Safety Engineer (South Pole Station, Antarctica)

Leidos

7d•$73,450 - $132,775•Remote

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Safety Engineer to support the Antarctic Support Contract and the National Science Foundation's United States Antarctic Program. This position is remote with annual deployments within CONUS and to OCONUS locations, focusing on Antarctic Field, Peninsula, and field region(s). The role involves administering and implementing Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management strategies in field camp locations and operations peripheral to Antarctic stations. This position frequently deploys to Antarctic stations and field environments, serving as the primary safety point of contact (POC) for projects and operations in these areas. Additionally, the role involves off-season work to assess, develop, and implement risk management strategies and plans, and participation in pre-season science and sustain operations reviews and planning meetings. The position will deploy to Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station for the austral summer season (October 2026- February 2027), with potential for full-year deployment (October 2026- October 2027).

Requirements

BS in Safety sciences, chemistry, environmental, engineering, or related field is required. Equivalent relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of 5 years experience with safety and health rules, regulations, standards, and the components of an effective safety program, including plant operations and/or construction safety, fire protection, public health, and development of related training programs is required.
Field experience with logistic base support for remote work camps with emphasis on heavy industrial or construction environments.
Be able to adapt to extreme weather conditions such as high winds, low temperatures.
Excellent written and oral communications.
US Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance is required.
Eligibility for deployment will require physical and dental evaluations with parameters determined by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The individual in the position must successfully complete the physical and dental examinations, and psychological examination for winter-over positions, as required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica.

Nice To Haves

Relevant Antarctic or Arctic ESH experience is preferred.
Professional Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures station, field and peripheral operations meet safety and health program requirements and assists managers with the integration of key standards and use of risk management to prevent injuries in the USAP Operational environment.
Ensures that ASC operations align with current health and safety standards, and, where applicable, conforms to Federal regulations.
Acts as on- and off-site safety and health POC for ASC operations, supporting the development of risk management strategies and tools for use in ASC operations and field camps.
Works with various levels of management to implement risk management strategies and plans.
Ensures safety improvement plans and strategies remain consistent with Leidos, ASC, and NSF safety requirements.
Attends applicable meetings to ensure understanding of upcoming projects and field operations as appropriate.
Completes routine site visits in and around USAP stations and field camp, completing safety assessments to ensure compliance with general and specific safety and risk management plans/programs.
Provides guidance to directors, managers, and camp leadership from a safety and risk management perspective at field camps and peripheral operations.
Follows-up and provides assistance with incident investigations and root cause analysis.
Performs industrial hygiene and safety surveys.
Documents findings according to accepted procedures.
Uses and maintains health and safety related instrumentation, including 4-gas meters, noise dosimeters, respiratory Quantafit, and Photo Ionization Detectors.
Provides technical reports on improvement strategies plan/project status to H&S Manager.
Assists other members of the EHS team with analysis, report generations, and project completion in the standard occupational station and filed environments.