Environment, Safety, and Health Representative

Brookhaven National Laboratory•Upton, NY

12h•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Environment, Safety, and Health Representative (ESHR) is a deployed member of the Safety and Health Services Division within Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Environment, Safety, and Health Directorate. The position supports Fundamental Interactions and Particles, Innovation, Science & Security, Environment, Safety & Health, Computing and Data Sciences, and the Balance of Plant, serving as an advocate and technical resource on environmental, health, and safety matters. The role partners with line management, scientific researchers, employees at all levels, and trade unions. This hands-on position involves fieldwork in chemical, biological, physical science, and nanomaterials laboratories; construction sites; infrastructure and maintenance physical plants; and areas housing large experimental equipment. The representative identifies hazards, evaluates exposures, develops controls, prepares training materials and procedures, delivers briefings and classes, advises on regulatory compliance, conducts inspections, tracks corrective actions, and reviews projects, work plans, construction, experiments, fabrication, and operations. The role uses equipment to inspect, test, monitor, and measure environmental and safety hazards. Work locations may also include clinical facilities, roofs, and areas in or near chemical, radiological, biological, or hazardous-material work. The ESHR provides technical resources for general safety reviews, industrial hygiene monitoring, environmental compliance oversight—with particular attention to RCRA and other regulated laboratory wastes—and chemical hazard awareness for hazardous and flammable chemicals. The position is fully onsite at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required to respond to emergency or non-emergency situations. The salary range is $100,000–$120,000 per year, with offers based on qualifications, education, experience, and internal peer-group considerations. Employment is contingent on obtaining and maintaining a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, health sciences, occupational health and safety, or a closely related field.
Coursework in safety engineering, occupational and environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, or public health.
At least three years of related work experience demonstrating increasing independence as a practicing environmental, health, and safety professional.
Demonstrated knowledge of environmental, health, and safety principles, practices, regulations, and requirements, and the ability to apply them professionally.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, and interact with people from varied backgrounds and levels of understanding.
Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to initiate and lead projects or programs effectively with minimal supervision.
Valid driver’s license that must be maintained.
Knowledge of industrial and occupational safety and health program principles and practices; pertinent laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations; employee-training principles and techniques; and report preparation and statistical analysis.
Broad knowledge of and familiarity with mechanical systems, including test equipment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a research and development environment.
Master’s degree in a related technical, scientific, engineering, or safety discipline.
Qualifications to submit for certification as an Occupational Health and Safety Technologist, Associate Safety Professional, Certified Safety Professional, or Certified Industrial Hygienist.
Strong background in health and safety regulations.
Knowledge of basic RCRA large-generator requirements and at least one year overseeing RCRA hazardous-waste management.
Experience and knowledge in electrical safety, lockout/tagout, fall protection, confined spaces, ladder safety, chemical safety, asbestos, noise, respiratory protection, or related areas.
Experience with Federal, New York State, and Suffolk County environmental regulations, especially CWA, CAA, EPCRA, New York State Petroleum Bulk Storage Regulations, and SCDHS Article 12.
Familiarity with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard and ability to explain how its concepts apply to laboratory operations.
Experience with spill or emergency response.

Responsibilities

Identify job hazards, evaluate exposures, and develop controls.
Prepare written training materials and job procedures.
Prepare and present briefings, toolboxes, classes, and seminars on environmental, health, and safety topics.
Consult with others on compliance with Department of Energy, OSHA, and national consensus standards and requirements.
Conduct environmental, health, and safety inspections and track corrective actions.
Conduct project design reviews, work-planning reviews, construction and experimental reviews, and fabrication and operations activity reviews.
Use equipment to inspect, test, monitor, and measure safe levels of environmental and safety hazards.
Recommend and conduct general safety reviews, including reviews related to fall protection and scaffolds.
Conduct industrial hygiene monitoring for compliance, including assessment of chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic stressors.
Provide general environmental compliance oversight, particularly for RCRA and other regulated wastes in laboratory settings.
Provide chemical hazard awareness for hazardous and flammable chemicals in laboratories and other areas.
Partner with line management, scientific researchers, staff at all levels, and trade unions on environmental, health, and safety matters.