Safety and Health Engineer II

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

35d•$95,368 - $117,728•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Occupational Safety Program Office, you will support a variety of hazard assessment and mitigation activities across JPL's research and engineering environment. Under general supervision, you will assist in the identification, documentation, and reporting of safety hazards, and participate in laboratory and field inspections to verify compliance with Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders (GISO), other applicable regulations, along with JPL and NASA Safety Policies, and Procedures. As a full-time on-site employee, you will gather data, make observations, and draft written findings during moderately complex safety investigations, and participate in safety briefings and safety walk-throughs under the guidance of senior engineers. You will build foundational knowledge across key safety disciplines, including general and facility safety, industrial hygiene, health physics, electrical safety, fire/life safety, and off-site field safety. You will assist with Facility and Laboratory Assessments of Safety Hazards/Job Hazard Analysis (FLASH/JHA) activities and contribute input as necessary to safety planning exercises. Cross-training in additional safety domains and flexibility to support emerging needs across the Laboratory are essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Safety Science, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field with minimum 3+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with minimum 1+ years of experience
Basic working knowledge of California Code of Regulations (CCR), including General Industry Safety Orders (GISO)
Basic working knowledge of workplace injury investigation, root cause analysis, hazard identification, and development of corrective actions
Familiarity with industrial hygiene, hazardous materials management, health physics, and fire/life safety principles
Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Progress toward or attainment of a professional safety certification (e.g., ASP, CSP, or CIH)
Experience or coursework in the development of online training
Experience or coursework in the development of online websites and tools using Microsoft SharePoint
Effective written and verbal communication skills, strong initiative, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through on assignments
Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

Support a variety of hazard assessment and mitigation activities across JPL's research and engineering environment.
Assist in the identification, documentation, and reporting of safety hazards.
Participate in laboratory and field inspections to verify compliance with Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders (GISO), other applicable regulations, along with JPL and NASA Safety Policies, and Procedures.
Gather data, make observations, and draft written findings during moderately complex safety investigations.
Participate in safety briefings and safety walk-throughs under the guidance of senior engineers.
Build foundational knowledge across key safety disciplines, including general and facility safety, industrial hygiene, health physics, electrical safety, fire/life safety, and off-site field safety.
Assist with Facility and Laboratory Assessments of Safety Hazards/Job Hazard Analysis (FLASH/JHA) activities.
Contribute input as necessary to safety planning exercises.
Cross-train in additional safety domains and support emerging needs across the Laboratory.