Health & Safety Specialist, Field Safety

Health and Safety Specialist, Field Safety

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH) Division is seeking a highly motivated Health & Safety Specialist to join our Field Safety team and to support our construction and operations safety program. Members of this team are responsible for the development, implementation and/or management of various safety programs. In this position, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a broad range of Environmental, Safety, & Health duties for assigned SLAC facilities and designated safety programs. You will have the opportunity to interface with a broad range of internal/external client groups and customers. This position reports to the Health and Safety Supervisor.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Under limited supervision, perform moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, health, and safety disciplines to ensure a safe work environment and to achieve compliance with the university's environmental, health, and safety standards and governmental regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain programs, systems, and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety and health of employees and the community.
• May develop and conduct employee and student training, emergency preparedness activities, and/or assurance and accreditation programs.
• Identify, assess, and monitor workplace hazards (including but not limited to, chemical, physical, biological, and radiological) that could be present in the work area; remediate hazards, and/or recommend improvements to minimize hazard potential.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, and complaints concerning potential hazards or unsafe conditions in the work place.
• Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential.
• Provide technical advice and university interpretation of various government regulations and university policies; maintain working knowledge of specific government regulations.
• May act as a lead or technical expert, and provide direction to less experienced personnel working on health/safety programs.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in arts/science in related allied/scientific field and three years progressively responsible experience in occupational safety and health, emergency response/management, environmental science, and/or allied/scientific field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Must have experience with construction and field safety management.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective health and safety surveys, quantitative and qualitative exposure/risk assessments, and data analyses; ability to provide recommendations for exposure/risk control.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge of and interpret specific government agency requirements (statutes, regulations, licenses, and permits) and university policies.
• Working knowledge of the scientific and technical aspects of various regulatory requirements and potential impact on assigned work area(s)