Health & Safety Professional - Field Support

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking two highly skilled and motivated Health and Safety (H&S) Professional who will focus identification, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace hazards associated with dynamic and rapidly evolving research and development (R&D) activities within the Isotope Sciences and Engineering Directorate (ISED) or providing safety and industrial hygiene (IH) support for facility operations and maintenance for Cat 2 and 3 Nuclear Facilities as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This position resides in the R&D, Neutron & Nuclear Safety Services in the Safety and Operations Services Division in the Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Learn more about R&D activities in ISED here https://www.ornl.gov/directorate/isotopes and operations in Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities here https://www.ornl.gov/division/nnf.

Requirements

A BS degree in health and safety, industrial hygiene, chemistry, biology, science, engineering, operations, etc. or a related technical discipline.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial hygiene/health and safety or a MS degree with 4 years relevant experience.
Experience in field oversight/assessment of industrial hygiene/industrial safety performance and compliance with applicable OSHA, local, state, and federal industrial hygiene and safety standards and regulations.
Knowledge and background in chemical/material identification and evaluation along with experience in hazard analysis/exposure assessment activities.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is preferred.
Experience working in an R&D environment, including previous health and safety (H&S) experience within the DOE complex or university research environment Experience in H&S oversight and work planning of complex research operations.
Experience working as a team player in an ever-changing, multi-discipline, multi-task, and integrated/functional organizational environment which requires interfacing with management, researchers, facility users/visitors, and operations staff.
Technical knowledge of IH instrumentation including calibration, usage, limitations, and calculations/interpretations of results.
Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently, under pressure, with strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to meet inflexible deadlines on own initiative.
Professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Laser Safety Officer (CLSO), Certified Chemical Engineer (CCE), or Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM) may be considered with relevant experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs.

Responsibilities

Provide professional safety and industrial hygiene (IH) support to and oversight of R&D, facility operations, and maintenance activities.
Support Division Work Control activities for research safety activities by reviewing proposed and ongoing research activities.
Facilitate completion of the operational activities deemed necessary through the work control process or as requested by researchers to enable research objectives in a manner that ensures the safe and compliant execution of the research mission.
Build and sustain an environment that supports cooperation and cohesiveness between H&S, operations, and research staff.
Evaluate R&D activities, facilities and operations tasks, or internal operating procedures and processes to identify hazards and provide recommendations for controls and verify adequacy of controls as work proceeds.
Use comprehensive IH practices and equipment to conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments of chemical and physical hazards.
Abide by and promote the Battelle Safe Conduct of Research principles including being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations, raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task, maintaining a healthy respect for what can go wrong, and where learning never stops.
Provide technical support in the application of regulatory requirements, procedures, and standards that are applicable under 10 CFR 851, the DOE Worker Safety and Health Program.
Continually seek ways to increase operational efficiencies and improve safety culture in support of the research mission and champion initiatives to do so.
Participate in assessments to verify compliance and program effectiveness.
Perform one or more and/or support the roles listed below, within a research environment to ensure workplace hazards have been identified and properly controlled, as well as to maintain compliance with applicable safety standards and requirements.
Facilitate or participate in event critiques, causal analyses, and corrective action plan development.
Assist with the implementation of Integrated Safety Management (ISM) into the work planning and execution process with the support of an interdisciplinary operations team.
Review procurement and subcontract activities for safety, environmental and operational requirements.
Participate in the review and development of division or directorate level procedures and guidelines as needed.
Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.