Safety and Health Professional – Heating & Refrigeration Plant

EnDyna • Washington, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

EnDyna is hiring a mid-level Safety and Health Professional for a Federal contract team supporting a heating and refrigeration plant in Arlington, Virginia. This is a full-time, on-site position requiring work at the site five days per week. The role provides safety oversight for plant employees and contractors during daily operations and special projects, and supports safe work planning, compliance, training, and documentation. Candidates must have a clear financial background and no criminal history; U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must also be able to obtain a Secret clearance if requested, with DoD sponsorship if required. Previously holding a government CAC or security clearance is a strong plus.

The position requires three to five years of experience in industrial or utility safety support, with experience requirements also described as five years of directly related industry safety experience, or three years with a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential or a safety and health degree. A degree in Safety and Occupational Health or a related field is preferred. The employee must obtain OSHA 500 authorized trainer certification. Normal hours are Monday through Friday, anticipating 40 hours per week, though hours may change based on training demands.

The role involves coordinating with plant personnel, contractors, shop management, client representatives, and safety leadership. It includes reviewing work hazards and safety plans, conducting investigations, maintaining safety equipment and chemical inventories, updating safety programs and materials, delivering training, and completing related compliance and administrative documentation. The employee must be able to perform physical tasks including crawling, climbing over obstacles and ladders without assistance, walking on uneven surfaces, and entering confined spaces or working at elevated locations.

Requirements

• Three to five years of experience in an industrial or utility safety support position; the posting also specifies five years of directly related industry safety experience, or three years with a CSP credential or a safety and health degree.
• Clean credit/financial background and no criminal history.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain OSHA 500 authorized trainer certification.
• Ability to crawl, climb over obstacles, walk on uneven surfaces such as ramps and rooftops, and climb ladders without assistance.
• Ability to enter confined spaces or work at high-elevation task locations.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance if requested; DoD will sponsor if required.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement OSHA regulations and other professional safety standards.
• Ability to analyze management mechanisms and influence their application toward safety management system goals.
• Ability to create, maintain, and communicate data on leading and trailing indicators of safety management system effectiveness.
• Ability to influence individual behavior at all levels through direct contact and other communication mechanisms.

Nice To Haves

• Previously held a government CAC and/or security clearance.
• Degree in Safety and Occupational Health or an associated field.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential, in the context of qualifying with three years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety oversight of plant employees and contractors for day-to-day operations and special projects.
• Analyze work tasks and associated hazards, and provide recommendations to shop management.
• Identify occupational safety and health risks and recommend appropriate controls.
• Negotiate and support implementation of a broad range of safety policies.
• Organize, schedule, and chair meetings, or identify appropriate meeting chairs, to negotiate program development.
• Participate in daily contractor turnover meetings with contractors planning work that day.
• Review Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) reports before contractors perform work.
• Participate in weekly look-ahead schedule meetings to discuss upcoming work and safety requirements, and weekly meetings to update safety leadership.
• Conduct and document accident investigations and corrective actions.
• Review Permit Required Confined Space Entries and provide recommendations.
• Maintain confined-space meters and equipment.
• Maintain the chemical inventory.
• Research safety and health standards and guidelines.
• Assist with updating written health and safety policies, programs, procedures, and training materials.
• Submit timesheets, expense reports, field reports, and other administrative paperwork in a timely manner.
• Develop relationships with client representatives to understand needs, convey confidence, and plan and complete field work.
• Support documentation of safety-related corrective actions.
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly, and annual support for safety compliance documentation.
• Provide safety training on Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Aerial Work Platform Operation, Hearing Conservation, HAZCOM, PPE, Electrical safety, and other safety topics.
• Analyze existing management mechanisms and styles and influence their application toward safety management system goals.
• Create, maintain, and communicate data on leading and trailing indicators of safety management system effectiveness.
• Influence individual behavior at all organizational levels through one-on-one contact and other communications such as newsletters, postings, automated message boards, and websites.
• Implement OSHA regulations and other professional safety standards associated with a world-class safety organization and culture.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 10 federal holidays and a minimum of 10 days of paid leave and 5 days of sick leave.
• Employee and family medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and a 4% employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed