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Environment, Health & Safety Specialist 4

Position reports to the director of Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) Environment, Health and Safety (EHS). Develops strategies and directs the integration of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and management systems to support multiple businesses, divisions, sites, business unit programs or the enterprise. Conducts and leads risk assessment of major business processes to reduce costs, potential violations, injuries and harm to the environment. Evaluates new technologies and processes to develop strategies and tactics for reducing workplace hazards and environmental impacts. Leads program reviews investigates incidents and provides corrective action to prevent reoccurrence of incidents.

Supports EHS early involvement activities to include rapid response team and program start-up assistance process activities. Will support new business processes (contract and proposal review, mergers and acquisitions). Experience with analysis of injury data/metrics and use of the Safety Recordkeeping System is preferred. Strong attention to detail is necessary.

Competencies

General


Communication
Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques.

Managing Work
Consistently identifies highly critical and less critical activities and tasks amidst a large number of competing demands; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Consistently ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively. Effectively allocates own time to complete work; coordinates own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts. Consistently takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.

Safety Awareness
Consistently detects hazardous working conditions and safety problems; checks equipment and/or work area regularly. Reports or corrects unsafe working conditions; makes extensive recommendations and/or improves safety and security procedures; consistently enforces safety regulations and procedures. Monitors safety or security issues after taking corrective action and ensures continued compliance. Technical


Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers.

Environ/Occ Risk Assessment
Extensive and specialized knowledge of strategies and methodology for conducting preliminary risk assessments for chemical, physical, biological and environmental hazards using established protocols.

Monitoring Methodology
Extensive and specialized knowledge of sampling and monitoring methods in the selection and use of sampling media, instrumentation, sample type and developing sampling methodologies.

Typical Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree and typically proven related work experience, a Master's degree and typically proven related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Job related information

Some travel will be required.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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