton, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $156K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist to serve in the Environmental, Safety, and Health Office of PSNS and IMF. This role involves providing technical expertise and guidance to the Project Environmental, Safety, and Health Management Team, ensuring effective management and compliance with safety protocols during operations.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will provide technical expertise, guidance, mentoring, and development to the Project Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) Management Team during the day to day operations and activities within their area of responsibility

You will articulation and communicate to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review and deadlines and time frames for completion

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) as necessary for effective Project ESH Management during planning and shipboard execution phase to ensure operational continuity

You will coach the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods; provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures; assist the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of solutions

You will train or arrange for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects and provide or arrange for specific administrative or technical training necessary

You will maintain program and administrative reference materials, project files and relevant back-ground documents and make available policies, procedures, and written instructions from the supervisor

You will provide contract review and oversight to ensure service provided are in accordance with contractual requirements and directives for projects with an ESH interface

You will maintain continuous liaison with Code 106 Program Managers to remain current on existing and newly proposed directives

Qualification

Occupational Safety ManagementEnvironmental Health ProgramsRisk AssessmentContract OversightTeam LeadershipTrainingDevelopmentCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Must be a US Citizen

Must be determined suitable for federal employment

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

This is a bargaining unit position

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift

Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present

You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time

You will be required to work onboard ships

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: identifying and solving complex shipyard occupational health and safety issues by planning and evaluating Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental programs to prevent injuries, accidents, or loss to personnel or property in an industrial production environment